प्राग्ज्योतिष

{ prāgjyotiṣa }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PRĀGJYOTIṢA   The palace of Narakāsura. Narakāsura was known as Bhaumāsura also. After the death of this asura Bhagadatta became King there. After Bhagadatta Vajradatta became ruler there. Prāgjyotiṣa was an invincible fortress of the asuras. [Chapter 23, Verse 28, Sabhā Parva] ; [Chapter 48, Udyoga Parva] ; [Chapter 75, Aśvamedha Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्राग्—ज्योतिष  mfn.  mfn. lighted from the east, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]

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प्राग् ज्योतिष

relating to the city of प्राग्-ज्योतिष, [MBh.]
प्राग्—ज्योतिष  m.  m. N. of a country (= काम-रूप), [L.]

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प्राग् ज्योतिष

the king of the city of प्राग्-ज्योतिष ( N. of भग-दत्त), [MBh.]
( pl.) N. of a people living in that city or its environs, [MārkP.]; [Var.]
प्राग्—ज्योतिष  n.  n. N. of a city, the dwelling-place of the demon नरक, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.]; [Rājat.]; [Ragh.]

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प्राग् ज्योतिष

N. of a सामन्, [MBh.] ( [Nīlak.])

Shabda-Sagara

प्राग्ज्योतिष  m.  ( -षः) A country, Kāmarupa, part of Assām.
E. प्राक् for- merly, ज्योतिष light; being the scene of BRAHMĀ'S penance.

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प्राक् ज्योतिष