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Agastya

[ ah-guhs-tyuh ]

/ ˈɑ gəs tyə /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Agastya

Aga saga, Agassi, Agassiz, agastric, Agastrophus, Agastya, agata, agate, agate line, agateware, Agatha

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How to use Agastya in a sentence

There on that mountain is the asylum of Agastya abounding in fruits and roots and water.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
And at these words of his daughter, O monarch, the king gave away Lopamudra unto the illustrious Agastya with due rites.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
And the exalted Agastya also began to manifest great love for his wife.
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
And obtaining her as wife, Agastya addressed Lopamudra, saying, "Cast thou away these costly robes and ornaments."
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

And Agastya ate up the whole of the meat supplied by Vatapi (transformed into a ram).
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa