Hiranga, Hīrāṅga, Hira-anga: 5 definitions

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Hiranga 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 dictionary

Hīrāṅga (हीराङ्ग).—the thunder-bolt of Indra.

Derivable forms: hīrāṅgaḥ (हीराङ्गः).

Hīrāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hīra and aṅga (अङ्ग).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hīrāṅga (हीराङ्ग).—m.

(-ṅgaḥ) The thunderbolt of Indra. E. hīra the diamond, and aṅga substance.

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

Hīrāṅga (हीराङ्ग):—[from hīra] m. ‘diamond-bodied’, Indra’s thunderbolt, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Hīrāṅga (हीराङ्ग):—[hīrā+ṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. The thunderbolt of Indra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Hiranga 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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