Chalana, Chalanā: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Chalana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Chhalana.
Ambiguity: Although Chalana has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Calana. It further has the optional forms Chalanā, Chālana and Chālanā.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychalanā (छलना).—f (chala S) Teasing, harassing, annoying.
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chaḷaṇa (छळण).—n chaḷaṇī f chaḷaṇūka f (chaḷaṇēṃ) Teasing, tormenting, harassing.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryChalana (छलन) or Chalanā (छलना).—[chal ṇic bhāve lyuṭ]
1) Deceiving, cheating, outwitting; अथोपपत्तिं छलनापरोऽपराम् (athopapattiṃ chalanāparo'parām) Śiśupālavadha 1.69.
2) Fraud, trick.
Derivable forms: chalanam (छलनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalana (छलन).—nf.
(-naṃ-nā) Tricking, deceiving. E. chala nominal verb, ṇic and bhāve lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalana (छलन).— (cf. vb. skhal), n. Deceiving, Mahābhārata 6, 28.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalana (छलन).—[neuter] deceiving, cheating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Chalana (छलन):—[from chal] n. deceiving, deluding, tricking, outwitting, [Mahābhārata vi, 28]
2) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) contempt (avamānana), [Pratāparudrīya; Daśarūpa i, 46]
3) Chalanā (छलना):—[from chalana > chal] f. deceiving, [iii 17] ([Sāhitya-darpaṇa])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalana (छलन):—[(nā-naṃ)] 1. f. n. Deceiving.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Chalana (छलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Chalaṇa, Chalaṇā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryChalanā (छलना) [Also spelled chhalana]:—(v) to cheat, to deceive; to delude, to dodge; to wile/beguile; (nf) sham, will-o-th'-wisp, illusion.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Chalaṇa (छलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Chalana.
2) Chalaṇa (छलण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chalana.
3) Chalaṇā (छलणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Chalanā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Calanakalam, Calanan, Calananarampu, Calanata, Chalana-marnu, Chalanaka, Chalanapara.
Ends with: Anuchchalana, Bhavocchalana, Bhumichalana, Bichalana, Chalachalana, Garbhachalana, Kimcicchalana, Langulachalana, Machalana, Prachalana, Samchalana, Sanchalana, Shakti-chalana, Ucchalana, Uchalana, Uchchalana, Vachalana, Vichalana.
Full-text: Chalanapara, Chalaja, Ucchalana, Yathaparam, Chalaka, Calana.
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