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Nagara means

Lectures

Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

Nagara means city. And the citizens are called nāgarī.
Lecture on SB 2.9.4-8 -- Tokyo, April 23, 1972:

Sanskrit language. Devanāgarī. This language is spoken in the higher planetary system, even in Vaikuṇṭha. This language is spoken. Devanāgarī. Deva-nagara. Just like Tokyo is Japan-nagara, similarly... Nagara means city. And the citizens are called nāgarī. One who lives in the city, they are called nāgarī. So devanāgarī. These alphabets, letters, are called devanāgarī. But in the cities of the demigods, this language is spoken. Devanāgarī.

Conversations and Morning Walks

1975 Conversations and Morning Walks

Nāgara means town.
Morning Walk -- November 10, 1975, Bombay:

Prabhupāda: Deva-nāgarī. In the heavenly planets this language is... Heavenly planet the Sanskrit language is used. Therefore it is called deva-nāgarī. Nāgara means town, and deva means demigod. This language is spoken in the heavenly planets, deva-nāgara. But these rascals, they think there is no living entity in any other planet except this.

Page Title:Nagara means
Compiler:Sahadeva, Vaishnavi
Created:15 of Dec, 2009
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=1, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:2