Chalika: 7 definitions
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Chalika 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryChalika (छलिक).—A kind of drama or dancing, a song consisting of four parts and recited with gesticulation; छलिकं दुष्प्रयोज्यमुदाहरन्ति (chalikaṃ duṣprayojyamudāharanti) M.2.
Derivable forms: chalikam (छलिकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalika (छलिक).—n. A kind of song, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 16, 18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalika (छलिक).—[neuter] a kind of song or dance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryChalika (छलिक):—[from chal] n. a song consisting of 4 parts (recited with gesticulation; subdivision of nātya, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra]), [Mālavikāgnimitra i, 3/4] (in Prākṛt) and, [18/19] ([varia lectio] litaka).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Chalika (छलिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Chalia.
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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.
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Ends with: Ardhapanchalika, Dantapanchalika, Ghenchalika, Panchalika, Sauvarchalika.
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