"Anagni" (अनग्नि) in Sanskrit literally means "without fire" or "non-fire," and it has diverse contextual meanings including the absence of a sacred fire, being unmarried, or dyspeptic, depending on literary or religious usage.
Etymology
refers not only to physical fire but also to sacrificial or ritual fire in
Vedic and Hindu traditions.
General Definitions in Sanskrit Context
Non-fire or substance other than fire – simply indicating something
not related to fire
Absence of fire – particularly in ritual contexts, e.g., a sacrifice
performed without fire (anagni yajña) or a Brahman who has not
maintained his household fire
Not requiring or dispensing with fire – actions performed without
the use of fire, such as certain Tantric or ascetic practices
Impious or irreligious – a person not maintaining sacred fire as
prescribed in Vedic rituals
Dyspeptic or having weak digestion – metaphorical use in Sanskrit
texts
Unmarried – sometimes used as an epithet for celibate individuals,
especially ascetics
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Literary and Religious Usage
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Summary
- Literal meaning: Without fire, non-fire.
- Religious/ritual meaning: Sacrifices or rites without fire, a Brahman
- not maintaining fire, irreligious behavior.
- Physical/Metaphorical meanings: Dyspeptic, unmarried, or ascetic
- deprivation attributed figuratively as “without fire.”
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