Bhujamga, Bhujaṃga: 6 definitions

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Bhujamga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhujang.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Bhujaṃga (भुजंग).—1. bhuj + a + m-ga, I. m. 1. A snake, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 4; [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 25, 20. 2. A catamite, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 191, 10. Ii. f. , A female snake.

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

Bhujaṃga (भुजंग).—[masculine] = bhujaga, lecher, parasite.

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

1) Bhujaṃga (भुजंग):—[=bhuja-ṃ-ga] [from bhuja > bhuj] a See bhujaṃga and bhujaṃgama.

2) [from bhuj] b m. ([from] bhujam ind. p. of √bhuj + ga) a serpent, snake, serpent-demon, [Kāvya literature; Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of the number eight, [Sūryasiddhānta]

4) [v.s. ...] the paramour of a prostitute, [Kāvyādarśa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] the dissolute friend of a prince, [Kāvyādarśa]

6) [v.s. ...] any constant companion of a prince, [Harṣacarita]

7) [v.s. ...] a lover (See pṛthivī-bh), the keeper of a prostitute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] a species of Daṇḍaka metre, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā [Scholiast or Commentator]]

9) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

10) [from bhuj] n. ([probably]) tin or lead, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhujamga in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhujaṃga (भुजंग) [Also spelled bhujang]:—(nm) a snake, serpent; hence [bhujaṃgī] (nf).

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