Kutilata, Kuṭilatā: 8 definitions
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Kutilata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykuṭilatā : (f.) crookedness; dishonesty.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKuṭilatā, (f.) (fr. kuṭila) crookedness, falseness, in a°, uprightness of character Dhs. 50, 51; DhA. I, 173. (Page 219)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṭilatā (कुटिलता).—f.
(-tā) 1. Crookedness. 2. Guile, dishonesty. E. kuṭila and tal affix; also with tva, kuṭilatvaṃ. n.
(-tvaṃ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṭilatā (कुटिलता):—[=kuṭila-tā] [from kuṭila > kuṭ] f. crookedness, guile, dishonesty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKuṭilatā (कुटिलता):—(tā) 1. f. Crookedness; guile, dishonesty.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKuṭilatā (कुटिलता):—n. 1. guile; dishonesty; 2. crookedness;
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.
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Starts with: Kutilatana.
Full-text: Senani.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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