Velacakra, Vela-cakra, Velācakra: 1 definition
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Velacakra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Velachakra.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVelācakra (वेलाचक्र).—nt., lit. time-wheel: Mahāvyutpatti 9157 = Tibetan ña tshod (this combination not in Jäschke (Tibetan-English Dictionary) or [Tibetan-English Dictionary]; ña = full- moon day; chu-tshod = water-clock) kyi ḥkhor lo; Chin. has several renderings, one being sun-dial; Japanese instru- ment for measuring the shadow of the sun; time-wheel (sun- dial?).
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.
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