Agnishauca, Agniśauca, Agni-shauca: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Agnishauca 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.
The Sanskrit term Agniśauca can be transliterated into English as Agnisauca or Agnishauca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Agnishaucha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAgniśauca (अग्निशौच).—A cloak with magical properties given to Nala by the serpent, Kārkoṭaka. After separating himself from Damayantī, Nala was wandering in the forest. Then he was bitten by the poisonous serpent, Kārkoṭaka. This deformed Nala beyond recognition. Then the serpent gave him this shawl (Agniśauca). Anybody who wore that cloak would regain his original form and colour. (Kathāsaritsāgara-Alaṅkāravatī-lambaka-Taraṅga 6).
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 dictionaryAgniśauca (अग्निशौच).—a. [agneriva śaucaṃ yasya] bright as fire; purified by fire K.252.
Agniśauca is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and śauca (शौच).
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAgniśauca (ಅಗ್ನಿಶೌಚ):—
1) [noun] the act of cleansing through fire.
2) [noun] the act or process of steam-washing of clothes.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shauca, Agni, Ani.
Starts with: Agnishaucavastra.
Full-text: Agnishaucavastra.
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