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Apte Dictionary

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

अध्यग्निadhyagniind.Over, by or near the nuptial fire. n. (ग्नि) One of the six kinds of स्त्रीधन (woman's property) mentioned in…

[अग्नौ अग्निसमीपे वा]

Over, by or near the nuptial fire. Neuter (ग्नि) One of the six kinds of स्त्रीधन (woman's property) mentioned in Ms.9.194 (अध्यग्न्य- ध्यावाहनिकं दत्तं च प्रीतिकर्मणि । भ्रातृमातृपितृप्राप्तं षड्विधं स्त्रीधनं स्मृतम् ॥); a gift made to a woman at the time of marriage: विवाहकाले यत्स्त्रीभ्यो दीयते ह्यग्निसन्निधौ । तदध्यग्निकृतं सद्भिः स्त्रीधनं परिकीर्तितम् ॥ So अध्यग्निकृतं अध्यग्न्युपागतम्; पितृ- मातृपतिभ्रातृदत्तमध्यग्न्युपागतम् । आधिवेदनिकाद्यं च स्त्रीधनं परिकीर्तितम्.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अध्यग्निadhyagni[adhi ͜ agni] ad. before the fire (esp. at weddings).

[adhi ͜ agni] adverb, -ial, -ially before the fire (especially at weddings).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अध्यग्निadhyagniind. over or by the nuptial fire (property given to the bride).

indeclinable over or by the nuptial fire (property given to the bride).

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