Takkala, Takkaḷa, Tākkalā: 5 definitions
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Takkala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTakkaḷa, (nt.) a bulbous plant, a tuberose J. IV, 46, 371 (biḷāli°, expl. at 373 by takkala-kanda)=VI, 578. (Page 292)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭakkala (टक्कल).—n Baldness or a bald spot. Pr. urīṃ kēṃsa māthāṃ ṭa0 What is gained in one way is lost in another. 2 fig. A bare patch (as in a cornfield); a high and dry tract or spot. 3 Applied revilingly to the face. Ex. mī ājapāsūna tujhēṃ ṭa0 pāhaṇāra nāhīṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭakkala (टक्कल).—n Baldness or a bald spot. A bare patch, spot.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryTakkāla (तक्काल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Tatkāla.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTākkalā (தாக்கலா) noun < Urdu dākhila.
1. Entry in an account; கணக்கிற் பதிவு. [kanakkir pathivu.]
2. See தாக்கல்² [thakkal²], 2.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Takkala Jataka, Takkalamathya, Takkalamokkala, Takkalana.
Full-text: Takkalamokkala, Takara, Takalya, Vasitthaka, Tatkala, Takala, Bilali, Matha.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 446: Takkaḷa-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]