Alternative spellings of this word include Chanchalatva.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Shodhganga: Philosophy of Charaka-samhita

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व) refers to the “fickle nature” (of mind) according to the Carakasaṃhitā Śārīrasthāna, III. 20-21.—Based on the notion of the non-simultaneity of volition and action, Kāśyapasaṃhitā also expresses the view that mind is unitary. Another important nature of mind referred to by Caraka is its fickle nature. While advising physicians about the importance of concentration in diagnosis, he reminds them to control the fickle nature (cañcalatva) of mind. In the Bhagavat Gīta also mind is described as very fickle, which is extremely difficult to control

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व) refers to the “fickleness (of women)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “[com.—Next he speaks about the fickleness (cañcalatvam) of women (strīṇāṃ)]—Women do not come, nor indeed will they go away, with anyone. Nevertheless, those who are ignorant enter hell for the sake of them”.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व).—n. (-tva) Fickleness, inconstancy, unsteadiness. E. cañcala, and tva affix; also with tal affix cañcalatā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व).—[cañcala + tva], n. Unsteadiness, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 6, 33.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व):—[=cañcala-tva] [from cañcala] n. = -tā, [Bhagavad-gītā vi, 33.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Cañcalatva (चञ्चलत्व):—(tvaṃ) 1. n. Unsteadiness.

[Sanskrit to German]

Cancalatva in German

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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 corpus

Caṃcalatva (ಚಂಚಲತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಚಂಚಲತೆ [camcalate].

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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)

Partial matches: Tva, Cancala.

Full-text: Cancala, Vallabha.

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