Kalala: 16 definitions
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Kalala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKalala (कलल) refers to one of the embryonic stages according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter VII).—“According to some, at the moment of reincarnation (pratisaṃdhi), all beings have a disturbed mind; but since the Bodhisattva has no loss of mindfulness, it is said that he enters his mother’s womb with an undisturbed mind. When he is in the stage of the Ko lo lo (kalala), he knows that he is in the kalala stage, i.e., when, seven days after conception, the semen and blood (śuraśoṇita) coagulate”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKalala (कलल) refers to an “embryo”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Alone [the living soul] who is very wise becomes a god [like] a bee on a lotus [like] the face of a woman. Alone, being cut by swords, he appropriates a hellish embryo (kalala—ekaḥ śvābhraṃ pibati kalalaṃ). Alone the one who is ignorant, driven by the fire of anger, etc., does action. Alone [the living soul] enjoys the empire of knowledge in the avoidance of all mental blindness. [Thus ends the reflection on] solitariness”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Glossary of Sinhalese Folk Terms appearing in the Service Tenure RegisterKalala:—Carpets, or mats made of a kind of fibre (Sanseviera Zeylanica.)
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kalala in Ethiopia is the name of a plant defined with Stephania abyssinica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Clypea abyssinica Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1825)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Kew Bulletin (1937)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Repertorium Botanices Systematicae. (1842)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1986)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalala, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykalala : (nt.) mud; mire.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKalala, (m. nt.) 1. mud J. I, 12, 73; Miln. 125, 324, 346; Mhbv 150; PvA. 215 (=kaddama); DhA. III, 61; IV, 25.—su° “well-muddied” i.e. having soft soil (of a field) Miln. 255.—2. the residue of sesamum oil (tela°), used for embalming J. II, 155.—3. in Embryology: the “soil, ” the placenta S. I, 206=Kvu II. 494; Miln. 125. Also the first stage in the formation of the fœtus (of which the first 4 during the first month are k. , abbuda, pesi, ghana, after which the stages are counted by months 1—5 & 10; see Vism. 236; Nd1 120; & cp. Miln. 40).—4. the fœtus, appl. to an egg, i.e. the yolk Miln. 49.—In cpds with kar & bhū the form is kalalī°.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykalāla (कलाल).—m ( A kalyāpāla S) A distiller or vender of spirituous liquors.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkalāla (कलाल).—m A distiller or vendor of spi- rituous liquors.
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 dictionaryKalala (कलल).—
1) The foetus, uterus.
2) A term for the embryo a short time after conception. कार्याश्रयिणश्च कललाद्याः (kāryāśrayiṇaśca kalalādyāḥ) Sāṃkhyakārikā 43. कललं त्वेकरात्रेण पञ्चरात्रेण बुद्बुदम् (kalalaṃ tvekarātreṇa pañcarātreṇa budbudam) Bhāgavata 3.31.2.
Derivable forms: kalalaḥ (कललः), kalalam (कललम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalala (कलल).—mn.
(-laḥ-laṃ) The womb, the uterus; according to some, the embryo one month after conception. E. kal to reckon, alac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalala (कलल):—n. (as m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) the embryo a short time after conception, [Suśruta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. kalana.)
2) a leatherbag, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) a bone, ibidem
4) Kālala (कालल):—[from kāla] mfn. [gana] sidhmādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalala (कलल):—[(laḥ-laṃ)] 1. m. n. The womb.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kalala (कलल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalala.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKalala (कलल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kalala.
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 corpusKalala (ಕಲಲ):—[noun] a fertilised mature female germ cell in the very early stage of developing into a new member.
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Kalāla (ಕಲಾಲ):—[noun] (masc.) a person who manufactures or sells toddy, liquor, etc.
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): Kal-alavupattam, Kalalabdhi, Kalalabhuta, Kalalagahana, Kalalagata, Kalalahallika, Kalalai, Kalalai kodi, Kalalaikarappan, Kalalaja, Kalalajodbhava, Kalalakana, Kalalakanashastra, Kalalakata, Kalalakkuttu, Kalalakmit, Kalalam, Kalalamakkhita, Kalalampu, Kalalapa.
Ends with: Guthakalala, Kamakalala, Makalala.
Full-text (+4): Kalalam, Kalila, Kalalakana, Kalali, Guthakalala, Kamakalala, Kalalakata, Kalalamakkhita, Kalalagata, Kalana, Kalalabhuta, Kalalagahana, Unhakalla, Budbuda, Karmavega, Vappa, Kalla, Nipata, Abbuda, Dimba.
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