Anguli, Amguli, Aṅgulī, Aṅguli: 30 definitions
Introduction:
Anguli means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAṅguli (अङ्गुलि) or Aṅgulita refers to an “auspicious ring”, which is mentioned as an item of wealth in order to demonstrate the wicked nature of gambling (durodara), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.17.—Accordingly, “[...] O mistress! where is that gambling rogue of a son, Guṇanidhi? Or let it be. Why should I ask for him? Where is that auspicious ring (aṅguli/aṅgulita) which you took off at the time of applying unguents on my body? Bring it quickly and give it to me. [...]”.

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAṅgulī (अङ्गुली) refers to “fingers”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] (The gross form has) five faces, ten arms and, pure, it has a smiling face. [...] Her stomach is thin, navel, deep set and thighs large. (Her) hips and knees are very soft. She has beautiful thighs and red finger (nails) [i.e., aruṇa-aṅgulī] that are very beautiful. She (wears) beautiful cloths, a divine garland and an excellent shawl. (She wears) a necklace made of large gems, bangles on her limbs, anklets and a blazing diadem of rubies (māṇikya). O supreme mistress, adorned with divine rings (on her fingers), she sits on a svastika (as her) seat”.

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)1) Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि) refers to a “finger”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] touches his [left?] hand, [the officiant] should prognosticate the leg of a couch [beneath the site]. If [someone] touches his finger (karaja-aṅguli-sparśana), [the officiant] should know [that the extraneous thing] is situated at a depth up to the knee). [...]”.
2) Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि) refers to the “toe”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] scratches his toe (aṅguli), [the officiant] should prognosticate a foot of a horse [beneath the site]. It exists at a depth of one and a half vitastis. There is no doubt regarding this. [...]”.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsAṅgulī (अङ्गुली) represents the number 10 (ten) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 10—aṅgulī] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.

Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAṅgulī (अङ्गुली) refers to the “fingers”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[Having adopted either paryaṅka, kamala, bhadra or svastikāsana], the wise [Yogin] places his hands obliquely, in the middle of the shanks, makes [them] upward-facing and evenly balanced, and fixes the right hand on the left, so that the right fingers (aṅgulī) are at the base of the left [hand]. The two thumbs are bent slightly and should be held together. [...]”.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि) refers to the “fingers” (used for casting Hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “The casting [of hawks] is of two kinds—Hastamoka and Muṣṭimoka. [...] Hastamoka is that in which the jesses of the hawk are held by the fingers (aṅguli) and the hawk is cast at the quarry, This is the only method in the case of Kuhīs (Shahin), and one of the best in the case of the Bāsā (Sparrow-hawk)”.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली) refers to a “ring” which was sometimes used during the worship of Sudarśana, as discussed in the forty-eighth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).— Accordingly, Nārada asks if there is any less troublesome way to acquire the benign influence of Sudarśana’s power. Ahirbudhnya points out that, in fact, there have been kings who have achieved high power in other ways—namely Muktāpīḍa by emblazoning the sudarśana-yantra emblem on a “seat”, Viśāla with an emblematic “ring” (aṅgulī), Sunanda with a “mirror”, Citraśekhara with a “flag” and Kīrtimālī with a “canopy” (1-7). [...]
2) Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि) or Aṅgulimudrā is the name of a Mudrā (“ritual hand-gestures”) mentioned in in chapter 13 of the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (dīkṣā) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-adhyāya]: Kāśyapa asks what are the various types of mudrā-gestures, and Viśvāmitra complies by first defining mudrā as that by seeing which one derives pleasure (“mu-”) and then by counseling that whoever practices these mudrās must do so in secrecy (1-6). Thereupon he names and briefly describes how to perform a number of mudrās [e.g., aṅguli]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusAṅguli (अङ्गुलि) refers to the “trunk-fingers” (of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 3, “on unfavorable marks”]: “1. If he has too few or too many toenails or members of the body, visible (external) testes, or (too) short (trunk-) ‘finger’ (hrasva-aṅguli), if he is dwarfish, frog-bellied, misshapen, has a blue, mottled, or brown-colored palate, is stolid, overlean, or leech-like (bloated?)? or if his two flanks are not symmetrical, if he is rough (in the skin), deficient in must, and his trunk has too short ends, such an elephant is not rated high”.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAṅguli (अङ्गुलि, “finger”) refers to the “ten fingers”, from which the Buddha emitted numerous rays when he smiled with his whole body after contemplating the entire universe, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—Accordingly, having himself arranged the lion-seat, the Bhagavat sat down cross-legged; holding his body upright and fixing his attention, he entered into the samādhirājasamādhi. Then, having tranquilly come out of this samādhi and having contemplated the entire universe with his divine eye (divyacakṣus), the Bhagavat smiled with his whole body. Wheels with a thousand spokes imprinted on the soles of his feet (pādatala) shoot out six hundred prabhedakoṭi of rays. In the same way, beams of six hundred prabhedakoṭi of rays are emitted from his ten fingers (aṅguli).

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)Sarita (सरित) is the name of a Vākchomā (‘verbal secrect sign’) which has its meaning defined as ‘avayavaḥ’ according to chapter 8 of the 9th-century Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja, a scripture belonging to the Buddhist Cakrasaṃvara (or Saṃvara) scriptural cycle. These Vākchomās (viz., aṅguli) are meant for verbal communication and can be regarded as popular signs, since they can be found in the three biggest works of the Cakrasaṃvara literature.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAṅguli.—(IE 8-6), a linear measure equal to the breadth of the middle finger. Note: aṅguli is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
See also (synonyms): Aṅgula.
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Aṅguli.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘ten’; sometimes used to indicate ‘twenty’. Note: aṅguli is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryaṅguli : (f.) finger; toe.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAṅgulī, & Aṅguli (thus always in cpds.) (f.) (Vedic aṅgulī & °i; see aṅga) a finger A.IV, 127; Sn.610; J.III, 416; IV, 474; V, 215 (vaṭṭ° with rounded fingers); Miln.395; DhA.II, 59; IV, 210; SnA 229.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryaṅguli (အင်္ဂုလိ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[aṅga= (gatiyaṃ) +uli]
[အင်္ဂ= (ဂတိယံ) +ဥလိ]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)aṅguli—
(Burmese text): (၁) လက်ချောင်း။ (၂) လက်ချောင်း,ခြေချောင်း။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Wrist. (2) Wrist, ankle.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṅguli (अंगुलि).—f (S) A finger or a toe.
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aṅguḷī (अंगुळी).—f (aṅguli S) A finger or a toe. Pr. sujalī aṃ0 ḍōṅgarā ēvaḍhī hōṇāra nāhīṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishaṅguli (अंगुलि) [-ḷī, -ळी].—f A finger or toe.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि) or Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली).—f. [aṅg-uli Uṇādi-sūtra 4.2]
1) A finger (the names of the 5 fingers are aṅguṣṭha thumb, tarjanī forefinger, madhyamā middle finger, anāmikā ring-finger, and kaniṣṭhā or kaniṣṭhikā the little finger); a toe (of the foot); एकविंशोऽयं पुरुषः दश हस्त्या अङ्गुलयो दश पाद्या आत्मैकविंशः (ekaviṃśo'yaṃ puruṣaḥ daśa hastyā aṅgulayo daśa pādyā ātmaikaviṃśaḥ) Ait. Br.
2) The thumb, great toe.
3) The tip of an elephant's trunk. cf. Mātaṅga L.6.9.
4) The measure अङ्गुल (aṅgula).
5) Name of the tree गजकर्णिका (gajakarṇikā). (Mar. kākaḍī ?)
6) Penis (?).
Derivable forms: aṅguliḥ (अङ्गुलिः).
See also (synonyms): aṅguri.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि).—f.
(-liḥ) 1. A finger. 2. The tip of an elephant’s trunk. 3. A toe; also aṅgulī. E. aṅga to count, and uli Unadi aff.
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Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली).—f. (-lī) 1. A finger. 2. The tip of an elephant’s trunk. See aṅguli.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि).—aṅgulī, f. A finger.
Aṅguli can also be spelled as Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि).—[feminine] finger or toe.
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Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली).—[feminine] finger or toe.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली):—[from aṅgula] f. or aṅguli a finger
2) [v.s. ...] a toe
3) [v.s. ...] the thumb
4) [v.s. ...] the great toe
5) [v.s. ...] the finger-like tip of an elephant’s trunk
6) [v.s. ...] the measure aṅgula.
7) Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि):—[from aṅgula] f. or aṅgulī a finger
8) [v.s. ...] a toe
9) [v.s. ...] the thumb
10) [v.s. ...] the great toe
11) [v.s. ...] the finger-like tip of an elephant’s trunk
12) [v.s. ...] the measure aṅgula.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि):—f.
(-liḥ) 1) A finger.
2) A toe.
3) The same as aṅguṣṭha q. v.
4) The tip of an elephant’s trunk. This word is changed at the end of certain [tatpurusha compound] and of certain [bahuvrihi compound] to aṅgula q. v. See also aṅgulī, aṅguri and aṅgurī. E. aṅg, uṇ. aff. uli.
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Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली):—f.
(-lī) 1) A finger.
2) The tip of an elephant’s trunk. See aṅguli.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि):—(li) 2. f. A finger; a toe.
2) Aṅgulī (अङ्गुली):—(lī) 3. f. A finger.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aṅguli (अङ्गुलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṃguli, Aṃgulī.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Aṃguli (अंगुलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṅguli.
2) Aṃgulī (अंगुली) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Aṅgūlī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃguli (ಅಂಗುಲಿ):—
1) [noun] = ಅಂಗುಲ- [amgula-] 1 & 2; 3) the finger-like point at the tip of the trunk of an elephant.
2) [noun] an ornament for an elephant’s ear.
3) [noun] a metal ring worn on the finger.
4) [noun] the plant Adiantum candatum of Polypodiaceae family.
5) [noun] arsenic trisulphate.
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Aṃguḷi (ಅಂಗುಳಿ):—[noun] = ಅಂಗುಳು - [amgulu -] 1.
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Aṃguḷi (ಅಂಗುಳಿ):—[noun] = ಅಂಗುಲಿ [amguli].
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Āṃguli (ಆಂಗುಲಿ):—[noun] one who slaughters cows; a cow-slaughterer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAṅguli (अङ्गुलि):—n. 1. finger; 2. the thumb; great toe (of the foot); 3. the tip of an elephant's trunk;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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