The Sanskrit terms Abhiṣaṅga and Abhīṣaṅga can be transliterated into English as Abhisanga or Abhishanga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग):—Desire, Fond of

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

abhisaṅga : (m.) sticking; cleaving.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Abhisaṅga, (fr. abhi + sañj, cp. abhisajjati & Sk. abhisaṅga) sticking to, cleaving to, adherence to J.V, 6; Nett 110, 112; DhsA.129 (°hetukaṃ dukkhaṃ) 249 (°rasa). (Page 70)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग).—(also abhisaṅgaḥ)

1) Complete contact or union; attachment, connection, association; कन्यका दुन्वन्ति हृदयं मनुष्याणामीदृशाद् दुरभिसङ्गात् (kanyakā dunvanti hṛdayaṃ manuṣyāṇāmīdṛśād durabhisaṅgāt) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 7 ill attachment or union; Māl 8; मुहुरिति वनविभ्रमाभिषङ्गात् (muhuriti vanavibhramābhiṣaṅgāt) Śiśupālavadha 7.68; K.146,29.

2) Defeat, mortification, discomfiture; जाताभिषङ्गे नृपतिः (jātābhiṣaṅge nṛpatiḥ) R.2.3.

3) A sudden blow, shock or grief, a sudden calamity or misfortune, unexpected reverse; ततोऽभिषङ्गानिलविप्रविद्धा (tato'bhiṣaṅgānilavipraviddhā) R.14.54,77; Kumārasambhava 3.73; °जडं विजज्ञिवान् (jaḍaṃ vijajñivān) R.8.75.

4) Possession by devils or evil spirits; अभिघाताभिषङ्गाभ्यामभिचाराभिशापतः (abhighātābhiṣaṅgābhyāmabhicārābhiśāpataḥ) Mādh. N.

5) An oath.

6) Embracing; copulation.

7) A curse or imprecation, abuse.

8) A false charge or accusation, calumny or defamation.

9) Contempt, disrespect.

1) The state of being disturbed in mind; उच्चारितं मे मनसोऽभिषङ्गात् (uccāritaṃ me manaso'bhiṣaṅgāt) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.3.1. cf. अभिषङ्गस्तु शपथे शापे सङ्गे पराभवे (abhiṣaṅgastu śapathe śāpe saṅge parābhave) Nm.

Derivable forms: abhiṣaṅgaḥ (अभिषङ्गः).

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Abhīṣaṅga (अभीषङ्ग).—= अभिषङ्ग (abhiṣaṅga) q. v.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग).—m.

(-ṅgaḥ) 1. Curse or imprecation. 2. An oath. 3. Defeat. 4. False accusation, calumny. 5. Association, company, connexion. 6. Embracing. 7. Possession by evil spirits. 8. Accession of passion. E. abhi against, along with, &c. ṣañja to embrace, to unite, and ghañ aff.

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Abhīṣaṅga (अभीषङ्ग).—m.

(-ṅgaḥ) Curse, imprecation. See abhiṣaṅga. E. As before, the i being here long.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग).—i. e. abhi-sañj + a, m. 1. Attachment. 2. An eath, Chr. 53, 23. 3. A curse. 4. Defeat, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 30.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग).—[masculine] inclination, attachment, curse, imprecation; defeat, humiliation; [adjective] ngin defeating, humiliating.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग):—[=abhi-ṣaṅga] [from abhi-ṣañj] m. (ifc. f(ā). , [Raghuvaṃśa xiv, 77]) propensity or inclination to, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] the state of being possessed by evil spirits (cf. bhūtābhiṣaṅga) or disturbed in mind, [Mahābhārata]

3) [v.s. ...] humiliation, defeat, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Kumāra-sambhava]

4) [v.s. ...] curse or imprecation, [Mahābhārata]

5) [v.s. ...] false accusation, calumny, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. mithyābhiṣaṅga)

6) [v.s. ...] oath, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] embracing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) Abhīṣaṅga (अभीषङ्ग):—[=abhī-ṣaṅga] [from abhi-ṣañj] a m. curse or imprecation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [=abhī-ṣaṅga] b See abhi-ṣañj.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṅgaḥ) 1) Contact, union, connexion, at-tachment; e. g. Māghak.: muhuriti vanavibhramābhiṣaṅgādatami tadā nitarāṃ nitambinībhiḥ (Mallin.: vanaº = vanabhramaṇasaṅgāt); also figur., e. g. Suśruta: sātvikāstu (scil. guṇāḥ) ānṛśaṃsyaṃ…smṛtirdhṛtiranabhiṣaṅgaḥ (i. e. want of attachment).

2) Embracing, copulation; (Halāyudha: saṃsargābhibhavākrośeṣvabhiṣaṅgaḥ prakīrtitaḥ).

3) Possession by evil spirits or passions; Chakrapāṇidatta on the Sūtrasth. of Suśruta: abhiṣaṅgo devādīnāṃ viparyāyānupraveśaḥ; a modern medical comm.: = bhūtānāṃ kāmādīnāṃ ca śarīre manasi vā saṃbandhaḥ; e. g. Suśruta's Uttarat.: kecidbhūtābhiṣaṅgotthaṃ bruvate viṣamajvaram; or bhūtābhiṣaṅgādudvegahāsyakampanarodanam. See also abhiṣaṅgajvara.

4) An oath (= śapatha Trik., Hem., Viśvapr., Med., Śabdaratnāv. of Mathureśa, Bhūripr.; = śāpa Ajayap. and comm. on the Amarak.).

5) Curse, imprecation (= ākrośa Amarak., Hem., Viśvapr., &c.); e. g. Mahābh. Śāntip.: kṣepāyamāṇamabhiṣaṅgavyalīkaṃ nigṛhṇāti jvalitaṃ yaśca manyum . aduṣṭacetā muditonasūyuḥ sa ādatte sukṛtaṃ vai pareṣām.

6) False accusation, calumny; (Mathureśa on the Amarak.: = śāpe sithyābhiśaṃsane).

7) Defeat, misfortune, calamity (= parābhava Amarak., Hem., Viśvapr., Śabdar., &c.; = abhibhava Halāy., Ajayap.); e. g. Sāhityad.: tīvrābhiṣaṅnaprabhaveṇa vṛttiṃ mohena saṃstambhayatendriyāṇām . ajñātabhartṛvyasanā muhūrtaṃ kṛtopakāreva ratirbabhūva; or Raghuv.: tatobhiṣaṅgānilavipraviddhā…dharatrīṃ lateva sītā sahasā jagāma; or …gururāśramāśritaḥ . abhiṣaṅgajaḍa vijajñivān (comm.: = abhiṣaṅgeṇa duḥkhena jaḍam). Also abhīṣaṅga and in the three first meanings probably also abhiṣvaṅga or abhīṣvaṅga (Sārasund. on the Amarak. 3. 3. 6. reads abhiṣvaṅga, and Bharatam.: dve śāpe . abherito dīrghaḥ . ṣatvam . abhīṣaṅgaḥ . abhiṣaṅgaśca . dvayamapi nirvakāraḥ). E. sañj with abhi, kṛt aff. ghañ.

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Abhīṣaṅga (अभीषङ्ग):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṅgaḥ) Curse, imprecation; see abhiṣaṅga. E. see abhiṣaṅga, with the vowel of the second syllable protracted.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhiṣaṅga (अभिषङ्ग):—[abhi-ṣaṅga] (ṅga) 1. m. Connection; embracing; curse; defeat.

[Sanskrit to German]

Abhisanga in German

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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 dictionary

Abhisaṃga (अभिसंग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Abhiṣvaṅga.

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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 corpus

Abhiṣaṃga (ಅಭಿಷಂಗ):—

1) [noun] the state of being associated; companionship; fellowship; a complete contact or union; attachment.

2) [noun] the state of eing defeated; defeat.

3) [noun] a sudden blow, shock or grief; an unexpected calamity or distress.

4) [noun] agitation of mind; perturbed state of the mind.

5) [noun] possession by devils or evil spirits.

6) [noun] something owed by one person to another or others; a debt.

7) [noun] a charge, accusation.

8) [noun] a ritualistic declaration, typically based on an appeal to God or to some revered person or object, that one will keep a promise, remain faithful, etc.

9) [noun] the thing promised or declared in this way; an oath.

10) [noun] the act of paying for or invoking evil; a curse or imprecation.

11) [noun] the feeling or attitude of one who looks down on somebody or something as being low, mean or unworthy; scorn; and the condition of being despised or scorned.

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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: Sanga, Abhi.

Starts with: Abhishangajvara.

Ends with: Anabhishanga, Bhutabhishanga, Durabhisanga, Jatabhishanga, Mithyabhishanga.

Full-text: Abhishangajvara, Abhishanjana, Abhishvanga, Abhisangin, Anabhishvanga, Anabhishanga, Bhutabhishanga, Abhisajjati, Abhishakta, Abhisajjana, Abhibhava, Abhicakshana, Parabhava, Abhiyoga, Jada.

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