Vagu, Vāgu: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vagu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Vagu (वगु) [?] (in Chinese: P'o-k'ieou) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Mṛgaśiras or Mṛgaśirasnakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Mṛgaśiras] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Vagu] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāgu (वागु):—([probably]) f. Name of a river, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVāgu (ವಾಗು):—[noun] = ವಾಗುಸ [vagusa].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+31): Vagubana-Herilage, Vaguhayati, Vaguji, Vagula, Vaguli, Vagulika, Vagullekha, Vaguma, Vagumi, Vagumji, Vaguna, Vaguni, Vagunjara, Vagura, Vaguravritti, Vagure, Vaguri, Vagurika, Vagurike, Vagurin.
Ends with (+34): Abhasavagu, Adrishyavagu, Allakavagu, Amkitavagu, Anivaku, Anugrahavagu, Anugunavagu, Anuvagu, Anvagu, Apahasyavagu, Apavadavagu, Araivaku, Asahyavagu, Avagatavagu, Avaku, Cappattaivaku, Cariravaku, Cuvaku, Danivagu, Eletatavagu.
Full-text: Dhvaj, Anyatovata, Vaketu, Vakumalai, Kunataran, Vakkuppu, Vangati, Vakuttukkattal, Tada, Vakan, Vakuppu, Sindhu, Valayam, Mrigashiras, Vakai, Vattam.
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The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
The role of the Seers and Man in General for obtaining the Sacrifice < [Chapter 3 - Political Importance]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 231 - The Number of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 230 - The Series of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Medaram Jatra < [April – June, 2002]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 10 - The Circulatory and the Nervous System < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]