नाडीजङ्घ

{ nāḍījaṅgha }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

A kite, who was a son of Kaśyapa. A friend of Brahmā, it was known as Rājadharmā as well. Nāḍījaṅgha was once killed for food by an ungrateful brahmin. (For details see under Gautama V).
NĀḌĪJAṄGHA I   A famous stork. It lives in the pond called Indradyumna as an eternal being, without death. (See under Indradyumna).

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

नाडी—जङ्घ  m.  m. ‘id.’, a crow

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नाडी जङ्घ

N. of a fabulous crane, [MBh.]
नालि-ज्°   of a मुनि, [L.] ( cf.).

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नालि ज्°

Shabda-Sagara

नाडीजङ्घ  m.  ( -ङ्घः)
1. A crow.
2. The name of a holy teacher or saint.
3. The name of a fabulous crane.
E. नाडी a stalk, and जङ्घा a leg or thigh.

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नाडी जङ्घा