# अङ्गद (aṅgada)

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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 — E. aṅga the body, and de to nourish, or dai to cleanse, aff. ḍa
- **SLP1:** `aNgada`  **IAST:** aṅgada  **Devanagari:** अङ्गद
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angada_%28Lakshmana%27s_son%29
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/angada/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** अंगद (aṃgada), अङ्गदा (aṅgadā)

## Meanings by context

### Son of Vāli (monkey chief) (6 definitions)
- an ape, son of Balin  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of an ape, son of Bālin [ ID=1544 ]
- 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*
  > अङ्ग (aṅga) द (aṅgada) [Printed book page 010 ] अङ्ग (aṅga) द (aṅgada) m. ( - दः (-daḥ) ) 1 The name of a celebrated monkey, one of the heroes of the Rāmāyaṇa, the son of BĀLI. n. ( - दं (-daṃ) ) A bracelet worn upon the upper arm. f. ( - दा (-dā) ) The female elephant of the south. E. अङ्ग (aṅga) the body, and दे (de) to nourish, or दै (dai) to cleanse, aff. ड (ḍa). [ ID=419 ]
- 1. A monkey, son of Bali. 2. Elephant of the south. 3. A bracelet.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 008-b ] अङ्गद (aṅgada) ( दः ) ((daḥ)) 1. m. A monkey, son of Bāli; f. ( दा (dā) ) elephant of the south; n. ( दं (daṃ) ) a bracelet. [ ID=356 ]
- 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*
  > अङ्ग (aṅga) द (aṅgada) [Printed book page 008-b ] अङ्ग (aṅga) द (aṅgada) m. ( - दः (-daḥ) ) 1. The name of a celebrated monkey, one of the heroes of the Ramayana, the son of BALI. n. ( - दं (-daṃ) ) A bracelet worn upon the upper arm. f. ( - दा (-dā) ) The female elephant of the south E. अङ्ग (aṅga) the body, and दे (de) to nourish, or दै (dai) to cleanse, aff. ड (ḍa) [ ID=418 ]
- a monkey chief, son of Valin  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 037-2 ] Aṅgada 1, a monkey chief, son of Vālin. § 534 (Hanūmat- pratyāgam.): III, 282, 16224 ( Vāli-putro ).—§ 535 (Setubandhana): III, 283 β, 16287 (protected the army of Rāma), 16322 (was sent by Rāma as his envoy to Rāvaṇa). —§ 536 (Laṅkāpraveśa): III, 284, 16329, 16341 (his deportment in Laṅkā).—§ 540 (Indrajidyuddha): III, 288, 16451, 16453 (fought Indrajit).—§ 541 (Indrajidvadha): III, 289 α, 16468, 16477 (was among those who surrounded Rāma and Lakṣamaṇa against Indrajit).—§ 542 (Rāvaṇa- vadha): III, 290 α, 16500 (attacked Rāvaṇa).—§ 543 (Rāmābhiṣeka): III, 291, 16589 (was installed as yuvarāja in Kiṣkindhyā). [ ID=567 ]
- A son of Vali, father of Dhruva, and ally of Rama.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Aṅgada (II) — a son of Vāli: married the eldest daughter of Mainda; father of Dhruva. 1 Present at Rāma's abhiṣeka. 2 Helped Rāma in his expedition to Laṅkā. 3 Bore the sword when Bharata carried the pādukā of Rāma. 4 [ Footnote: 1) Br. III. 7. 219-20.] [ Footnote: 2) Vi. IV. 4. 100.] [ Footnote: 3) Bhā. IX. 10. 19-20.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. IX. 10. 44.] [ ID=138 ]

### Son of Lakṣmaṇa or Brother of Rāma (4 definitions)
- the brother of Rama  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3) [Printed book page 7,3] अङ्ग (aṅga) — द (—da) m. N. of a brother of Rāma [ ID=1542 ]
- 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*
  > अङ्ग (aṅga) द (da) (aṅgada) [Printed book page 018-a ] अङ्ग (aṅga) द (da) (aṅgada) Tatpur. I. m. ( - द (da) ः (-daḥ) ) A proper name of a. a son of La- kṣmaṇa, the brother of Rāma and king of Āṅgadi, the capital of a country near the Himālaya; b. a son of Gada by Vṛhatī; c. a celebrated monkey, one of the heroes of the Rāmāyaṇa, the son of Bali. II. f. ( - द (da) ा (-dā) ) The female elephant of the south or ac- cording to others, of the north. See अङ्ग (aṅga) ना (aṅganā). III. n. ( - द (da) म् (-dam) ) A bracelet worn upon the upper arm. E. अङ्ग (aṅga) and द (da). [ ID=632 ]
- 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)*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 0007-c ] अङ्गद (aṅgada) aṅga-da, as, m. (fr. aṅga + da ), N. of a brother of Rāma; of a son of Gada; of an ape son of Bāli; ( ā ), f. the female elephant of the south (or the north ?); ( am ), n. a bracelet worn on the upper arm. [ ID=325 ]
- 1. A son of Lakshmana. 2. The capital of the Angada kingdom.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 1-021 ] Aṅgada (I) — a son of Lakṣmaṇa. 1 Capital Kārayana in the Aṅgada kingdom. 2 (Kārapatha- Vā. ). [ Footnote: 1) Bhā. IX. 11. 12; Vi. IV. 4. 104.] [ Footnote: 2) Br. III. 63. 188; Vā. 88. 187-8.] [ ID=137 ]

### Bracelet or armlet (3 definitions)
- a bracelet worn on the upper arm  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > अङ्ग (aṅga) — द (—da) n. a bracelet worn on the upper arm. [ ID=1546 ]
- bracelet worn on the upper arm  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 004-1 ] अङ्गद (aṅgada) aṅga-da, n. bracelet ( on the upper arm ); -dvīpa, m. N. of a cosmic island. [ ID=369 ]
- 1. A bracelet. 2. A proper name.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 0006-b ] अङ्गद (aṅgada) aṅga-da ( vb. 3. dā ). I. n. A bracelet. II. m. A proper name. — Comp. Citra-, 1. adj. adorned with splendid or variegated bracelets. 2. m. a proper name. 3. f. dā, a proper name. [ ID=92 ]

### Son of Gada (2 definitions)
- a son of Gada  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > of a son of Gada [ ID=1543 ]
- a son of Brihati  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Aṅgada (IV) — a son of Bṛhatī. Br. III. 71. 256; Vā. 96. 247. [ ID=140 ]

### A male proper name (general) (1 definition)
- 1. A man's name. 2. A bracelet.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अङ्गद (aṅgada) [Printed book page 005 ] अङ्गद (aṅgada) m. a man's name; n. bracelet, poss. ° दिन् (°din). [ ID=308 ]

### Female elephant (1 definition)
- the female elephant of the south  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H3B) [Printed book page 7,3] अङ्ग (aṅga) — दा (—dā) f. the female elephant of the south [ ID=1545 ]

### Kaurava warrior (1 definition)
- son of Dhritarashtra  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > [Printed book page 038-1 ] Aṅgada 2, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra(?). § 592 (Saṃśaptakavadhap.): VII, 25, 1101 (fought Uttamaujas on the twelfth day of the battle). Cf. Cārucitrāṅgada. [ ID=568 ]

### Kingdom or Janapada (1 definition)
- a kingdom with its capital Karayana  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Aṅgada (III) — a kingdom with its capital Kārayana. Br. III. 63. 189. [ ID=139 ]

## Sources

Definitions from 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, University of Cologne.

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