Acelaka: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Acelaka means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Achelaka.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAcelaka (अचेलक, “nudity”) refers to one of the hardships (parīṣaha), or “series of trials hard to endure” according to the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 10.1 (Incarnation as Nandana). While practicing penance for a lac of years, Muni Nandana also endured a series of trials hard to endure (e.g., acelaka). Nandana is the name of a king as well as one of Mahāvīra’s previous births.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryacelaka : (m.) naked ascetic.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAcelaka, = acela D.I, 166; III, 40; A.I, 295; II, 206; III, 384 (°sāvaka); J.III, 246; VI, 229; Pug.55; DhA.III, 489. (Page 7)
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryacelaka (အစေလက) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[na+cela+ka]
[န+စေလ+က]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)acelaka—
(Burmese text): အဝတ်မရှိသော-ကိုယ်တုံးလုံးနေလေ့ရှိသော-တိတ္ထိ-တက္ကတွန်း။
(Auto-Translation): A person who usually stays without clothes and is entirely naked.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAcelaka (अचेलक).—(= Pali id.), = prec.: Mahāvyutpatti 3528; [Prātimokṣasūtra des Sarvāstivādins] 511.10.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Acelaka (अचेलक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Acelaga, Acelaya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAcēlaka (ಅಚೇಲಕ):—[adjective] not dressed; naked; bare bodied.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ka, Cela, Na.
Starts with: Acelaka Vagga, Acelakaladdhi, Acelakamatta, Acelakapali, Acelakasavaka, Acelakasikkhapada, Acelakassapa, Acelakassapasutta, Acelakassapavatthu, Acelakatta, Acelakavada.
Full-text: Acelaka Vagga, Ukkatthacelaka, Acelakamatta, Acelakapali, Acelakasavaka, Acelakavada, Acelakaladdhi, Acelakasikkhapada, Acelaga, Acelaya, Celaka, Kisasankicca, Kukkuravatika Sutta, Parishaha, Kappeti, Nigantha.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Acelaka, Acēlaka, Na-cela-ka; (plurals include: Acelakas, Acēlakas, kas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Uttaradhyayana Sutra (by Hermann Jacobi)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 6: Saṃvara (methods of impeding karma) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Part 17: Incarnation as Nandana < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Jati (status on account of birth) < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 318-319 - The Story of the Disciples of Non-Buddhist Teachers < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell)]
Verse 316-317 - The Story of A Group of Bad Ascetics < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
II. Why the Buddha mentioned his four fearlessnesses < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]