Ringa, Ṛṅga, Rimga: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Ringa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Ṛṅga can be transliterated into English as Rnga or Ringa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Biology (plants and animals)
Ringa in India is the name of a plant defined with Ziziphus mauritiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rhamnus jujuba Linnaeus (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1913)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (2192)
· Tropical Woods (1932)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1967)
· FBI (1875)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1909)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ringa, for example side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Ṛṅga (ऋङ्ग):—a See ṛñj.
2) [from ṛñj] b m. = prasādhana, [Sāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] See manaṛṅga.
Ṛṅga (ऋङ्ग):—s. manaṛṅga .
Ṛṅga (ऋङ्ग):—im manaṛṅga.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Riṃga (रिंग) [Also spelled ring]:—(nf) a ring; —[māsṭara] a ringmaster.
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Tibetan-English dictionary
rnga (རྔ) (in Tibetan) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 天鼓 [tiān gǔ]: “heavenly drum”.
Tibetan language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rimgala, Rimgalagunisu, Rimganaguni, Rimganagunita, Rimganakuni, Rimganamguni, Ringai, Ringal, Ringan, Ringan-irid-amri, Ringan-ringan, Ringana, Ringanem, Ringani, Ringata, Rinkaram.
Full-text: Jyotiringa, Manarnga, rnga bo che, rnga sgra, rnga pa ta ha, Ring, Xiao gu sheng, Tian gu, Zhong gu, Vajrahumkara, Vaidyapada, hum mdzad, Viryapada, sman zhabs, bhi rgya pa, bir ya pa, bha wa pa, Dale, Humkara, Gu.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Ringa, Rimga, Riṃga, Riṅga, Ṛṅga, Rnga; (plurals include: Ringas, Rimgas, Riṃgas, Riṅgas, Ṛṅgas, Rngas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
2. Compilation of the Kangyur and Nyingma Tantras < [Introduction]
Text 20.12 (Commentary) < [Chapter 20 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 20.11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 20 (Text And Commentary)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 213 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 755 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 2]
Page 257 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
On the use of Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects (by Ayesha Fuentes)
Skull Ḍamaru (thod rnga) andTantric practice < [Chapter 4 - Human remains in Tibetan ritual objects: A technical study]
Appendix: Museum objects accessed for this research
Introduction < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Part 2 - The Tibetan Sacred Geography Controversy < [Tantric Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites in Tibet]
Part 5 - Paraphernalia of the Pawo (dpa' bo) < [Preliminary Remarks on Some Tibetan 'Spirit-Mediums' in Nepal]
Part 1 - Ceremonies following the death of an adult < [Status and Death: Mortuary Rites and Attitudes to the Body in a Tibetan Village]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 8 - The ways in which the highest three are the principal ones < [A. Resolving the view]
Part 4 - The impermanence of the Vessel and Contents < [B. The extended explanation]
Part 2a - The characteristics of the one to be relied upon < [C. The instruction to rely on these holy ones and abandon what is evil]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
The History of Dzongsar Shedra in East Tibet < [Introduction Text]
Interview with Kyabje Khenpo Trashi Palden < [Introduction Text]