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खट्वाङ्ग

महाव्रतियों के कंधों पर रखा ध्वज

banner on the shoulder of those who observe religious rites

Monier–Williams

खट्वाङ्ग — {"ṣṅga} ({vâṅ}), m. n. 'a club shaped like the foot of a bedstead', i.e. a club or staff with a skull at the top (considered as the weapon of Śiva and carried by ascetics and Yogins) v, 4##m. the back-bone##N. of a plant##wood from a funeral pile##N. of a king of the solar line i, 2109 (v. l. {khaṭvâṅgada}) ii##xi##(= Dilīpa) 808 and ix##N. of an attendant in the retinue of Devii##({ī}), f. N. of a plant##of a river 5329##{-dhara} m. 'staff-bearer', N. of Śiva iv, 19, 20##{-dhāra} m. id. 10680##{-nāmikā} f. 'named after the {khaṭvâṅga}', N. of a plant (resembling Plectranthus)##{-bhṛt} mfn. one who bears the {khaṭvâṅga} staff xi, 105##({t}), m. N. of Śiva##{-vana} n. N. of a forest 4171##{-śūlin} mfn. bearing the weapons called {kh} and {śūla}