saptāṅga
idea · 2 works · 2 mentions · 4 anchored passages
aṅga · seven limbs · sovereign, minister, people, fort, treasury, army, allies · the seven limbs
spoken of as
1 expressionSeven limbs of the state“saptāṅga”1 mention
Yājñavalkya Smṛti (Sanskrit)
The sovereign, the minister, the people, the fort, the treasury, the army, and the allies— these constituents are called the seven limbs (`*aṅga*`) of the state.
in the texts
San Hyan Tattvajnana
The seven principles (Puruṣa, sattva, rajas, tamas, buddhi, manas, ahaṅkāra) that constitute the body of the Lord of Yogis.
That is why the divine *Saptāgni* is what burns the *saptāṅga* and the *saptāmṛta*, for they are what create the *upasargga*s.
* Puruṣa (the self) * *sattva* (lucidity) * *rajas* (passion) * *tamas* (darkness) * *buddhi* (intellect) * *manas* (mind) * *ahaṅkāra* (I-faculty)
If the *saptāṅga* are known, which are made the body by the Lord of Yogis, that is the reason for the perfection of his body, which is not subject to obstacles, not subject to old age and death.
Yājñavalkya Smṛti
The classical doctrine that a state is composed of seven essential constituent elements.
The sovereign, the minister, the people, the fort, the treasury, the army, and the allies— these constituents are called the seven limbs (`*aṅga*`) of the state.