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Entry आग्रयण

आग्रयणāgrayaṇaThe first Soma libation at the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
[अग्रे अयनं शस्यादेर्येन कर्मणा पृषोdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied ह्रस्वदीर्घ- व्यत्ययः]
1. The first Soma libation at the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
2. A form of Agni.
3. The time of the sacrifice.
4. See आग्रयणी; नवाग्रयणपूजाभिरभ्यर्च्य पितृदेवताः Rām.3.16.6; Bhāg.1.2.4. णकम्, णी An oblation consisting of first fruits; see आग्रयणम्.
Derived forms and compounds
- -णम् An oblation consisting of first fruits at the end of the rainy season (आश्विनी पूर्णिमा); आग्रयणं त्रिविधं श्यामाकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, व्रीहिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, यवdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, यथापूर्वं वर्षासु शरदि वसन्ते च तत्करणोपदेशात् Ārya. S.; आग्रयणेनेष्ट्वा नवान्नं प्राश्नीयात् Ait. Br.; आग्रयणं व्रीहिश्यामा- कयवानाम् Āśval.
- -इष्टिः Feminine Oblation of the first fruit; कर्तव्याग्रयणेष्टिश्च चातुर्मास्यानि चैव हि Y.1.125.
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