Anghriskandha, Aṅghriskandha, Anghri-skandha: 3 definitions

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Anghriskandha 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 dictionary

Aṅghriskandha (अङ्घ्रिस्कन्ध).—[aṅghreḥ skandha iva] the ankle.

Derivable forms: aṅghriskandhaḥ (अङ्घ्रिस्कन्धः).

Aṅghriskandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṅghri and skandha (स्कन्ध).

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

Aṅghriskandha (अङ्घ्रिस्कन्ध):—[=aṅghri-skandha] [from aṅghri > aṅgh] m. the ancle.

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

Aṅghriskandha (अङ्घ्रिस्कन्ध):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ndhaḥ) The ancle. See also aṃhriskandha. E. aṅghri and skandha.

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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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