Sivala, Sīvalā, Sīvala, Shivala, Śīvala: 9 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term Śīvala can be transliterated into English as Sivala or Shivala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Sivala, Sivali. An aggasavika of Siddhattha Buddha. Bu.xvii.19; J.i.40.
2. Sivala, Sivali. An aggasavika of Mangala Buddha. Bu.iv.24; J.i.34.
3. Sivala. One of the chief women patrons of Konagamana Buddha. Bu.xxiv.24.
4. Sivala. A daughter of Matusiva. Dpv.xi.7.
5. Sivala. An eminent Theri, teacher of the Vinaya in Ceylon. Dpv.xviii.27.
6. Sivala. An eminent Theri of Jambudipa who, with Maharuha, came to Ceylon at the head of twenty thousand nuns at the invitation of King Abhaya and taught the Tipitaka in Anuradhapura. Dpv.xviii.31f.
7. Sivala. See Sivali.
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. Son of Mangala Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.iv.20.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśivaḷa (शिवळ).—f ī or ē The peg which connects the two members of a yoke and confines it on the animal's neck, the yoke-pin. This sense is in the Konkan̤. In the Desh śivaḷa means the collar (i. e. the whole jāḍī, but especially the upper member) of a bullock before the thiller. 2 Whistling. v ghāla, vājava, vāja.
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śivāḷa (शिवाळ) [or शिवीळ, śivīḷa].—f (Commonly śivaḷa q. v.) The yoke-pin &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśivaḷa (शिवळ).—f The yoke-pin. Whistling.
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 dictionaryŚīvala (शीवल).—
1) Moss.
2) Benzoin.
Derivable forms: śīvalam (शीवलम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīvala (शीवल).—n.
(-laṃ) 1. An aquatic plant, (Vallisneria.) 2. Benzoin or Storax. E. śī to sleep, (on the water,) valac aff., and the vowel unchanged; also śīvāla, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīvala (शीवल):—n. the aquatic plant Blyxa Octandra (= śevāla), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) benzoin or storax (= śaileya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīvala (शीवल):—(laṃ) 1. n. An aquatic plant, Valisneria; storax.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Śivālā (शिवाला):—(nm) see [śivālaya].
2) Sivālā (सिवाला):—(nm) a temple dedicated to Lord Shiv.
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Starts with: Civalai, Civalayam, Civalokam, Shivalagna, Shivalahari, Shivalakasutra, Shivalala, Shivalala pathaka, Shivalala sharman, Shivalala sukula, Shivalamchana, Shivalanem, Shivalata, Shivalavata, Shivalaya, Shivalayamahatmya, Shivalayapratishtha, Shivalayapujakrama, Shivalayatantre yantrakrama.
Ends with: Akrishivala, Dashivala, Kisivala, Krishika-krishivala, Krishivala, Masivala, Massivala.
Full-text: Shivula, Shivalata, Savila, Bolakhila, Shiula, Patem, Potakhila, Silavata, Silava, Siddhattha, Konagamana.
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