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Agastya is one of the ancient saptarshis, a revered Vedic sage, and the earliest Siddhar. He is also believed to be the author of ''Agastya Samhita''. The word is also written as Agasti and Agathiyar ((タミル語:அகத்தியர்) ''Agathiyar''; (テルグ語:అగస్త్య); (カンナダ語:ಅಗಸ್ತ್ಯ); (マラヤーラム語:അഗസ്ത്യന് or അഗസ്ത്യമുനി); (サンスクリット:अगस्त्य); (マレー語:Anggasta); (タイ語:''Akkhot'')).〔 Agathiyar(அகத்தியர்) in Thamizh means one who is focussed inward அகம் - அகத்து + இயர் = அகத்தியர் A-ga in Sanskrit means a mountain, and Asti means thrower.〔http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/index.php?sfx=pdf〕〔〔Manorama Yearbook 2006, Malayalam; pp 398〕 Agastya is also the Indian astronomical name of the star of Canopus, is said to be the 'cleanser of waters', since its rising coincides with the calming of the waters of the Indian Ocean. He was son of Pulasthya, son of Brahma. Siddhar were spiritual adepts who possessed the ashta siddhis, or the eight supernatural powers. Sage Agathiyar is considered the guru of all Siddhars, and the Siddha medicine system is believed to have been handed over to him by Lord Muruga, son of the Hindu God Lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi. Siddhars are the followers of Lord Shiva. Agathiyar is the first Siddhar. His disciples and other siddhars contributed thousands of texts on Siddhar literature, including medicine and form the propounders of the system in this world.〔Siddha medicine〕 He is considered as the Father of Tamil literature and compiled the first Tamil grammar called Agathiyam. Adhithya Hrudhayam was revealed by Agathiar. Rama was finding it difficult to defeat Ravana, Agathiyar coming to Rama's help gave him "Adhithya Hrudhayam" after which Rama defeated Ravana. He is regarded to have lived around 15000 BCE. ==Birth of Agastya== Ikshhwaku was a famous king in the solar lineage of kings. His son was Nimi. After he became king he wanted to performa yaga. Sage Vashishta was the royal priest and the king approached him and asked him to help in performing the yaga. Vasishta had already given word to Devendra to help him in performing a yaga in heaven at the same time.Vasishta could not agree to help Nimi and he said,"I will come and perform the duty of a ritwik after I return from Devendra's yajna." The king was not happy at the reply. He returned to the palace without uttering a word. The king in the meantime got the yajna performed with the help of sage Shathanand, the son of sage Gowthama by the time Vasishta returned from heaven. On his return sage Vasishta came to the king. Vasishta was made to wait as the king did not know about the sage's arrival and he was sleeping soundly. Vasishta got angry at the improper conduct of the king. He thought,"Nimi being a powerful king is proud. After performing the yagna he has become very arrogant. He seemed to have given a go by to politeness and respect for elders. He has not even received me. Let such an arrogant king die."He thus heaped a curse on him. The king came to know about Vasishta's curse. He was sure that he was going to die soon as a result of the sage'scurse.He was very sad. Nimi was also a great tapasvi and he had power to curse others. He decided to retaliate. He thought "Vasishta cursed me, knowing that I was asleep." Therefore, Vasishta, you are also going to die soon. Nimi died immedietely. Vasishta came to know that he was cursed by the king. Vasishta was immortal and pure, he left his body assumed a body of divine light and went to Brahmaloka. He met Lord Brahma and told him the details of his encounter with king Nimi and what followed, Brahma said,"O great Brahmarshi, I know everything. A lot of work has got to be done by you and you are the suthradhara of a numberof things to be done in the world. Therefore you have to get a new body with the help of Mithra-Varuna and return to the world and resume the work assigned to you." Lord Brahma's order was carried out. Through Mithra and Varuna two Maharishis were born. First came Maharishi Agastya. Then came Vasishta who knew the secrets of the Vedas. As Vasishta was born after Agastya, Vasishta came to be considered younger to Agastya. Agastya did not need to learn the vedas and other subjects through someone. He knew everything at birth. He was an expert in the use of weapons. He became very famous. Sage Agnivesha was the disciple of Agastya.He was the disciple of Agastya. Agnivesha was the preceptor of Dronacharya. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Agastya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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