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Results for अगिर

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Apte Dictionary

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

अगिरagira(नः ?) [न गीर्यते दुःखेन; गॄ. बा. ˚क. न. त. Tv.]
1. (नः ?) [न गीर्यते दुःखेन; गॄ. बा. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedक. न. त. Tv.]
2. Heaven.
3. The sun or fire ?
4. A Rākṣasa.
Derived forms and compounds
- -ओकस् Adjective अगिरः स्वर्गः ओको वासस्थानं यस्य dwelling in the heaven (as a god); जीराश्चिदगिरौकसः Rv.1.135.9; not to be stopped by threatening shouts (?)
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अगिरagiram. (√अग्), the sun L., fire L.
1. masculine gender (√अग्), the sun Lexicographers, fire Lexicographers
2. masculine gender a Ra1kshasa राक्षस Lexicographers
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अगिरौकस्agiraukasmfn. (गिरा instr. of गिर्, and ओकस्), not to be kept back by hymns, N. of the Maruts मरुत् s RV. i, 135, 9

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (गिरा instrumental case of गिर्, and ओकस्), not to be kept back by hymns, Name of the Maruts मरुत् s fg-veda i, 135, 9

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