Agneyi (

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: आग्नेयी,

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Āgneyī, 'Daughter of Agni') is mentioned in the '' Harivamsha'' and the ''

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'' as the wife of Ūru (a descendant of

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) and the mother of the kings Anga, Sumanas, Khyati,

Kratu Kratu () is described as one of the manasaputras, the mind-born children of the creator deity, Brahma, in Hinduism. He is also a rishi, who appears in two different ages. He is considered to be one among the seven great sages of the age of the ...

, and

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(The ''Harivamsha'' includes another son, Gaya). Her father,

Agni Agni ( ) is the Deva (Hinduism), Hindu god of fire. As the Guardians of the directions#Aṣṭa-Dikpāla ("Guardians of Eight Directions"), guardian deity of the southeast direction, he is typically found in southeast corners of Hindu temples. ...

, is the

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of fire.

Etymology

The masculine construction of the word, Āgneya, has been used as a generic adjective meaning 'flammable', 'fiery', 'consecrated to

', 'ruled by

', etc. It has also been used as a proper noun epithet of the

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, the Āgneya Astra, and the cardinal direction of the South East (of which

is the Dikpala). The feminine construction Āgneyī is used only as proper noun.

Legend

Āgneyī is known in ancient Vedic literature as Āgneyā where she is defined as a divine and powerful goddess. Her mother is credited to be a consort of

interchangeably known as

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and Agnāyī (meaning, "Wife of Agni"). It is also suggested that the masculine epithet Āgneya -- used to signify the Southeastern cardinal direction -- actually refers to the goddess Āgneyā. Likewise, she is also said to be the

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of the Āgneya astra.

References

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