Vihanga, Vihaṅga, Vihamga: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Vihanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVihaṅga (विहङ्ग).—A serpent (nāga) born in the race of the Nāga Airāvata. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Stanza 12, that this serpent fell in the sacrificial fire of the serpent-sacrifice performed by Janamejaya and was burnt to death.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVihaṅga (विहङ्ग) refers to “birds”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Those who are born on the lunar day of Mṛgaśirṣa will delight or deal in perfumes, dress, pearls, flowers, fruits, precious stones, wild beasts, birds (vihaṅga) and deer; will be Somayajis or singers; will be lascivious; will be good writers or painters. Those who are born on the lunar day of Ārdrā will delight in killing, torturing, lying, in adultery, thieving, cheating and tale-bearing; will deal in pod-grains, black magic, sorcery and exorcism. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVihaṅga, =vihaga, J. V, 416; PvA. 154, 157; Sdhp. 241. (Page 642)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvihaṅga (विहंग).—m (S) A Rag or mode of music. See rāga.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVihaṅga (विहङ्ग).—mfn.
(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) Going swiftly, flying. m.
(-ṅgaḥ) 1. A bird. 2. A cloud. 3. An arrow. 4. The moon. 5. The sun. E. viha for vihāyas in the air, and ga who goes: see the next.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVihaṅga (विहङ्ग):—[viha-ṅga] (ṅgaḥ-ṅgā-ṅgaṃ) 1. m. Idem. a. Flying.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vihaṅga (विहङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vihaṃga.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vihaṃga (विहंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vihaṅga.
2) Vihaṃga (विहंग) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vibhaṅga.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVihaṃga (ವಿಹಂಗ):—
1) [noun] a bird (in gen.).
2) [noun] a cloud.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nga, Viha, Na.
Starts with: Vihamgadhipa, Vihamgadhvana, Vihamgamadrishti, Vihamgamakula, Vihamgamanota, Vihamganadi, Vihamgapa, Vihamgavahana, Vihangagandha, Vihangam, Vihangama, Vihangama-drishti, Vihangamamarga, Vihangaraja.
Ends with: Citravihamga, Jalavihamga, Madhuvihamga, Vrittavihamga.
Full-text (+4): Vihamga, Nirvihamga, Vihangaraja, Atisitangavihamga, Grahakavihamga, Vibhanga, Vaihamga, Vihag, Sthalavihamga, Vihamgika, Vihangika, Savihamga, Vihamgarati, Vihaga, Vihang, Vihamgendra, Vihamgeshvara, Vihamgeshvaraja, Vihangama, Dathavedhaka.
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