Upasanga, Upasaṅga, Upāsaṅga, Upasamga: 9 definitions
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Upasanga 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexUpasaṅga (उपसङ्ग).—Had two sons Vajra and Samkṣipta.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 47. 22.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpāsaṅga (उपासङ्ग).—
1) Proximity, vicinity.
2) A quiver, (borne by elephants and horses); Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.155.3.
3) Collection, heap; उपासङ्गानाचरद्दक्षिणेन वराङ्गानां नकुलश्चित्र- योधी (upāsaṅgānācaraddakṣiṇena varāṅgānāṃ nakulaścitra- yodhī) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.48.24.
Derivable forms: upāsaṅgaḥ (उपासङ्गः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpāsaṅga (उपासङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) A quiver. E. upa and āṅ before ṣañja to embrace, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpāsaṅga (उपासङ्ग).—i. e. upa-ā-sañj + a, m. A quiver, Mahābhārata 2, 1916.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpāsaṅga (उपासङ्ग):—[=upā-saṅga] m. (√sañj), a quiver, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpāsaṅga (उपासङ्ग):—[upā+saṅga] (ṅgaḥ) 1. m. A quiver.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusUpāsaṃga (ಉಪಾಸಂಗ):—
1) [noun] immediate nearness in place; proximity; vicinity.
2) [noun] a case for holding arrows; a quiver.
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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Starts with: Upacankam, Upacankaram, Upasangadhara.
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 71 - The Vṛṣṇi dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCXXI < [Mokshadharma Parva]