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Agastya

[ ah-guhs-tyuh ]

noun

  1. the legendary Aryan sage who introduced the Vedas to southern India.


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There on that mountain is the asylum of Agastya abounding in fruits and roots and water.

And at these words of his daughter, O monarch, the king gave away Lopamudra unto the illustrious Agastya with due rites.

And the exalted Agastya also began to manifest great love for his wife.

And obtaining her as wife, Agastya addressed Lopamudra, saying, "Cast thou away these costly robes and ornaments."

And Agastya ate up the whole of the meat supplied by Vatapi (transformed into a ram).

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