In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Jhilli (झिल्लि).—A Yādava of the house of Vṛṣṇi. He was one of the seven chief ministers of Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 14, Dākṣinātya pāṭha).

2) Jhillī (झिल्ली).—( Jhillīpiṇḍāraka). A warrior of the Vṛṣṇis. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 185, Stanza 20, that this warrior was present at the svayaṃvara (marriage) of Draupadī. It is also seen that this Yādava carried the dowry of Subhadrā to Khāṇḍavaprastha from Dvārakā. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 120, Stanza 32). This warrior took part in the Bhārata battle. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Droṇa Parva, Chapter 11, Stanza 28 that this warrior played a laudable part in the battle of Kurukṣetra.

3) Jhillī (झिल्ली).—(Jhillīpiṇḍārakam)(Jhillika). A worm. This worm has another name Jhīṅku. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 64, Stanza I).

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Jhillī (झिल्ली) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.177.18) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Jhillī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Jhillī (झिल्ली) refers to “crickets” (making noise in the rainy season), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] In the rainy season, when the breeze surcharged with the fragrance of the Kadamba flowers blows in every direction, when the river-water becomes dirty with the washings by the rain, when the crickets (jhillī) fill the whole space with their noise, these birds should be tended in such a way that regaining their vigour they may cast off their old feathers and assume new ones just as snakes assume a new slough. [...]”.

context information

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

jhillī (झिल्ली).—f ( H) Brightness, lustre, gloss, polish.

--- OR ---

jhillī (झिल्ली).—f S A cricket.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

jhillī (झिल्ली).—f A cricket.

context information

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 dictionary

Jhilli (झिल्लि).—f.

1) A cricket.

2) A kind of musical instrument.

3) Parchment.

Derivable forms: jhilliḥ (झिल्लिः).

--- OR ---

Jhillī (झिल्ली).—

1) A cricket; लूतातन्तुवितानसंवृतमुखी झिल्ली चिरं रोदिति (lūtātantuvitānasaṃvṛtamukhī jhillī ciraṃ roditi) Sūkti.5.19.

2) A kind of musical instrument, cymbal.

3) A parchment.

4) The wick of a lamp.

5) A cloth for applying unguents, colours &c.

6) Sunshine.

7) Light, lustre.

8) Rice burnt by cooking in a saucepan &c.

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

Jhilli (झिल्लि).—f. (lliḥ) 1. Cymbals. 2. A cricket. 3. Membrane: see jhillī. cillati cila-ac pṛ-gaurā-ṅoṣ ātaparucau, kīṭabhede varttyāñca .

--- OR ---

Jhillī (झिल्ली).—f. (-llī) 1. A cricket. 2. Sunshine, light, lusture. 3. The wick of a lamp. 4. A cloth or rag for applying unguents, colour, &c. 5. A musical instrument, cymbals. 6. Membrane. E. See the preceding.

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

Jhilli (झिल्लि).—jhillikā jhilli + kā, and jhillī jhillī, f. A cricket, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 3497; [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 26, 13; [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 13, 5.

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

Jhillī (झिल्ली).—[feminine] jhillīka [masculine] a cricket.

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

1) Jhilli (झिल्लि):—[from jhirukā > jhirī] f. idem, [Harivaṃśa 3497]

2) [v.s. ...] a kind of musical instrument, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] parchment, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) Jhillī (झिल्ली):—[from jhirī] f. a cricket, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa v]

5) [v.s. ...] the wick of a lamp, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] = jhallikā q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] rice burnt by cooking in a saucepan, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] cymbals, [Horace H. Wilson]

9) [v.s. ...] parchment, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

1) Jhilli (झिल्लि):—(lliḥ) 2. f. Idem; cymbals.

2) Jhillī (झिल्ली):—(llī) 3. f. Idem.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Jhillī (झिल्ली) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jhillī.

[Sanskrit to German]

Jhilli in German

context information

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 dictionary

Jhillī (झिल्ली):—(nf) a membrane; film; pellicle; a kind of cricket; ~[dāra] membranous; covered with a film/pellicle.

context information

...

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Jhillī (झिल्ली) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jhillī.

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jhilli (ಝಿಲ್ಲಿ):—[noun] = ಝಿಲ್ಲಿಕೆ [jhillike].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Jhillī (झिल्ली):—n. 1. layer of tissue; membrane; 2. thin transparent layer; 3. sun rays; 4. cicada; 5. gossip;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Jhillia, Jhillika, Jhillikanada, Jhillikantha, Jhillike, Jhillima, Jhillin, Jhillirava.

Full-text: Jhillikantha, Jhillika, Jhinjhi, Jhala, Jhinku, Jhijji, Jhallakantha, Jhilici, Jhingi, Lutatantu, Jhirika, Jhallika, Jhiri, Cillai.

Relevant text

Search found 3 books and stories containing Jhilli, Jhillī; (plurals include: Jhillis, Jhillīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)

Starting with J

show preview

Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)

Section CLXXXVIII < [Swayamvara Parva]

Section CCXXIII < [Haranaharana Parva]

show preview

The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 32 - The Manifestation of Daṇḍapāṇi < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]

show preview