Salaga, Sālaga, Salagati: 7 definitions

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Salaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Sālaga (सालग) or sālagarāga is defined as “the rāga having the form of Śakti”, according to Umāpati in his 9th century Aumāpatam (exposition on music and dance). Merged with śuddha-rāgas, they become known as saṅkīrṇa. It is also known as sālaṅga or sālaṅka.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Salaga in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Planta Medica (1998)
· Agents Actions (1986)
· Phytochem. Anal. (2001)
· Agents Actions (1988)
· Taxon (1979)
· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1807)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Salaga, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

salaga (सलग) [or सलगी, salagī].—f (sa & laga or lāgaṇēṃ) Intimacy, familiarity, close acquaintance. 2 esp. salaga Continuousness or a continued row or line; as gharāñcī salaga lāgata gēlī. salagīcā Intimate or familiar.

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salaga (सलग).—a (sallagna S) Of one continuous piece; one throughout its extent; wanting interstice, division, or juncture.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

salaga (सलग) [-gī, -गी].—f Intimacy, familiarity.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sālaga (सालग):—m. (in music) a [particular] Rāga, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Salāga (सलाग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śālākya.

2) Salāgā (सलागा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śalākā.

2) Salāgā has the following synonyms: Salāyā.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Salaga (ಸಲಗ):—

1) [noun] a strong, self-willed, male elephant.

2) [noun] a strong bull.

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Sālaga (ಸಾಲಗ):—[noun] he who lends money; a lender.

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Sālaga (ಸಾಲಗ):—

1) [noun] (mus.) harmonious agreement (of sounds); harmony.

2) [noun] a particular mode of playing maddaḷe, a percussion instrument.

3) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, the thirty seventh of the seventy two rāgas (musical modes).

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Sālagāti (ಸಾಲಗಾತಿ):—

1) [noun] she who owes money to another or others; a woman in debt; a debtor.

2) [noun] a woman who has lent money to another or others; a lender; a creditor.

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Sāḷaga (ಸಾಳಗ):—

1) [noun] (mus.) harmonious agreement (of sounds); harmony.

2) [noun] a particular mode of playing maddaḷe, a percussion instrument.

3) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, the thirty seventh of the seventy two rāgas (musical modes).

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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