Nagaranga, Naga-ranga, Nagaramga, Nāgaraṅga: 11 definitions
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Nagaranga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग) refers to the “citron” and is mentioned in a list of potential causes for indigestion in the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—A complete section in Bhojanakutūhala is devoted for the description of agents that cause indigestion [viz., nāgaraṅga (citron)]. These agents consumed on a large scale can cause indigestion for certain people. The remedies [viz., guḍa (jaggery) or kodravaka (kodo millet)] for these types of indigestions are also explained therewith.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “orange tree”, or the fruit thereof.
Biology (plants and animals)
Nagaranga [नागरंगा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Citrus aurantium L. from the Rutaceae (Citrus) family having the following synonyms: Citrus sinensis, Citrus paradisi, Citrus vulgaris. For the possible medicinal usage of nagaranga, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Nagaranga in India is the name of a plant defined with Citrus sinensis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Citrus x sinensis (L.) Osbeck (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1946)
· An Interpretation of Rumphius’s Herbarium Amboinense (1917)
· Reise nach Ostindien und China (1765)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Nagaranga, for example side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग).—the orange.
Derivable forms: nāgaraṅgaḥ (नागरङ्गः).
Nāgaraṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāga and raṅga (रङ्ग).
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) The orange; in India usually applied to the Sylhet orange, (Citrus aurantium.) E. nāga an elephant, raṅga to be sick, affix ghañ; on which elephants feed till they become ill; or nāga red lead, and raṅga colour, of the colour of red lead. (nārāṅgī nevu .)
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग):—[=nāga-raṅga] [from nāga] m. an orange-tree, [Śrīkaṇṭha-carita; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग):—[nāga-raṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. The orange.
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग):—m. Orangenbaum [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 2, 18.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 153.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1143.] Auch nāgaraṅgaka m. [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 4, 11.] — Scheinbar zusammengesetzt und nāga + raṅga, aber wohl ein Fremdwort; vgl. [ROEDIGER und POTT] in [ Kunde des Morgenlandes VII, 114. fgg.] Vgl. nāraṅga .
Nāgaraṅga (नागरङ्ग):—und ka m. Orangenbaum [Zeitschrift der deutschen morgenlandischen Gesellschaft 23,518.fg.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Nāgaraṃga (ನಾಗರಂಗ):—
1) [noun] the orange tree Citrus aurantium (= C. bergamia) of Rutaceae family.
2) [noun] its reddish-yellow, edible fruit with a sweet, juicy pulp.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Ranga, Naga.
Starts with (+0): Nagarangah, Nagarangaka, Nagarangana, Nagarangaphalam, Nakarankalilar, Nakarankam.
Full-text (+0): Nagaruka, Nakarankam, Nagarangah, Naryanga, Naryyanga, Naranga, Nagaraka, Nakarakam, Amlapancaka, Amlapancaphala, Kodravaka, Nakaram, Nagara, Guda, Airavata.
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