उपाङ्ग

{ upāṅgḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : उपांग

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उपाङ्ग  n.  1. n. (for 2. See उपा-ञ्ज्) a minor limb or member of the body, [MārkP.]; [Sarvad.]
   a subdivision
   a supplementary or additional work, secondary portion of a science, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c. (such as the पुराणs, the न्याय, मीमांसा, and the धर्म-शास्त्रs)
    N. of a class of sacred writings of the जैनs (eight are enumerated, the last of which includes four subdivisions)
   a sectarial mark (made with sandal &c.) on the forehead, [L.]
   (in mus.) a particular drum-like instrument.
उपाङ्ग  m.  2. (for 1. See above) m. the act of smearing, anointing, [Car.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

उपाङ्गः [upāṅgḥ]   A mark of sandal on the forehead.
   गम् A subdivision, a sub-head. [Mb.1.1.38]
   Any minor limb or member (of anything); वर्गाः ... साङ्गो- पाङ्गौरिहोदिताः [Ak.]
   A supplement of a supplement.
   A supplementary work (of inferior value).
   A secondary portion of science; a class of writings sup-] plementary to the Vedāngas; (these are four: पुराण- न्यायमीमांसाधर्मशास्त्राणि).
  N. N. of the class of sacred writings of the Jainas. -Comp.
-गीतम्   A kind of song; Raj. T.
-ललिता   A deity, whose व्रत is observed on the fifth of bright half of Āświna month.

Shabda-Sagara

उपाङ्ग  m.  ( -ङ्गः)
   1. The sectarial mark made with Sandal, &c. on the forehead.
   2. Any minor limb or member.
   3. Secondary portion of science.
    E. उप and अङ्ग the body.

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उप अङ्ग