Acamla, Ācāmla: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Acamla means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achamla.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraĀcāmla (आचाम्ल), or ācāmāmla, is dry food, such as rice, pulse, or flour-cake without ghī or dressing. Ācāmāmlavardhamāna is a series of fasts broken by such meals. The whole penance lasts 14 years, 3 months, and 20 days.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ācāmla (आचाम्ल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āyaṃbila, Āyāma.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀcāmla (ಆಚಾಮ್ಲ):—
1) [noun] dried boiled rice.
2) [noun] (Jain.) a religious vow of eating only such rice soaked in water for sometime.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Acamlavardhana, Acamlavardhanatapa.
Full-text: Acamlavardhanatapa, Acamlavardhana, Acamamla, Ayambila, Acamamlavardhamana, Ayama.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Notes on penances < [Notes]
Part 6: Kanakavatī’s birth as Vīramati < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]
Part 19: Initiation of Sundarī < [Chapter IV]