Macala, Mācalā: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Macala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Machala.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village in Magadha, residence of Magha. J.i.199; SA.i.267; DhA.i.265; SNA.ii.484.
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).
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the ŚilāhārasMācalā is the name of a person from Śrīpurī, the house of which was exempted from tax, according to the “Cintra stone inscription of Aparāditya I”.
These stone inscriptions (mentioning Mācalā) were in the vicinity of the Jogeśvarī Cave to the north of Bombay in the Sālsette island. It is dated on the twelfth tithi of the bright fortnight of Caitra in the Śaka year 1059, the cyclic year being Piṅgala.
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismMacala (मचल) or Macalagāmaka is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—In one of the Jātakas reference is made to a village named Macala in Magadha.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymācaḷa (माचळ).—m A tree, also called kōraḷa. It bears an esculent leaf. 2 A particular esculent grass.
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mācāḷa (माचाळ).—n An erection in a field, or a lodge upon a tree (for the keeper of a field).
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMācala (माचल).—
1) A thief, robber, burglar.
2) A crocodile.
3) Name of a disease; L. D. B.
4) Sickness.
Derivable forms: mācalaḥ (माचलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMācala (माचल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A robber, a bandit. 2. An alligator, a crocodile. 3. Sickness, disease. E. mā fortune, wealth, cal to go, (by such means.) and ṭac aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMācala (माचल).—[mā-cal + a] (probably a noun formed from mā cala, ‘Do not stir’), m. 1. A crocodile. 2. A robber. 3. Sickness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mācala (माचल):—m. (perhaps [from] 1. mā+cala) a thief, robber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) = grāha, or graha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) sickness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kariand gaja-m).
4) Mācāla (माचाल):—See parṇa-m.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMācala (माचल):—[mā-cala] (laḥ) 1. m. A robber; an alligator; sickness.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Macala Vagga, Macala Vihara, Macalakkalli, Macalan, Macalana.
Ends with: Bhasmacala, Caramacala, Gajamacala, Gamacala, Haimacala, Hemacala, Himacāla, Ibhamacala, Karimacala, Kshmacala, Padamacala, Padmacala, Parnamacala, Pashcimacala, Tacamacala.
Full-text: Gajamacala, Karimacala, Parnamacala, Macalakkalli, Macalan, Gamaka, Gajamotana, Vandani, Macanem, Mancalagiri, Vandana, Moriya, Kulavaka Jataka.
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Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Sections 84-90 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Sakka’s Questions and the Buddha’s Answers (prologue) < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
The Story of Magha, the Young Man of Macala Village < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)