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Ablinga, ṅg: 6 definitions

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Ablinga means something in 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

: Cracow Indological Studies: Pāñcarātra Saṃhitās on Hunting Procession/Festival

ṅg (अब्लिङ्ग) refers to “Vedic mantras associated with water�, according to the Padmasaṃhitā.—Accordingly, during the Ჹṇ�-󲹲Բ a water­-vessel (Ჹṇ�) should be placed in a golden cauldron (첹ṭāh) upon a ladder situated in a pond, and filled with incensed water. Unbroken pearls are scattered around. After summoning Gaṅgā to its waters, it should be honoured. Then, a deity should be immersed in the water sanctified with Vedic mantras associated with water (ṅg). Additionally, the Vāruṇasūkta should be loudly recited. Then the deity is taken to a ṇḍ貹. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ṅg (अब्लिङ्ग).—[apā� ṅg� jñāpanasāmarthya� yatra] A hymn or verse [ṻ岹 1.9.1-3. addressed to the waters;] अब्लिङ्गान� जपेच्चैव गायत्री� मनसा सकृत� (abliṅgāni japeccaiva gāyatrī� manasā sakṛt) Y.3.3.

Derivable forms: ṅgm (अब्लिङ्गम्).

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

1) ṅg (अब्लिङ्ग):—[=-ṅg] n. Name of a Liṅga, [Religious Thought and Life in India 446].

2) [=-ṅg] [from ab-ja] n. [plural] ([Yājñavalkya iii, 30]) [plural] ([Gautama-dharma-śāstra]) Name of some Vedic verses ([Ṛg-veda x, 9, 1-3]) addressed to the waters (cf. abdaivata above.)

3) ṅg (अब्लिङ्ग�):—[from ab-ja] f. [plural] ([Gautama-dharma-śāstra]) Name of some Vedic verses ([Ṛg-veda x, 9, 1-3]) addressed to the waters (cf. abdaivata above.)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ṅg (अब्लिङ्ग):—[bahuvrihi compound] n.

(-ṅg) A verse (of the three verses) of the ṻ岹 hymn X. 9. 1-3. (or Sāmav. 2. 1187-1189. = Ii. 9. 2. 10.) which is adressed to the divinity Water; Yājnav.: udakyāśucibhi� snāyātsaṃspṛṣṭastairupaspṛśet . abliṅgāni japeccaiva gāyatrī� manasā sakṛt (Mit.: abliṅgāni . āpo hi ṣṭhetyevamādīni trīṇi mantravākyāni). Comp. abdaivata. E. ap and ṅg.

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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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