Acala. nishcala, Acala. niścala, Acala. nis-cala: 1 definition
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Acala. nishcala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Acala. niścala can be transliterated into English as Acala. niscala or Acala. nishcala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Achala. nishchala.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAcala. niścala (अचल. निश्चल).—adj. 1. immoveable, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 69. 2. steady, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 2, 58.
Acala. niścala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms acala. nis and cala (चल).
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.
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