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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Varāṅgaka (वराङ्गक) (Cf. Varāṅga) refers to “one having good limbs”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Goddess Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā) granted a boon to Menā:—“[...] O celestial sage, when Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra, became angry and began to chop off the wings of mountains, [Maināka] retained his wings, nay, he did not even feel the pain of being wounded by the thunderbolt. He had good limbs [i.e., varāṅgaka]. He had neat strength and prowess. He was the most important of all the mountains born of him. He too became the lord of mountains. [...]”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Varangaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum verum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (among others).

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

· Eph. Nat. Cur. Dec.
· Nomenclature et Iconographie des Canneliers et Camphriers (1889)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Indica (1824)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1892)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Varangaka, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varāṅgaka (वराङ्गक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Woody Cassia. E. kan added to the preceding.

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

Varāṅgaka (वराङ्गक):—[from vara] n. = varāṅga, Cassia bark, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varāṅgaka (वराङ्गक):—[varā+ṅgaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Woody cassia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Varangaka in German

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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 corpus

Varāṃgaka (ವರಾಂಗಕ):—[noun] = ವರಾಂಗ - [varamga -] 4 & 7.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Navarangaka.

Full-text: Varanga.

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