Vargottama, Varga-uttama: 4 definitions

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Vargottama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vargottama in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vargottama (वर्गोत्तम).—the last letter of each of the first five classes of consonants; i. e. a nasal.

Derivable forms: vargottamam (वर्गोत्तमम्).

Vargottama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varga and uttama (उत्तम). See also (synonyms): vargāntya.

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

1) Vargottama (वर्गोत्तम):—[from varga] m. = vargāntya, [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] (in [astrology]) ‘chief of a class’, Name of the Ram and the Bull and the Twins (being the first in a [particular] grouping of the zodiacal signs), [Varāha-mihira]

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Vargottama in German

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vargottama in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vargottama (वर्गोत्तम):—(nm) the last letter of each of the five pentads of the Indian alphabet.

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