Purvanga, Pūrvāṅga, Purva-anga, Purvamga: 9 definitions
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Purvanga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Pūrvāṅga (पूर्वाङ्ग) refers to “preliminary auxiliaries” (for prāṇāyāma), according to the Haṭhatattvakaumudī, an 18th-century text on Haṭhayoga consisting of fifty-six chapters and approximately 1680 verses.—The Haṭhatattvakaumudī has five chapters on prāṇāyāma (9, 10, 12, 37–38), namely, the preliminary auxiliaries (pūrvāṅga) and rules of practice for Prāṇāyāma, an explanation of the names, nature and characteristics of kumbhakas, breathing methods for quelling suffering, necessary rules for prāṇāyāma and an explanation of prāṇāyāma, which total more than 240 verses.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypūrvāṅga (पूर्वांग).—n (S pūrva & aṅga) The first part or portion; the preliminary or preparatory measures (of a book, a business or work &c.): opp to uttarāṅga. Ex. svayampākācēṃ saḍāsammārjana hēṃ pū0.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpūrvāṅga (पूर्वांग).—n The first part. The preliminary measures.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrvāṅga (पूर्वाङ्ग).—the first day in the civil month.
Derivable forms: pūrvāṅgaḥ (पूर्वाङ्गः).
Pūrvāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrva and aṅga (अङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pūrvāṅga (पूर्वाङ्ग):—[from pūrva] n. the former body, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] a constituent part of the preceding, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] m. the first day in the civil month, [Sūryaprajñapti]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pūrvāṅga (पूर्वाङ्ग) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Puvvaṃga.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPūrvāṃga (ಪೂರ್ವಾಂಗ):—
1) [noun] the first part of something.
2) [noun] the base of the palm of the hand.
3) [noun] (jain.) a period of eighty four lakh years.
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)
Starts with: Purvamgama, Purvanga-puja, Purvankam.
Full-text: Purvankam, Puvvamga, Uttaranga, Purvang, Kaushambi, Vinita, Shravasti, Ajita.
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