Ushangu, Uṣaṅgu: 4 definitions
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Ushangu 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.
The Sanskrit term Uṣaṅgu can be transliterated into English as Usangu or Ushangu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Uṣaṅgu (उषङ्गु).—A hermit who lived in the western country. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 208, Stanza 30).
2) Uṣaṅgu (उषङ्गु).—A synonym of Śiva. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 17, Stanza 105).
3) Uṣaṅgu (उषङ्गु).—A king of the Yadu family. His father was Vṛjinīvān and his son was called Citraratha. (Mahābhārata Anu āsana Parva, Chapter 147, Stanza 29).
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 dictionaryUṣaṅgu (उषङ्गु).—Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: uṣaṅguḥ (उषङ्गुः).
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Rushangu.
Full-text: Rishadgu, Rishyangu, Ushangava, Vrijinivan.
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XVII < [Anusasanika Parva]