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| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (Retd.) |
Kuta (अगस्ति) is a place name mentioned by Panini under Sankashadi (संकाशादि) (4.2.80.10) group. [1] It is also mentioned in Mahabharata.
Variants of name
- Agastya (अगस्त्य) Mahabharata (IV.20.11)
History
In some reckonings, Agastya is the greatest of the Seven Sages or Saptarshis. The word is also written as Agasti. A-ga means a mountain, Asti, thrower. Also a name of Lord Shiva. Agastya the Rishi, was born of both Gods, Mitra and Varuna, from Urvashi.
Jat History
Jat clans
In Mahabharata
References
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.507