Piyangu, Piyaṅgu, Piyaṃgu, Piyamgu: 3 definitions
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Piyangu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Piyaṃgu (पियंगु) is the wife of Vissanaṃdi: an ancient King of Rājagṛha, as mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—Accordingly, “King Vissanaṃdi of Rājagṛha has a wife, Piyaṃgu, a son, Visāhanaṃdi, a younger brother, Visāhabhūi, and a nephew Vissābhūi. One day, Piyaṃgu sees Vissābhūi playing in the palace garden, while his own son, Visāhanaṃdi is outside. To please his wife, Vissanaṃdi drives Vissabhūi away under the pretext of submitting a rebellious vassal. [...]”.
Cf. Āvasyakaniryukti 444-445; Āvaśyakacūrṇi I 230.6-232.4; Āvasyakaniryukti (Haribhadra commentary) b. l-a.4; Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra X.1. v. 86-107: Johnson VI p. 8-9.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypiyaṅgu : (m.) a medicinal plant.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPiyaṅgu, (f.) (cp. Vedio priyaṅgu) 1. panic seed, Panicum Italicum Vv 537; J. I, 39; PvA. 283. Mixed with water and made into a kind of gruel (piyaṅgûdaka) it is used as an emetic J. I, 419. See also kaṅgu.—2. a medicinal plant, Priyangu J. V, 420. (Page 460)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Piyangudipa.
Full-text: Visahabhui, Kangu, Visahanamdi, Vissabhui, Vissanamdi.
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