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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अगस्त्यagastya1 = अगस्ति See above.
1. 1 Equivalent to अगस्ति See above.
2. Name of Śiva.
3. Compound उदयः the rise of Canopus which takes place about the end of Bhādra; with the rise of this star the waters become clear; Compare प्रससादोदयादम्भः कुम्भयोनेर्महौजसः. R.4.21.
4. the 7th day of the dark half of Bhādra.
Derived forms and compounds
- -गीता अगस्त्येन गीता विद्याभेदः Name of a sort of विद्या mentioned in the Mb. Śāntiparvan; (Plural) Agastya's hymn.
- -चारः ष. त. the course of Canopus, the time of its rise which ushers the Śarad season and then every thing on earth assumes a lovely appearance.
- -तीर्थम् Name of a celebrated Tīrtha in the south.
- -वटः Name of a holy place on the Himālaya.
- -संहिता Agastya's collection of law.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अगस्त्यagastya[agástya] m. N. of a Vedic Rishi.

[agástya] masculine noun of a Vedic Rishi.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अगस्त्यagastyam. (3, 4) = अग्/अस्ति
1. masculine gender (3, 4) Equivalent to अग्/अस्ति
2. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
3. (in compound)
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अगस्त्यगीताagastyagītāf. pl. Agastya अगस्त्य 's hymns, forming part of the A1di-va1ra1ha-Pura1n2a आदि-वाराह-पुराण .

feminine plural Agastya अगस्त्य 's hymns, forming part of the A1di-va1ra1ha-Pura1n2a आदि-वाराह-पुराण .

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अगस्त्यगृहस्पतिकagastyagṛhaspatikamfn. having Agastya अगस्त्य for a householder, A1pS3r.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having Agastya अगस्त्य for a householder, A1pS3r.

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अगस्त्यचारagastyacāram. the path of Canopus .

masculine gender the path of Canopus .

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अगस्त्यमार्गagastyamārgam. the path of Agastya अगस्त्य (Canopus), i.e. the South.

masculine gender the path of Agastya अगस्त्य (Canopus), id est the South.

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अगस्त्यशास्तagastyaśāstamfn. ruled by Agastya अगस्त्य (with दिश्, f. "the south"), MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ruled by Agastya अगस्त्य (with दिश्, feminine "the south"), MBh.

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अगस्त्यसंहिताagastyasaṃhitāf. N. of an old compendium of the Tantra तन्त्र literature.

feminine Name of an old compendium of the Tantra तन्त्र literature.

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अगस्त्योदयagastyodayam. the rising of Canopus
1. masculine gender the rising of Canopus
2. masculine gender the seventh day of the second half of Bha1dra भाद्र .
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