Angir, Aṅgir: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Angir means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Angir in Borneo is the name of a plant defined with Archidendron ellipticum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pithecellobium fasciculatum Benth. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Adansonia (1979)
· Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2006)
· Bioorg. Med. Chem.
· Reinwardtia (1954)
· Phytochemistry (2006)
· Catalogus (1823)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Angir, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Aṅgir (अङ्गिर्).—m. Name of a sage who received the ब्रह्मविद्या (brahmavidyā) from Atharvan and imparted it to Satyavāha.
Aṅgir (अङ्गिर्):—m. (√aṅg, [Uṇādi-sūtra]), Name of a Ṛṣi, who received the Brahmavidyā from Atharvan, and imparted it to Satyavāha, the teacher of Aṅgiras, [Muṇḍaka-upaniṣad]
Aṅgir (अङ्गिर्):—m. (-ṅgīr) The proper name of a Ṛṣi, to whom the Brahmavidyā (q. v.) or sacred knowledge was communicated by Atharvan and who became the teacher of Satyavāha, the descendant of Bharadvāja. E. unknown, but see aṅgiras.
Aṅgir (अङ्गिर्):—m. Nomen proprium ein Schüler Atharvan's und Lehrer von Bhāradvāja Satyavāha, [Muṇḍakopaniṣad 1, 1, 2.] — Vgl. aṅgira und aṅgiras .
Aṅgir (अङ्गिर्):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+6): Angira, Angirahsmriti, Angiraja, Angirajva, Angirakalpa, Angiras, Angirasa, Angirasaka, Angirasakalpa, Angirasakapurana, Angirasamayana, Angirasamhita, Angirasapavitra, Angirasasamhita, Angirasasatra, Angirasashanti, Angirasatirtha, Angirastama, Angirasvat, Angiratantra.
Full-text (+0): Ki angir, Angirasamayana, Angirodhaman, Angira, Angirahsmriti, Angirastama, Angirasvat, Angirasa, Angiras.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Angir, Aṅgir; (plurals include: Angirs, Aṅgirs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Studies in Indian Cultural History (by P. K. Gode)
Part 33 - Some notes on the History of the Fig (Ficus Carica) < [Section 3 - Studies in the history of Indian Plants]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 1221 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 3.3.33 < [Adhikaraṇa 15 - Sūtras 33-34]
The concept of Oneness in the Upanishads (study) (by Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya)
Concept of Oneness in Mụṇḍaka Upaniṣad < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Oneness in Atharvavedic Upaniṣads]
Mundaka Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 3 - The Story of Bharadvaja < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]