अङ्गदaṅgada

अङ्गद (aṅgada) is a Sanskrit word meaning the brother of Rama, a son of Gada, an ape, son of Balin, the female elephant of the south, a bracelet worn on the upper arm, the name of a monkey hero in the Ramayana. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Son of Vāli (monkey chief), Son of Lakṣmaṇa or Brother of Rāma, Bracelet or armlet.

Etymology
E. अङ्ग the body, and दे to nourish, or दै to cleanse, aff. ड
Definitions
19
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Meanings by context

Son of Vāli (monkey chief)

6 definitions
an ape, son of Balin

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. The name of a monkey hero in the Ramayana. 2. A bracelet worn on the upper arm. 3. A female elephant of the south.

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A monkey, son of Bali. 2. Elephant of the south. 3. A bracelet.

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. The name of a celebrated monkey hero in the Ramayana. 2. A bracelet worn upon the upper arm. 3. The female elephant of the south.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a monkey chief, son of Valin

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

A son of Vali, father of Dhruva, and ally of Rama.

The Purana Index

Son of Lakṣmaṇa or Brother of Rāma

4 definitions
the brother of Rama

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A proper name for several figures including a son of Lakshmana, a son of Gada, and a monkey hero in the Ramayana. 2. A female elephant. 3. An armlet or upper-arm bracelet.

Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Name of a brother of Rama, a son of Gada, and an ape son of Bali. 2. The female elephant of the south. 3. A bracelet worn on the upper arm.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

1. A son of Lakshmana. 2. The capital of the Angada kingdom.

The Purana Index

Bracelet or armlet

3 definitions
a bracelet worn on the upper arm

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

bracelet worn on the upper arm

Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A bracelet. 2. A proper name.

Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Son of Gada

2 definitions
a son of Gada

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a son of Brihati

The Purana Index

A male proper name (general)

1 definition
1. A man's name. 2. A bracelet.

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Female elephant

1 definition
the female elephant of the south

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Kaurava warrior

1 definition
son of Dhritarashtra

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Kingdom or Janapada

1 definition
a kingdom with its capital Karayana

The Purana Index

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Definitions on this page come from 11 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.