English Meaning of sadanga

Meaning of 'sadanga'

n S (sas & anga) The six parts of the body; viz. the two arms, the two legs, the head, the waist. 2 The six supplementary parts of the Vedas; viz. grammar, prosody, astronomy, pronunciation, the meaning of unusual terms, and the ritual of the Hindu religion (vyakarana, chanda, jyotisa, nirukti, kalpasutra, siksa).

Meaning of षडंग

n S (षष् & अंग) The six parts of the body; viz. the two arms, the two legs, the head, the waist. 2 The six supplementary parts of the Vedas; viz. grammar, prosody, astronomy, pronunciation, the meaning of unusual terms, and the ritual of the Hindú religion (व्याकरण, छंद, ज्योतिष, निरुक्ति, कल्पसूत्र, शिक्षा).

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