Kalasena, Kālasena: 2 definitions
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Kalasena means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Kalasena - King of Ayojjha. The Andhakavenhuputta besieged his city and took the king prisoner. J.iv.82.
2. Kalasena - One of the leaders of the Yakkhas in Ceylon. He was ruler of the Yakkha city of Sirisavatthu. He married Polamitta, and it was at the wedding feast of these two that Vijaya attacked the city with Kuvenis help and destroyed the Yakkhas. v.l. Mahakalasena. Mhv.vii.32ff MT.259.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
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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: Mahakalasena.
Full-text: Mahakalasena, Yaksha, Ayojjha, Andhakavenhu Putta.
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