Anghari, Aṅghāri: 5 definitions

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Introduction:

Anghari 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aṅghāri (अङ्घारि).—a. [ṛ-iṇ pṛṣo] Ved. Of a bright or splendid form or nature (dīptiśīla); an enemy to sin or evil (?).

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

Aṅghāri (अङ्घारि):—[from aṅgha > aṅgh] m. ‘an enemy to sin or evil’, Name of a celestial guard of the Soma, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] ([blazing, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]])

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

Aṅghāri (अङ्घारि):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-riḥ) The enemy of sin or evil, a vaidik epithet of Soma and of one of the sacrificial fire altars. E. aṅgha, an abbreviation of aṅghas (see also agha), and ari.

[Sanskrit to German]

Anghari 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.

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Praśna 12, Kaṇḍikā 14

Praśna 10, Kaṇḍikā 17

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