Dohala, Dohaḷa, Ḍohāla: 15 definitions
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Dohala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Dohaḷa can be transliterated into English as Dohala or Dohalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: ŚaivismḌohāla (डोहाल) is the town associated with Amara, who was one of the twelve princes born to Kuṃkumā, consort to Mīnanātha, who is the incarnation of Siddhanātha in the fourth yuga, belonging to the Pūrvāmnāya (‘eastern doctrine’) tradition of Kula Śaivism, according to the Ciñcinīmatasārasamuccaya. Siddhanātha incarnates as a Kaula master in each of the four yugas. Amara was one of the six princes having the authority to teach.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydohaḷa : (m.) longing of a pregnant woman; strong desire.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDohaḷa, (Sk. dohada & daurhṛda, of du+hṛd, sick longing, sickness, see hadaya. Lüders Gōttinger GelehrteNachrichten 1898, 1 derives it as dvi+hṛd) (a) the longing of a pregnant woman J.III, 28, 333; DhA.I, 350; II, 139.—(b) intense longing, strong desire, craving in general J.II, 159, 433; V, 40, 41; VI, 263, 308; DhA.II, 86 (dhammika d.). (Page 332)
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 Dictionaryḍōhaḷā (डोहळा).—sometimes ḍōhāḷā m (daurhṛda or dōhada S) The longings of pregnant women. Pr. pōrācēṃ cinha ḍōhaḷyāvarūna ōḷakhāvēṃ. 2 Unreasonable lingering after and hankering gen. v purava, pura. bhikēcā ḍō0 aṭhaviṇēṃ To play pranks or indulge whimsies so that men augur approaching beggary.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍōhaḷā (डोहळा).—m The longings of pregnant women. Unreasonable longing after.
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ḍōhaḷā (डोहळा).—m The longings of pregnant women. Unreasonable longing after.
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 dictionaryDohala (दोहल).—See दोहद (dohada); वृथा वहसि दोहलम् (vṛthā vahasi dohalam) (v. l.) ललितकामिसाधारणम् (lalitakāmisādhāraṇam) M.3.16.
Derivable forms: dohalaḥ (दोहलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohala (दोहल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. Wish, desire. 2. Longing. f. (-lī) The Asoka tree. E. doha satisfaction, and la what gets: see dohada .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohala (दोहल).—dohala = dohada, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 33, 8.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohala (दोहल).—[masculine] = dohada.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dohala (दोहल):—[from dohada] = dohada etc.
2) [v.s. ...] [according to] to Luders [from] duhalī = dvihṛd, ‘pregnant’.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohala (दोहल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Wish.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ḍohala (डोहल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dohada.
2) Dohala (दोहल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dohada.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDōhala (ದೋಹಲ):—
1) [noun] = ದೋಹದ - [dohada -] 1 & 2.
2) [noun] dried cow dung.
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Dōhaḷa (ದೋಹಳ):—[noun] = ದೋಹಲ [dohala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Dohalagai, Dohalaka, Dohalakhanda, Dohalanem, Dohalapabbata, Dohalatuli, Dohalavati, Dohalayati.
Ends with: Adohala, Garbhadohala, Harshadohala, Putradohala, Strimukhamadhudohala.
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