Totta, Toṭṭa, Toṭṭā, Tottā, Tōṭṭā: 3 definitions
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Totta means something in the history of ancient India, 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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Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Totta (तोत्त) refers to “sharp pointed whips” commonly depicted on the Saṃsāracakra paintings in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of saṃsāracakra. [...] The saṃsāra-cakra illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] the agriculturists engaged in ploughing their field with plough, bullocks with pierced nostrils and with ropes tied round their necks, having ploughs on their necks, and bleeding owing to their having been pricked with sharp pointed whips (totta).
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.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryTotta (तोत्त) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Totra.
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 LexiconToṭṭa (தொட்ட) adjectival < Telugu doḍḍa. Big, large; பெரிய. [periya.] Local usage
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Toṭṭā (தொட்டா) noun < Tvaṣṭā nominative singular of Tvaṣṭṛ. One of tuvātacātittar, q.v.; துவாத சாதித்தருள் ஒருவன். நளவெண்பா்ளிரு ளெறிதொட்டா [thuvatha sathitharul oruvan. nalliru lerithotta] (கூர்மபுராணம் ஆதவர்சிறப். [kurmapuranam athavarsirap.] 2).
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Tottā (தொத்தா) noun probably from idem. + ஆய். [ay.] Mother's younger sister; சிறியதாய். [siriyathay.] Madras usage
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Tōṭṭā (தோட்டா) noun < Urdu tōṭa. Cartridge, wadding; வெடிமருந்துச் சுருள். [vedimarunthus surul.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+21): Totta-ppuravu, Totta-vati, Tottacyurangi, Tottage, Tottai, Tottakkal, Tottakkallan, Tottakurai, Tottal, Tottal-vadi, Tottala, Tottaladuli, Tottaladulita, Tottalamduli, Tottalamduliyisu, Tottalamtuli, Tottalatuli, Tottali, Tottalidulita, Tottaligol.
Ends with: Eletotta.
Full-text (+4): Thotta chinungi, Tottaycci, Totta-vati, Totta-ppuravu, Totra, Thotta, Talai-tottapita, Stotra, Tottaviraltarittan, Purvappiyacam, Parinamavatam, Tottakurai, Tuvatacatittar, Tottu-cappitumuravu, Vanapocanam, Vittakurai, Campiratayam, Atiyaru, Tottal, Thelypteris interrupta.
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