aṃganā

aṃganā [praśastaṃ aṃgaṃ yasyāḥ sā; aṃgāt kalyāṇe naḥ P. V. 2. 100.]

1 A woman or female in general; nṛpa°, gaja°, hariṇa° &c.

2 A woman with wellrounded limbs, a beautiful woman.

3 (Astr.) Virgo.

4 The female elephant of the north.

Comp.

— janaḥ

1 the female sex, woman-kind.

2 women.

— priya a. beloved of women. (

— yaḥ) N. of a plant (aśoka) Jonesia Aśoka, for women are fond of decking their persons with Aśoka flowers.