Kancanakalasha, Kāñcanakalaśa, Kancana-kalasha: 2 definitions
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Kancanakalasha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kāñcanakalaśa can be transliterated into English as Kancanakalasa or Kancanakalasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchanakalasha.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKāñcanakalaśa (काञ्चनकलश) is the name of an elephant, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as King Ghanaratha said:—“[...] They (i.e., Dhanavasu and Datta) were born as elephants on the bank of Svarṇakūlā in the same Airāvata, named Tāmrakalaśa and Kāñcanakalaśa. They gradually grew up and with ichor dripping seven-fold,[3] they wandered on the bank of the river, tearing down trees. One day as they, lords of herds, wandered, each with his own herd, they saw each other like reflections of their own images. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāñcanakalaśa (काञ्चनकलश).—[masculine] a golden jar.*
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kalasha, Kancana.
Full-text: Tamrakalasha, Nandimitra, Devananda, Dhanasena, Shatrunjaya, Mahakala, Nandishena, Kala.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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