Agneya a. ( yI f. ) [ agneridaM agnirdevatA vAsya Qak ] 1 Belonging to Agni; fiery. 2 Offered or consecrated to Agni; Y. 3. 287. 3 Similar to fire (as an insect). 4 Increasing the fire in the stomach; stimulating digestion. 5 Kindling the fire (as ghee &c.). ( pb ) 6 Belonging to Agnāyī. — yaH 1 An epithet of Skanda or Kārtikeya. 2 N. of Agastya. 3 N. of a country. 4 A worshipper of Agni. 5 An offering or oblation to Svāhā. — yI 1 N. of the wife of Agni. 2 The south-east quarter (presided over by Agni). 3 The first day of a month ( pratipattiTi which is presided over by Agni). — yaM 1 The lunar mansion called Kṛttikā. 2 Gold. 3 Blood. 4 Lac, the red animal dye. 5 Ghee. 6 A missile presided over by Agni. 7 A Mantra used in the worship of Agni. 8 A descendant of Agni. 9 Bathing by applying sacred ashes to the body ( BasmamardanapUrvakasnAnaM ). 10 A kind of worm. Comp. — kIwaH a kind of insect which flies into the fire. — purARaM = agnipurARa q. v.