agniveśya

agni—veśya m. N. of a teacher, MBh.

N. of the 22nd muhūrta, Sūryapr.

agniveśya m.

— 1) N.pr. eines Mannes.

— 2) der 22te Muhūrta Ind. St. 10,296.

Agniveśya = Agniveśa. § 221 (Caitrarathap.): I, 170,

6465.—§ 599 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 94, 3476—7.

Agniveśya (I) — the son of Devadatta, was an incarnation

of Agni. Was known also by other names — Kānīna and

Jātūkarṇa. He was a great sage, and the originator of the

Brāhman group of Agniveśyāyana.¹ (Pravara-Aṅgiras).² [Footnote] 1) Bhā., IX. 2. 21-22; Br. III. 47. 49. [Footnote] 2) M. 196. 12.

Agniveśya (II) — a son of Śūli in the 24th dvāpara.

Vā. 23. 207.

Agniveśya , pl., n. of a brahmanical school: Divy

635.18. (Sg. as n. of a teacher, Mbh. crit. ed. 1.158.27;

and cf. Skt. āgniveśya).

Agniveśya m. (pl.): Name of a

people.

The Agniveśya warriors were stationed

on the left side of the Krauñcāruṇa Vyūha

of the army of the Pāṇḍavas on the second

day of the battle (agniveśyā jagattuṇḍāḥ

… vāmaṃ pārśvaṃ samāśritāḥ) 6. 46. 51

(39, 50).