As a deity name
Name 520 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
having a beautiful body, well-shaped, fair-limbed — feminine form of svaṅga
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested members (member aNgA unglossed)Multiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "svaṅgā" is the feminine form of "svaṅga" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
sv-aṅga mfn. having a beautiful body, well-shaped, fair-limbed, RV.
sv-aṅga n. a good or handsome limb, MW.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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