Kalada, Kalāda, Kālada: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Kalada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKālada (कालद).—An urban region in ancient India. (Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9).
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaKalāda (कलाद) refers to a “goldsmith” and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 21.127. Cf. Mukundānanda Bhāṇa (verse 255) and Harṣacarita chapter 1.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣyaKalāda (कलाद) refers to a “goldsmith”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., kalāda) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.
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: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKalāda (कलाद).—A goldsmith. कांस्यकाराः कलादाश्च (kāṃsyakārāḥ kalādāśca) ...... Śiva. B.31.17.
Derivable forms: kalādaḥ (कलादः).
See also (synonyms): kalādaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalāda (कलाद).—m.
(-daḥ) A gold-smith: see kaṇāda. E. kalā an art, and dā to give, ḍa aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalāda (कलाद):—[from kalā] (kalāda ?) m. a goldsmith, [Jaina literature]
2) Kālada (कालद):—See kālava.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalāda (कलाद):—[kalā+da] (daḥ) 1. m. A goldsmith.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kalāda (कलाद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalaya.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKalāda (ಕಲಾದ):—[noun] a man working in gold and silver, making esp. ornaments.
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Kaḷāda (ಕಳಾದ):—[noun] a man working in gold and silver, making esp. ornaments.
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 (+8): Kaladagada, Kaladagavi, Kaladahana, Kaladaka, Kaladalana, Kaladamani, Kaladamshtra, Kaladana, Kaladana Sutta, Kaladanah, Kaladanapaddhati, Kaladanda, Kaladani, Kaladantaka, Kaladantya, Kaladari, Kaladarsha, Kaladarshaka, Kaladarshi, Kaladasha.
Ends with: Vakalada.
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