Khatvangin, Khaṭvāṅgin, Khaṭvāṅgī, Khatvangi, Khatvamgi, Khatva-ngi, Khatva-angin: 10 definitions

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Khatvangin 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.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Khatvangin in Shaivism glossary
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्) refers to “one wandering with a Khaṭvāṅga”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “[...] [If] one wanders in the cremation-ground at night, with a skull in one’s hand and a Khaṭvāṅga (khaṭvāṅgin), covered in ashes, that is called the cremation-ground observance. If one dances, sings, laughs and talks madly, with the body smeared in ashes and wearing rags, this is called the Gaṇavrata. One performs the Clod-of-Earth Observance by being engaged in recitation, feeding on alms, sleeping on the earth, with senses controlled, engaged in meditation and restraint. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Khatvangin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्).—m. an epithet of Śiva; Bhāg. 4.19.2.

Khaṭvāṅgin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms khaṭvā and aṅgin (अङ्गिन्).

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

Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्).—m. (-ṅgī) A name of Siva. E. khaṭvāṅga, and ini aff.

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

Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्).—i. e. khaṭvā -aṅga + in, adj., Bearing a part of a bed, or a so-called weapon of Śiva (?), [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 105.

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

Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्).—[adjective] bearing the foot of a bedstead, also = [preceding]

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

1) Khaṭvāṅgī (खट्वाङ्गी):—[=khaṭvā-ṅgī] [from khaṭvāṅga > khaṭvā > khaṭvakā] f. Name of a plant, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

2) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Harivaṃśa 5329]

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

1) Khaṭvāṅgin (खट्वाङ्गिन्):—[from khaṭvā > khaṭvakā] mfn. (vāṅ) one who bears the khaṭvāṅga staff, [Manu-smṛti xi, 105]

2) [=khaṭvā-ṅgin] [from khaṭvāṅgin > khaṭvā > khaṭvakā] m. (ī) Śiva, [Bālarāmāyaṇa ii, 34.]

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Khatvangin 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Khatvangin in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Khaṭvāṃgi (ಖಟ್ವಾಂಗಿ):—[noun] = ಖಟ್ವಾಂಗಧರ [khatvamgadhara].

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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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