Angu, Amgu, Ān gǔ, An gu, Ān gù, Aṅgu: 9 definitions
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Chinese Buddhism
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
安骨 [an gu]—Āngǔ — [Ritual] After cremation (火葬 [huo zang]), collecting the bones (白骨 [bai gu]) and placing them in the main hall (本堂 [ben tang]) is called Āngǔ. The Buddhist service (佛事 [fu shi]) performed at that time is called Āngǔ Fóshì (佛事 [fu shi]). See Zenlin Xiangqi Jian, Vol. 14.
安骨—【儀式】火葬後，捨收白骨安置於本堂，謂之安骨，其時之佛事。謂之安骨佛事。見禪林象器箋十四。
[yí shì] huǒ zàng hòu, shě shōu bái gǔ ān zhì yú běn táng, wèi zhī ān gǔ, qí shí zhī fú shì. wèi zhī ān gǔ fú shì. jiàn chán lín xiàng qì jiān shí sì.
[yi shi] huo zang hou, she shou bai gu an zhi yu ben tang, wei zhi an gu, qi shi zhi fu shi. wei zhi an gu fu shi. jian chan lin xiang qi jian shi si.
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Aṅgu (अङ्गु).—[aṅg-un] A hand (occurring in aṅguṣṭha q. v.).
Derivable forms: aṅguḥ (अङ्गुः).
1) Aṅgu (अङ्गु):—[from aṅga] m. or f. (?) a limb of the body, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Aṅgu (अङ्गु):—See the E. of aṅguṣṭha.
Aṅgu (अङ्गु):—davon wird [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 3, 97.] aṅguṣṭha abgeleitet.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Aṃgu (ಅಂಗು):—
1) [noun] an undivulged fact, purpose, method etc.; a secret.
2) [noun] a small, sensitive, erectile organ at the upper end of the vulva; a homologue of the penis in the female; clitoris.
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Aṃgu (ಅಂಗು):—[noun] a kind of sweet dish.
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Aṃgu (ಅಂಗು):—[noun] a debt of gratitude; obligation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
安骨 [ān gǔ] [an gu]—
In Buddhist monasteries, after a deceased person is cremated, the remains are collected and placed in the main hall, which is called "Angu". Volume 3 of the "Chixiu Baizhang Qinggui (敕修百丈清規 [chi xiu bai zhang qing gui])" states: "At the Shanshou Zhen Pavilion (山門首真亭 [shan men shou zhen ting]), hang the portrait, offer tea and soup, hold the torch, Angu, lift the robe..."
安骨：佛教寺院將死者火葬後，收拾遺骨，置於本堂稱為「安骨」。《敕修百丈清規》卷三：「山門首真亭掛真、奠茶湯、秉炬、安骨、提衣……。」
ān gǔ: fú jiào sì yuàn jiāng sǐ zhě huǒ zàng hòu, shōu shí yí gǔ, zhì yú běn táng chēng wèi “ān gǔ” . < chì xiū bǎi zhàng qīng guī> juǎn sān: “shān mén shǒu zhēn tíng guà zhēn,, diàn chá tāng,, bǐng jù,, ān gǔ,, tí yī…….”
an gu: fu jiao si yuan jiang si zhe huo zang hou, shou shi yi gu, zhi yu ben tang cheng wei "an gu" . < chi xiu bai zhang qing gui> juan san: "shan men shou zhen ting gua zhen,, dian cha tang,, bing ju,, an gu,, ti yi......."
安骨 [ān gǔ] refers to: “(ritual of) enshrinement of relics”.
安骨 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Vietnamese] an cốt.
[Korean] 안골 / angol.
[Japanese] アンコツ / ankotsu.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Amgua, Amgubbhava, Amgudi, Angu lako, Anguaran, Anguchabadi, Anguine amere, Anguish, Angul, Angula, Anguladvangulacaturangulamatta, Angulagga, Angulangula, Angulanguli, Angulantara, Angulantarika, Angulatika, Angulatthi, Angulika, Anku.
Full-text (+106): Angushtha, Angulatika, An cot, Qi gu, Gong jia, Ankum-inkumpati, Angu lako, Qing fa, Stater, Ankanku, Ankatiyinkati, Itainarai, Ankulittiram, Padanguliyaka, Ankurri, An ge si, Amkale, Ankanke, Patranguli, Ottanku.
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