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Vihangama, վṅg, վṅg, վṃg, Vihamgama: 19 definitions

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Vihangama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vihangama in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

վṅg (विहङ्ग�).—A soldier of the giant Khara. This Khara who confronted Rma and Lakṣmaṇa in Daṇḍakraṇya (forest Daṇḍaka) had twelve army captains under him, including վṅg, (Vlmīki R峾yaṇa, Araṇya Kṇḍa, Sarga 26).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) վṅg (विहङ्गमा).—The gods of the epoch of the eleventh Manu.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa VIII. 13. 25; Viṣṇu-purṇa III. 2. 30.

1b) (Laukika) (1/1000) of the watery creatures.*

  • * Vyu-purṇa 101. 200.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

վṅg (विहङ्ग�) refers to one of the warriors fighting in Rma’s army, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of Rvaṇa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalkpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, “[...] When the battle had been going on for a long time, the army of the Rkṣasas was broken by the Vnaras like a forest by winds. [...] Then Sugrīva and the others made seven walls with four gates around the two Rghavas by means of a vidy. [...] On the north Aṅgada, Kūrma, Aṅga, Mahendra, վṅg, Suṣeṇa, Candraraśmi stood in turn at the gates. [...]. Making the two Kkutsthas in the center in this way, Sugrīva and the others, powerful, were devoted to watching, intent as yogis. [...].�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

ṅgma : (m.) a bird.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

վṅg, (adj.) (viha+gam) going through the air, flying; (m.) a bird A. II, 39; III, 43; Sn. 221, 606; Th. 1, 1108; J. I, 216; III, 255; DA. I, 125=DhsA. 141. (Page 642)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

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: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṅgma (विहंगम).—m S (Traveling in the heavens.) A bird. Ex. jō śrṛṅgravanīñc vi0 jṇa ||.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṅgma (विहंगम).�m A bird (travelling in the heavens). ṅgṛṣṭ� f A bird's eye- view.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

վṃg (विहंगम).�a. Moving in the sky, flying; प्रभुः संकल्पसिद्धोस्मि कामचारी विहंगम� (prabhu� saṃkalpasiddhosmi kmacrī vihaṃgama�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 5.192.4.

-� 1 A bird; (gṛha- dīrghik�) मदकलोदकलोलविहंगमाः (岹첹ǻ岹첹DZṃg�) R.9.37; Manusmṛti 1.39; H.1. 34.

2) The sun; तथेत्युक्त्व� तु ता� कुन्तीमाविवे� विहंगम� (tathetyuktv tu t� kuntīviveśa vihaṃgama�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 3.37.23.

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վṃg (विहंगम�).—A pole for carrying burdens.

See also (synonyms): ṃg.

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

վṅg (विहङ्ग�).—m.

(-�) A bird. f.

(-) A pole or yoke for carrying burdens. E. viha for in the air, gam to go, aff. khac, whence the nasal is inserted; also with the final rejected, ṅg &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṃg (विहंगम).—i. e. viha + m -gam + a (see the last), I. m. A bird, [ʲñٲԳٰ] ii. [distich] 20. Ii. f. , A pole or yoke for carrying burthens.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṃg (विहंगम).—[adjective] moving in the sky; [masculine] a bird or the sun.

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

1) վṃg (विहंगम):—[=-�-] [from viha > vi-h] mfn. moving in the sky, flying, [Mahbhrata; Harivaṃśa; R峾yaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. (ifc. f(). ) a bird, [Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] m. the sun, [Mahbhrata]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a class of gods under the 11th Manu, [Purṇa]

5) վṃg (विहंगम�):—[=viha-�-ga] [from viha�-gama > viha > vi-h] f. a female bird, [Mahbhrata]

6) [v.s. ...] next, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṅg (विहङ्ग�):—[-ṅg] (�) 1. m. A bird. f. Pole for carrying burdens.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

վṃg (विहंगम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: վṃg.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vihangama in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

վṃg (विहंगम) [Also spelled vihangam]:�(nm) a bird; —[ṛṣṭi] a bird’s eye-view.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vihangama in Prakrit glossary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

վṃg (विहंगम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: վṃg.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vihangama in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

վṃg (ವಿಹಂಗಮ):—[adjective] overall, but cursory (said of viewing).

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վṃg (ವಿಹಂಗಮ):�

1) [noun] a bird (in gen.).

2) [noun] the sun.

3) [noun] the Sun-God.

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vihangama in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

վṅg (विहङ्ग�):—n. 1. a bird; 2. the sun; 3. the moon;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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