Pradhananga, Pradhānāṅga, Pradhana-anga: 5 definitions
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Pradhananga 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Pradhānāṅga (प्रधानाङ्ग).—
1) the principal branch or part of anything.
2) the chief member of the body.
3) the principal or most eminent person in a state.
Derivable forms: pradhānāṅgam (प्रधानाङ्गम्).
Pradhānāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pradhāna and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Pradhānāṅga (प्रधानाङ्ग).—n.
(-ṅgaṃ) The chief member of the body, the chief person of a state, branch of a science, &c. E. pradhāna, and aṅga limb.
1) Pradhānāṅga (प्रधानाङ्ग):—[from pradhāna > pra-dhā] n. a chief member, the ch° m° of the body
2) [v.s. ...] most eminent person in a state
3) [v.s. ...] principal branch of a science etc., [Horace H. Wilson]
Pradhānāṅga (प्रधानाङ्ग):—[pradhānā+ṅga] (ṅgaṃ) 1. n. A chief member or person.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pradhānāṅga (प्रधानाङ्ग):—n. 1. vital organ of the body or any other object; 2. chief officer of a state; 3. a title of Newar caste;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pradhana, Anga, Anka.
Starts with: Pradhanangana.
Full-text: Pradhanang, Sheng fen.
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