Talanka, Tala-anka, Tālaṅka, Tālāṅka: 7 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: WikiPedia: JainismTālāṅka (तालाङ्क) is another name for the nine Balarāmas (or Baladevas, Balabhadras), referring to a set of nine “gentle heroes” and half-brothers of Vasudevas (or Viṣṇus, Nārāyaṇas), mentioned in both Śvetāmbara and Digambara literature.—In every half time cycle, there are 9 sets of Balabhadras (gentle heroes), Vasudevas (violent heroes) and Prativāsudevas (anti-heroes). Baladevas, half-brothers of Vasudevas, are described as fair in complexion and wear garments of dark blue and have a banner of palm tree. Their symbols or weapons are: bow, plough, pestle and arrow. The two brothers are inseparable and they jointly rule three continents as half-Chakravarti. Although Narayana is the mightier of the two, Balabhadra is depicted as superior for his non-violent ways and he achieves liberation. According to the Jain puranas, the Balabhadras lead an ideal Jain life.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTālaṅka (तालङ्क).—A kind of ear-ornament, (= tāḍaṅka q.v.).
Derivable forms: tālaṅkaḥ (तालङ्कः).
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Tālāṅka (तालाङ्क).—
1) Name of Balarāma; तालाङ्को मुसली हली (tālāṅko musalī halī) Ak. ततः शिवमहीपालस्तालाङ्कानुज- बुद्धिमान् (tataḥ śivamahīpālastālāṅkānuja- buddhimān) Parṇāl.5.47.
2) the plam-leaf used for writing.
3) a book.
4) a saw.
5) Name of Śiva.
6) a man endowed with every fortunate mark or sign.
Derivable forms: tālāṅkaḥ (तालाङ्कः).
Tālāṅka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tāla and aṅka (अङ्क).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTālāṅka (तालाङ्क).—m.
(-ṅkaḥ) 1. A name of Balarama. 2. A saw. 3. A book. 4. A name of Siva. 5. A man marked with every fortunate spot or sign &c. 6. A sort of vegetable. E. tāla the tree, and aṅka mark or emblem. tālaḥ tālacihnitaḥ aṅkaḥ dhvajo’sya . valarāme .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tālāṅka (तालाङ्क):—[from tāla] m. = la-lakṣman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a man marked with auspicious marks, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a palm-leaf (used for writing), [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] a book, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a saw, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] a kind of vegetable, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTālāṅka (तालाङ्क):—[tālā+ṅka] (ṅkaḥ) 1. m. Balarāma; a saw; a book; Shiva; a man having a fortunate mark; a vegetable.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Taala, Anka, Tala.
Starts with: Talankala, Talankan, Talankaran, Talankattu, Talankay.
Ends with: Uccatalanka.
Full-text: Talin, Taladhvaja, Talanga, Barbari, Barbarika, Kirati.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.9.2 < [Chapter 9 - Lord Balarāma’s Rāsa Dance]
Verse 5.24.63 < [Chapter 24 - The Killing of the Kola Demon]
Verse 8.13.7 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: The life of Aparājita and Anantavīrya as kings < [Chapter II - Sixth incarnation as Aparājita]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)