Himngu, Hiṃṅgu: 1 definition
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Himngu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHiṃṅgu (हिंङ्गु).—m., n. [himaṃ gacchati gam-ḍu ni°]
1) The plant called Asa foetida.
2) The substance prepared from this plant (asa foetida) for household use, especially in seasoning articles of food; अश्राद्धेयानि धान्यानि कोद्रवाः पुलका- स्तथा । हिङ्गुद्रव्येषु शाकेषु पलाण्डुं लशुनं तथा (aśrāddheyāni dhānyāni kodravāḥ pulakā- stathā | hiṅgudravyeṣu śākeṣu palāṇḍuṃ laśunaṃ tathā) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.91.38.
3) The Nimba tree; Bhāgavata 4.6.17.
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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Starts with: Himnguniryasa, Himngupatra.
Full-text: Himngupatra, Himnguniryasa.
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