Vadavagni, Vāḍavāgni, Vadava-agni: 4 definitions
Introduction
Vadavagni means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismVāḍavāgni (वाडवाग्नि, “marefire”):—One of the five natural forms of Agni (Vedic god of Divine illumination). This form, known as Vāḍava-agni, represents Agni’s most fearful form remains hidden under the sea, ever ready to destroy the world.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaḍavāgni (वडवाग्नि).—m S vaḍavānala m S A fabulous submarine fire. 2 In mythology. A being consisting of flame but with the head of a mare, and existing in the ocean.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaḍavāgni (वडवाग्नि).—m A fabulous submarine fire.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaḍavāgni (वडवाग्नि).—the submarine fire.
Derivable forms: vaḍavāgniḥ (वडवाग्निः).
Vaḍavāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaḍavā and agni (अग्नि). See also (synonyms): vaḍavānala.
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Vāḍavāgni (वाडवाग्नि).—the submarine fire.
Derivable forms: vāḍavāgniḥ (वाडवाग्निः).
Vāḍavāgni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāḍava and agni (अग्नि). See also (synonyms): vāḍavānala.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Agni, Vadava.
Full-text: Vadavanala, Vadavamukha, Aurva.
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Laghu-yoga-vasistha (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Part 13 - The Story of Ikṣvāku < [Chapter VI - Nirvāṇa-prakaraṇa]
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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
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