Raktanga, 搁补办迟腻峁単补, Rakta-anga: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Raktanga means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany1) 搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿) is another name for Kampillaka (Mallotus philippensis) according to the 叠丑腻惫补辫谤补办腻艣补, which is a 16th century medicinal thesaurus authored by Bh膩vami艣ra. The term is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. It can also be spelled as Kampilla (啶曕ぎ啷嵿お啶苦げ啷嵿げ).
2) 搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿) is another name (synonym) for Kampillaka, which is the Sanskrit word for Mallotus philippensis (kamala tree), a plant from the Cleomaceae family. This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century 搁腻箩补苍颈驳丑补峁囜弓耻 (verse 13.99), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿).鈥擜 n膩ga born in Dh峁泃ar膩峁ａ弓ra鈥檚 dynasty. It was burnt to death at the yaj帽a of Janamejaya. (膧di Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 18).
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. I.52.16, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 搁补办迟腻峁単补) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿) or 鈥渂lood body鈥� refers to one of the 鈥渟even Siddhas鈥� belonging to the Divyaugha or Gurvogha (鈥渃urrent of the teachers鈥�), as discussed in the Yogakha峁囜笉a of the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擳hree Siddhas were born from the first Siddha鈥檚 radiant energy. Five Siddhas came into being who were the counterparts of the previous ones. The seven Siddhas who come next are Skyfarers, close to Dhruva. These seven 鈥榣eaders of the Siddhas鈥� govern the seven constituents of the body. They are followed by the Nine Siddhas.鈥敻椴拱斐倌遽箙g补 is also associated with Unmatta of the Divy膩divya (鈥渄ivine-cum-mortal current鈥�).
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿) refers to one of the male Vidy膩-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 搁补办迟腻峁単补).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿).鈥�
1) a bug.
2) the planet Mars.
3) the disc of the sun or moon. (-峁単补尘) 1 a coral (also m. and f.)
2) saffron.
Derivable forms: 谤补办迟腻峁単补岣� (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿啶�).
搁补办迟腻峁単补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and 补峁単补 (啶呧啷嵿).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿).鈥攎.
(-峁単补岣�) 1. The planet Mars. 2. A plant, (a species of Crinum.) 3. A bug. n.
(-峁単补峁�) 1. Coral. 2. Saffron. f. (-峁単墨) A plant, (Celtis orientalis.) E. rakta red and 补峁単补 body.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿).鈥擨. m. 1. a bug. 2. planet Mars. Ii. n. 1. coral. 2. saffron.
搁补办迟腻峁単补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rakta and 补峁単补 (啶呧啷嵿).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿):鈥擺from rakta > raj] m. 鈥榬ed-bodied鈥�, a species of bird, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] a bug, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] the red pollen on the capsules of the Rottleria Tinctoria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] the planet Mars, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] the disk of the sun and moon, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a serpent demon, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
7) 搁补办迟腻峁単腻 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿啶�):鈥擺from rakt膩峁単a > rakta > raj] f. a species of plant (= 箩墨惫补苍迟墨), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) 搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿):鈥擺from rakta > raj] n. coral, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] the red pollen on the capsules of the Rottleria Tinctoria, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary搁补办迟腻峁単补 (啶班啷嵿い啶距啷嵿):鈥擺谤补办迟腻+峁単补] (峁単补岣�) 1. m. The planet Mars; a species of crinum; a bug. f. A plant, Celtis. n. Coral; saffron.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRakt膩峁僩a (嗖班矔喑嵿菠嗖距矀嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a flat, wingless, bloodsucking, reddish-brown hemipterous insect, Cimex lectularius, with unpleasant odour, that infests houses and esp. beds; a bed-bug.
2) [noun] a kind of tree.
3) [noun] a piece of red coral, which is used in jewelry.
4) [noun] the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family; saffron crocus.
5) [noun] the dried, aromatic stigmas of this plant, used in flavoring and colouring foods; saffron.
6) [noun] the planet Mars.
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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Full-text: Angarakta, Arattankan, Raktangi, Kampillaka, Haricandana, Unmatta.
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