Jalapada, Jālapāda, Jala-pada: 12 definitions
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Jalapada 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraJālapāda (जालपाद) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “web-footed bird” (e.g. the cāṣa and the like). The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 5.13)
Source: Prācyā: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smṛti textsJālapāda (जालपाद) refers to a type of swan / goose or duck (Water bird species with webbed feet).—Birds have been described in several ancient Sanskrit texts that they have been treated elaborately by eminent scholars. These birds [viz., Jālapāda] are enumerated in almost several Smṛtis in context of specifying the expiations for killing them and their flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the manes (Pitṛs) in Śrāddha rites. These are elaborated especially in the Manusmṛti, Parāśarasmṛti [chapter VI], Gautamasmṛti [chapter 23], Śātātapasmṛti [II.54-56], Uśānasmṛti [IX.10-IX.12], Yājñavalkyasmṛti [I.172-I.175], Viṣṇusmṛti [51.28-51.29], Uttarāṅgirasasmṛti [X.16].
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaJālapāda (जालपाद).—See under Devadatta I.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraJālapāda (जालपाद) is the name of a great ascetic who, by means of treachery, became a Vidyādhara, as mentioned in the story “Devadatta the gambler”, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 26. Accordingly, “... there he [Devadatta] saw alone a great ascetic, named Jālapāda, who had attained many objects by magic, and he was muttering spells in a corner”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Jālapāda, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Jālapāda (जालपाद) refers to “waterfowl” (which were commonly the victim of hunters), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “In tanks and lakes as previously described the Kuhī and other hawks are to be thrown on waterfowl (tittira). Those who know them from beforehand, only they should cast off the Kuhī and others”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJālapāda (जालपाद).—a goose; जालपादभुजौ तौ तु पादयोश्चक्रलक्षणौ (jālapādabhujau tau tu pādayoścakralakṣaṇau) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.343.36.
Derivable forms: jālapādaḥ (जालपादः).
Jālapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jāla and pāda (पाद). See also (synonyms): jālapād.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJālapāda (जालपाद).—[jāla-pāda], m. A webfooted bird, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 13.
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Jalapāda (जलपाद).—(rather
Jalapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jala and pāda (पाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJālapāda (जालपाद).—[masculine] a webfooted bird.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jalapāda (जलपाद):—[=jala-pāda] [from jala] m. Name of a frog-king, [Pañcatantra iii, 15, 0/1.]
2) Jālapada (जालपद):—[=jāla-pada] [from jāla] mfn. Name of a locality [gana] varaṇādi ([varia lectio] dī)
3) [v.s. ...] mfn., [ib.]
4) Jālapāda (जालपाद):—[=jāla-pāda] [from jāla] m. ([gana] hastyādi) a web-footed bird (goose etc.), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti v, 13; Yājñavalkya i, 174; Harivaṃśa 8610; Daśakumāra-carita] : [Varāha-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a magician, [Kathāsaritsāgara xxvi, 196]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJālapāda (ಜಾಲಪಾದ):—
1) [noun] a foot with the toes joined by a web; a web-foot.
2) [noun] an animal with webbed feet as swan, duck, etc.
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: Jala, Pada, Pata.
Starts with: Jalapadabhuja, Jalapadavi, Jalapatai.
Full-text: Jalapadi, Jalapadabhuja, Jalabhuja, Jalapad, Catvara, Ratnavarsha, Vidyutprabha, Jala.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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