Nagesha, Naga-isha, Nāgeśa, Nagesh: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Nāgeśa can be transliterated into English as Nagesa or Nagesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-puranaNāgeśa (नागेश, “lord of the nāga-world”) refers to one of the fifty-six vināyakas located at Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), and forms part of a sacred pilgrimage (yātrā), described in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Skanda-purāṇa 4.2.57). He is also known as Nāgeśavināyaka, Nāgeśagaṇeśa and Nāgeśavighneśa. These fifty-six vināyakas are positioned at the eight cardinal points in seven concentric circles (8x7). They center around a deity named Ḍhuṇḍhirāja (or Ḍhuṇḍhi-vināyaka) positioned near the Viśvanātha temple, which lies at the heart of Kāśī, near the Gaṅges. This arrangement symbolises the interconnecting relationship of the macrocosmos, the mesocosmos and the microcosmos.
Nāgeśa is positioned in the Eastern corner of the fifth circle of the kāśī-maṇḍala. According to Rana Singh (source), his shrine is located at “Bhonshala Ghat, in Nageshvara T., K 1 / 20”. Worshippers of Nāgeśa will benefit from his quality, which is defined as “giving pleasure of the netherworlds”. His coordinates are: Lat. 25.18822, Lon. 83.00921 (or, 25°11'17.6"N, 83°00'33.2"E) (Google maps)
Nāgeśa, and the other vināyakas, are described in the Skandapurāṇa (the largest of the eighteen mahāpurāṇas). This book narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (tīrtha-māhātmya) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaNāgeśa is one of the eighty-four Siddhas associated with eighty-four Yogic postures (āsanas), according to popular tradition in Jodhpur, Rājasthān. These posture-performing Siddhas are drawn from illustrative sources known as the Nava-nātha-caurāsī-siddha from Vȧrāṇasī and the Nava-nātha-caruāsī-siddha-bālāsundarī-yogamāyā from Puṇe. They bear some similarity between the eighty-four Siddhas painted on the walls of the sanctum of the temple in Mahāmandir.
The names of these Siddhas (e.g., Nāgeśa) to 19th-century inscription on a painting from Jodhpur, which is labelled as “Maharaja Mansing and eighty-four Yogis”. The association of Siddhas with yogis reveals the tradition of seeing Matsyendra and his disciple Gorakṣa as the founders of haṭhayoga.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarNāgeśa (नागेश).—The most reputed modern scholar of Panini's grammar, who was well-versed in other Sastras also, who lived in Benares in the latter half of the seventeenth and the first half of the eighteenth century. He wrote many masterly commentaries known by the words शेखर (śekhara) and उद्द्योत (uddyota) on the authoritative old works in the different Sastras, the total list of his small and big works together well nigh exceeding a hundred. He was a bright pupil of Hari Diksita, the grandson of Bhattoji Diksita. He was a renowned teacher also, and many of the famous scholars of grammar in Benares and outside at present are his spiritual descendants. He was a Maharastriya Brahmana of Tasgaon in Satara District, who received his education in Benares. For some years he stayed under the patronage of Rama, the king of Sringibera at his time. He was very clever in leading debates in the various Sastras and won the title of Sabhapati. Out of his numerous works, the Uddyota on Kaiyata's Mahabhasyapradipa, the Laghusabdendusekhara on the Siddhanta Kaumudi and the Paribhasendusekhara are quite wellknown and studied by every one who wishes to get proficiency in Panini's grammar. For details see pp. 21-24 and 401-403, Vol. VII of the Patanjala Mahabhasya ed. D. E. Society, Poona.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesNagesha or Nageshnath refers to one of the “nine saints” (Navnath) according to the translator of Nisargadatta Maharaj's converstaions and Suamitra Mullarpattan.—These nine saints form the basis of the Navnath Sampradaya (the lineage of the nine Gurus). They are worshipped collectively as well as individually. [...] The nine teachers [e.g., Nagesh-nath] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.
Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)Nāgeś is an archaeologically important site situated in Goa, known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Nāgeś there is a stone kept in the temple of Nāgesh which records the provision made through Māī Śeṇavai for conducting various rituals to god Nāganātha at the village Baṇḍavāḍa and to Mahālakṣmī when Namjaṃṇa Gosāvī was govering the tract from his provincial headquarters at Govā. This inscription belongs to king Devarāya Mahārāya of the Vijayanagara dynasty and is dated Śālivāhana Śaka 1335 (1414 A.C., January 21).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāgeśa (नागेश).—
1) an epithet of Śeṣa.
2) Name of the author of Paribhāṣenduśekhara and several other works.
3) Name of Patañjali.
Derivable forms: nāgeśaḥ (नागेशः).
Nāgeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and īśa (ईश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNageśa (नगेश).—[masculine] king of mountains, the Himālaya, Kailāsa, etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNāgeśa (नागेश) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Śrāddhenduśekhara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nageśa (नगेश):—[from na-ga] m. idem, Name of a [particular] m°, [Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]
2) [v.s. ...] of Kailāsa or of Śiva, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) Nāgeśa (नागेश):—[from nāga] m. Name of a prince, [Buddhist literature]
4) [v.s. ...] of a man called also daiva-jña, [Catalogue(s)]
5) [v.s. ...] of Patañjali, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] (also -bhaṭṭa) = nagoji-bh (śa-vivaraṇa n. Name of [work])
7) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Liṅga in Dārukā-vana, [Śiva-purāṇa]
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