AGNIRATH

[ghanashyam]

Do you know what is the meaning of the world " AGNIRATH " . I used the dictionary found that it means " steam engine " which works on fire.

Tell me any some peculiar words in Hindi.

[SpiralArchitect]

Lauhpathgamini for train is a weird one alright.

Shouldn't Agnirath literally mean Fire Chariot?

[pcgamer]

I don't think 'agnirath' is an official Hindi word and even if it is, it's not used anymore.

[SpiralArchitect]

I don't think 'agnirath' is an official Hindi word and even if it is, it's not used anymore.

People just call a steam engine, 'भाप का इंजन' nowadays. Never heard anyone call it an agnirath which as I said before literally sounds like Chariot of Fire.

[pcgamer]

People just call a steam engine, 'भाप का इंजन' nowadays. Never heard anyone call it an agnirath which as I said before literally sounds like Chariot of Fire.

So 'agnirath is a thing, right?

[SpiralArchitect]

Well it sounds like something that can be used in religious epics like Mahabharat and Ramayan. While I think I've seen the word used somewhere, I've never seen it being used in real life and I've come in contact with a lot of people who use pure Hindi (my grandfather's older brother is actually a retired Hindi professor).

[ghanashyam]

This is all ornamental Hindi, a Hindi in core. By the way, AGNIRATH VIRAM STHAL is a railway station. Just enjoy. By the way, nobody speaks pure Hindi anyway, the English words are in every language.