Angaskandha, Aṅgaskandha, Anga-skandha: 5 definitions
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Angaskandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṅgaskandha (अङ्गस्कन्ध).—[karmadhā.] a subdivision of a science.
Derivable forms: aṅgaskandhaḥ (अङ्गस्कन्धः).
Aṅgaskandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṅga and skandha (स्कन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgaskandha (अङ्गस्कन्ध).—m.
(-ndhaḥ) A subdivision of a branch of science or philosophy. E. aṅga a part of science, and skandha division.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgaskandha (अङ्गस्कन्ध):—[=aṅga-skandha] [from aṅga] m. a subdivision of a science.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgaskandha (अङ्गस्कन्ध):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-ndhaḥ) A subdivision of a branch of science or philosophy. E. aṅga and skandha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgaskandha (अङ्गस्कन्ध):—[aṅga-skandha] (ndhaḥ) 1. m. Subdivision of a branch of science.
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.
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Partial matches: Anga, Skandha.
Ends with: Turangaskandha.
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