Angushtha, Aṅguṣṭha: 14 definitions
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Introduction:
Angushtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Aṅguṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Angustha or Angushtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “thumb”. It is used in Yoga.
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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ).—Gifts, receiving of gifts, homa, feeding, bali offering, all to be done.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 79. 88.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Śaiva Yogas and Their Relation to Other Systems of YogaAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ, “big toes”) refers to one of the sixteen types of “locus” or “support” (ādhāra) according to the Netratantra. These ādhāras are called so because they “support” or “localise” the self and are commonly identified as places where breath may be retained. They are taught in two different setups: according to the tantraprakriyā and according to the kulaprakriyā. Aṅguṣṭha belongs to the latter system.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaṅguṣṭha (अंगुष्ठ).—m (S) A thumb or a great toe. aṅguṣṭhācī āga mastakānta jāṇēṃ g. of s. To be filled with fury; to be in a blaze from the great toe to the crown of the head. aṅguṣṭhāvaruna daśaśira karaṇēṃ (To make Rava&n2dot;a out of a thumb.) To tell the whole from seeing a small part. To deal in hyperbole or exaggeration. Also aṅguṣṭhāvaruna daśaśira karaṇārā. An exaggerator &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishaṅguṣṭha (अंगुष्ठ).—m A thumb or a great 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 dictionaryAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ).—[aṅgau pāṇau prādhānyena tiṣṭhati; aṅgu-sthā P.VIII. 4.97]
1) The thumb; great toe.
2) A thumb's breadth, usually regarded as equal to अङ्गुल (aṅgula) [cf. Zend angusta, Pers. angust.]
Derivable forms: aṅguṣṭhaḥ (अङ्गुष्ठः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ).—m.
(-ṣṭhaḥ) The thumb. E. aṅgu here said to be the hand, and ṣṭha, from sthā to stay.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ).—i. e. aṅgu-stha (cf. aṅgula), m. 1. The thumb. 2. The great toe. 3. A thumb’s breadth as a measure.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ).—[masculine] thumb or great toe; aṅguṣṭhamātra & aṅguṣṭhamātraka [adjective] having the length of a thumb.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṅguṣṭha (अङ्गुष्ठ):—[from aṅgula] m. the thumb
2) [v.s. ...] the great toe
3) [v.s. ...] a thumb’s breadth, usually regarded as equal to an aṅgula.
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: Angushthagra, Angushthamatra, Angushthamatraka, Angushthamula, Angushthana, Angushthaparvabhara, Angushthasana, Angushthavibhedaka, Angushthavibhedika.
Ends with: Anangushtha, Caranangushtha, Kangushtha, Nirangushtha, Padangushtha, Shangushtha, Vriddhangushtha, Vyangushtha.
Full-text (+4): Padangushtha, Angushthamatra, Angushthavibhedaka, Angushthamatraka, Angu, Angushthya, Nirangushtha, Vibhedika, Vyangushtha, Anguttha, Padangushthasana, Angotha, Suptapadangushthasana, Padangushthadhanurasana, Ubhayapadangushthasana, Angushthasana, Adhara, Anguli, Anguri, Padma.
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