प्रत्यङ्ग

{ pratyaṅga }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PRATYAṄGA   An ancient king of Bhārata. [Śloka 238, Chapter 1, Ādi Parva] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्रत्य्ङ्ग  n.  n. a minor or secondary member of the body (as the forehead, nose, chin, fingers, ears &c.; the 6 अङ्गs or chief members being the trunk, head, arms and legs), [MBh.]; [R.]; [Suśr.] &c.
   a division, section, part, [Suśr.]; [Nir.]
   a subdivision (of a science &c.), [W.]
   a weapon, [BhP.]
प्रत्य्ङ्ग  m.  m. a kind of measure, [Saṃgīt.]
    N. of a prince, [MBh.]

Shabda-Sagara

प्रत्यङ्ग  m.  ( -ङ्गः) An organ of perception. n. Adv. ( -ङ्गं) On the body, or the limbs severally. n. Subst. ( -ङ्गं)
   1. A minor member of the body, as the chin, nose, ear, &c.
   2. A subdivision of science, &c.
    E. प्रति belonging to, अङ्ग the body.

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