Ekanga, Ekāṅga, Eka-anga, Ekaṅga, Ekamga: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Ekanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, biology. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryEkāṅga.—(HD), probably, an officer belonging to a body organized in military fashion for collecting revenue or per- forming police duties. See Rājataraṅgiṇī, V. 249; VII. 1604. Note: ekāṅga 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ekanga in Zaire is the name of a plant defined with Amphimas pterocarpoides in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryEkāṅga (एकाङ्ग).—
1) a body-guard.
2) the planet Mercury or Mars.
3) Name of Viṣṇu. °वधः (vadhaḥ) Mutilation of a limb; Kau. A.4.
4) Having a unique or beautiful shape. (-aṅgam) 1 a single member or part.
2) sandal wood.
3) the head.
-ṅgau a married couple.
-ṅgī Incomplete; °रूपक (rūpaka) incomplete, simile.
Derivable forms: ekāṅgaḥ (एकाङ्गः).
Ekāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkāṅga (एकाङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) The planet Mercury. n.
(-ṅgaṃ) Sandal. E. eka best, preeminent, and aṅga body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkāṅga (एकाङ्ग).—I. n. one part only. Ii. m. pl. body-guards.
Ekāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms eka and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkāṅga (एकाङ्ग).—[neuter] a siNgle member or part; [masculine] [plural] a body guard.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ekāṅga (एकाङ्ग):—[from eka] n. a single member, single part, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the most excellent member of the body, the head, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] sandal-wood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] m. ‘having a unique or beautiful shape’, Name of the planet Mercury, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] of the planet Mars, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [from eka] m. [plural] ‘constituting one body’, body-guard, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
8) [from eka] mfn. relating to or extending over one part only, incomplete
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryEkāṅga (एकाङ्ग):—[ekā+ṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. The planet Mercury. n. Sandal.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryEkaṅga refers to: a part, divisioh, some‹-› thing belonging to J.III, 308; Ud.69.
Note: ekaṅga is a Pali compound consisting of the words eka and aṅga.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĒkāṃga (ಏಕಾಂಗ):—[adjective] not requiring any assistance in fighting; fighting single-handedly.
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Ēkāṃga (ಏಕಾಂಗ):—
1) [noun] a person being alone.
2) [noun] the fact of being alone (in fighting with enemies).
3) [noun] a body-guard.
4) [noun] the planet Mars.
5) [noun] the planet Mercury.
6) [noun] Viṣṇu.
7) [noun] the tree Santalum album ( = Serium myrtifolium of Santalaceae family; sandalwood tree.
8) [noun] the timber of that tree; sandalwood.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Ekamgasasya, Ekamgavijaya, Ekangagraha, Ekangana, Ekangarupaka, Ekangau, Ekangavata, Ekangavira.
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