Viragati, Vīragati, Vira-gati: 4 definitions
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Viragati means something in 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVīragati (वीरगति) refers to “one who follows the course of heroes” and is used to describe Gaṇeśa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then Gaṇeśa the heroic son of Śakti following the course of heroes (vīragati), at first worshipped (i.e struck) Viṣṇu with his staff, Viṣṇu who confers happiness to all. ‘I shall cause him delusion. Then let him be killed by you, O lord. Without deception he cannot be killed. He is of Tāmasika nature and inaccessible’. Thinking thus and consulting Śiva, Viṣṇu secured Śiva’s permission and was engaged in the activities of delusion. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVīragati (वीरगति).—Indra's heaven.
Derivable forms: vīragatiḥ (वीरगतिः).
Vīragati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and gati (गति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīragati (वीरगति):—[=vīra-gati] [from vīra > vīr] f. ‘a hero’s resort’, Indra’s heaven, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Bhāgavata-mela Nāṭaka < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Description of Gati as in Saṅgītamuktāvalī < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
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