Om Agasti Shahina
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Agasti means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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.
Agasti (अगस्त) refers to one of the various Ṛṣis (sages) and Mahārṣis (great sages) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Majuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Majuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Majuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Agasti).
This plate (mentioning Agasti) was found together with eight others at Chincaṇī in the Ḍahāṇu tāluka of the Ṭhāṇā District, North Koṅkaṇ, in 1955. The object of the inscription is to record the grant, by Cāmuṇḍarāja, of a ghāṇaka (oil-mill) in favour of the temple Kautuka-maṭhikā of the goddess Bhagavatī at Saṃyāna. The gift was made by pouring out water on the hand of the Svādhyāyika (scholar) Vīhaḍa, on the fifteenth tithi of the dark fortnight (i.e. amāvāsyā) of Bhādrapada in the śaka year 956.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Agasti [अगस्त] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Sesbania grandiflora (L.)Pers. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Sesban coccinea, Agati grandiflora, Coronilla grandiflora. For the possible medicinal usage of agasti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Agasti in India is the name of a plant defined with Sesbania grandiflora in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coronilla coccinea (L.f.) Willd. (among others).
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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
(-stiḥ) 1 The name of a saint, celebrated in Hindu mythology, more usually entitled Agastya, the son of both Mitra and Varuna, by Urvasi; he is represented of short stature, and is said by some to have been born in a water jar: he is famed for having swallowed the ocean, when it had given him offence; at his command also, the Vindhya range of mountains prostrated itself, and so remains; hence his present appellation: he is also considered as the regent of the star Canopus. 2. The name of a tree, (Sesbana grandiflora.) E. aga a mountain, and sti, with an adventitious meaning, to fix, or in the second instance, to be fixed; also aga as before, and sti Unadi aff.
(-stiḥ) 1) The name of a saint and reputed author of several hymns of the Rigveda, celebrated in Hindu mythology, more usually entitled Agastya, and considered as the son of both Mitra and Varuṇa, by Urvaśī; hence his names Maitrāvaruṇi and Aurvaśīya. He is represented of short stature, and is said by some to have been born in a water jar; hence his names Kumbhasambhava, Ghaṭodbhava &c. He is famed for having swallowed the ocean, when it had given him offence, wherefore he is called Pītābdhi. At his command the Vindhya range of mountains prostrated itself, and so remains; hence his present appellation. He is also mentioned as one of the oldest medical authors, considered as the civilisor of the South and as the regent of the star Canopus.
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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