अग्निष्ठ

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अग्नि—ष्ठ  mfn.  mfn. placed in, or over, near the fire

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अग्नि ष्ठ

अग्नि—ष्ठ  m.  m. a pan, fire-pan, [R.] ([ cf. -ष्ठिका])

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अग्नि ष्ठ

a vehicle carrying the fire, [ĀpŚr.]
(in the अश्वमेध sacrifice) the eleventh यूप or sacrificial post, which (of all the twenty-one) is nearest the fire, [ŚBr.]

Shabda-Sagara

अग्निष्ठ  n.  ( -ष्ठं) An iron frying-pan.
 mfn.  ( -ष्ठः-ष्ठा-ष्ठं) Placed in or on fire.
E. अग्नि and ष्ठ what stays or remains, from स्था to stand.

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अग्नि ष्ठ स्था