Meanings
proper noun
- literarylimbs of the Veda.
- HinduismName of the six auxiliary disciplines in Hinduism, that has been connected with the study of the Vedas.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Sanskritवेदाङ्ग
- EnglishVedanga
From Sanskrit वेदाङ्ग (vedāṅga); ultimately from वेद (veda) + अङ्ग (aṅga).
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Bengali বেদাঙ্গ
- বেদাঙ্গ (bedaṅgo)A limb of Veda
Hindi वेदांग
- वेदांग (vedāṅg)A limb of Veda
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APA
Vedanga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedanga
MLA
“Vedanga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedanga. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vedanga,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vedanga.
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