Alternative spellings of this word include Achchhabhalla.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल) (lit. “one who is auspicious and pure”) is a synonym (another name) for the Bhallūka, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल).—a bear.

Derivable forms: acchabhallaḥ (अच्छभल्लः).

Acchabhalla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms accha and bhalla (भल्ल).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल).—m.

(-llaḥ) A bear. This is sometimes considered as two words. See accha and bhalla E. accha in front of, and bhalla to kill.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल):—[=accha-bhalla] [from accha] m. a bear, [Bālarāmāyaṇa] (cf. bhalla).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल):—[tatpurusha compound](?) m.

(-llaḥ) A bear. This is sometimes considered as two words. See accha and bhalla. E. accha and bhalla.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल):—[accha-bhalla] (llaḥ) 1. m. A bear.

[Sanskrit to German]

Acchabhalla in German

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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 dictionary

Acchabhalla (अच्छभल्ल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ṛkṣabhalla.

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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 corpus

Acchabhalla (ಅಚ್ಛಭಲ್ಲ):—[noun] = ಅಚ್ಛ [accha]3.

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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)

Partial matches: Bhalla, Accha.

Full-text: Accapallam, Rikshabhalla, Bhalla, Accabhalla.

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