Navanga, Nava-anga, Navan-anga, Navāṅga, Navaṅga: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Navanga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNavāṅga (नवाङ्ग) refers to the “nine ancillary adjuncts” of devotion (bhakti), as explained in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.23, as Śiva said to Satī:—“[...] O beloved, sages have explained that the different kinds of devotion have nine ancillary adjuncts (navāṅga). O daughter of Dakṣa, I shall narrate them to which you listen with love. According to scholars O Goddess, the nine ancillary adjuncts (navāṅga) are:—listening, eulogising, remembering, serving, surrendering, worshipping, saluting, friendliness and dedication. O Śiva, its further subdivisions too have been explained. O Goddess, listen to the characteristics of these nine adjuncts (navāṅga) separately. [...] These nine adjuncts (navāṅga) to the devotion to me, cause perfect knowledge, bestow wordly pleasures and salvation and are pleasing to me”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)1) Navāṅga (नवाङ्ग) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Madhumatī, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to Nṛsiṃha Kavirāja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Madhumatī manuscript, consisting of 5,586 ślokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term Navāṅga in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—navāṅgavidhānam.
2) Navāṅga (नवाङ्ग) also refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The complete entry reads: (1) navāṅgayogaḥ (2) navāṅgagugguluḥ .
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraNavāṅga (नवाङ्ग) refers the nine classifications of Buddhist scriptures, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—Throughout their history, the Theravādins have maintained the division of the scriptures into nine aṅgas, cited in Pāli in the following order:
- sutta,
- geyya,
- veyyākaraṇa,
- gāthā,
- udāna,
- itivuttaka,
- jātaka,
- abbhutadhamma,
- vedalla.
The Saddharmapuṇḍarīka proposes a navāṅga different from the Pāli classification, which consists of:
- sūtra,
- gāthā,
- itivṛttaka,
- jātaka,
- adbhuta,
- nidāna,
- aupamya,
- geya,
- upadeśa.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4U: Acharanga BhasyamNavāṅga refers to the “preachings by Buddha”.—The 12 Āgamas compiled in the Dvādasāṅgi are known as Aṅga1 literature. [...] The word aṅga has also been used in Pāli literature - The preachings by Buddha have been called Navāṅga and Dvādasāṅga at different places.
The 12 Āgamas compiled in the Dvādasāṅgi are known as Aṅga literature. The Navāṅga consists of—
- Sutta (teachings of Buddha in prose).
- Jñeyya (in mixed form with prose and poetry)
- Veyyākarṇa (commentaries)
- Gāthā (poetic form)
- Udāna (the emotive experiences of Buddha)
- Itivuttaka (short comments attributed to Buddha)
- Jātaka (stories related to earlier lives of Buddha)
- Abbhutadhamma (mystical expressions)
- Vedalla (teachings available in question-answer form)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryNavāṅga.—cf. Pali navaṃga (EI 33); cf. navāṅga-Śāstṛ-śāsana. Note: navāṅga 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynavaṅga : (adj.) having nine portions.
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)navaṅga—
(Burmese text): (၁) ၉-ပါးသော အင်္ဂါ၊ အင်္ဂါ ၉-ပါး။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Nine parts of the body, body of nine parts.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNavāṅga (नवाङ्ग).—a kind of Ayurvedic mixture; विश्वामृताब्दभूनिम्बैः पञ्चमूलीसमन्वितैः । कृतः कषायो हन्त्याशु वातपित्तोद्भवं ज्वरम् (viśvāmṛtābdabhūnimbaiḥ pañcamūlīsamanvitaiḥ | kṛtaḥ kaṣāyo hantyāśu vātapittodbhavaṃ jvaram) Vaidyakam.
Derivable forms: navāṅgaḥ (नवाङ्गः).
Navāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms navan and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryNavāṅga (नवाङ्ग).—adj. (= Pali navaṅga), with śāsana, (the) nine-fold (Buddhist sacred texts): °gam etan mama śāsanaṃ ca Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 46.1 (verse); see Kern, [Sacred Books of the East] 21.45 note 4.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNavāṅgā (नवाङ्गा):—[from nava] f. a kind of gall-nut, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio], latāṅgī).
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nava, Anga, Anka.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Preliminary note (1): The navāṅga < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Twelve-membered speech of the Buddha: Preliminary note < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Preliminary note (3): Explanations on the aṅgas < [Part 2 - Hearing the twelve-membered speech of the Buddha]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Buddha Chronicle 4: Sumana Buddhavaṃsa < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
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Part 1 - Introduction to Theravāda Buddhism and the Pali Canon < [Chapter 1 - Jātaka: An Integral Part of Pāli Tipiṭaka]
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