Dashanga, Daśāṅga, Dashan-anga: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Dashanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDaśāṅga (दशाङ्ग) or daśāṅga-annadāna refers to the “ten ancillary services”, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.15.—“a person who gives cooked food attended with the ten ancillary services (daśāṅga), on a Sunday (bhānuvāra), attains good health for ten years even in the next birth. The ten ancillary services are—Honouring, inviting, providing oil bath, washing and serving the feet, bestowing cloth, scents etc, serving side dishes of six tastes, pancakes prepared in ghee and sweet juices, betel leaves, monetary gifts, formal farewell and following a few steps—This is called Daśāṅga Annadāna. A man who renders ten sorts of ancillary services to ten Brahmins on Sunday (arkavāra) attains good health for a hundred years. If he gives the same on Monday (somavāra) or any other day, he attains the benefit as stipulated for that day. The benefit of food-gifts is secured in this world itself either in this birth or in the next”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraDaśāṅga (दशाङ्ग) or Daśāṅgapura is the name of an ancient city, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of Sītā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “In this country Avanti in the city Avantī there is a king, Siṃhodara, irresistible to enemies like a lion. In this territory he has a noble vassal, Vajrakarṇa, chief of Daśāṅgapura, who is subject to him. One day, when he had gone into the forest to hunt, he saw Muni Prītivardhana engaged in kāyotsarga. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydaśāṅga (दशांग).—n S An incense composed of ten fragrant ingredients.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dasa, Anga, Tacan, Taca.
Starts with: Dashangalalitavrata, Dashangapura, Dashangayoga.
Ends with: Ashtadashanga, Dvadashanga, Shodashanga.
Full-text: Tacankam.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 5.2 - Twelve additional Upangas < [Chapter 3 - Jain Philosophy and Practice]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 150 - Jambūtīrtha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 41 - The Story of Sukalā < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.20 - Scriptural knowledge (śrutajñāna) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - Kriyā-Yoga: Procedure of the Worship of Vāsudeva < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 3 - The Hermitage of Agastya < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 27 - The Greatness of Gaṅgā < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - Qualification, time and place for devayajña, etc. < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Gītā and Yoga < [Chapter XIV - The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-gītā]