Akalpa, Ākalpa: 17 definitions
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Akalpa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Ākalpa (आकल्प) or Ākalpamudrā refers to one of the fifty-three Mudrās (ritual hand gestures) described in chapter 22 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [mudrālakṣaṇa-vidhi]: Brahmā asks the meaning, uses and varieties of mudrā-gestures. Bhagavān says these finger movements are ways to fend off evil and to prevent those taking pleasure in harming others. Furthermore, they please the Lord-so long as they are demonstrated in private (1-5a). He then names and describes 53 mudrā-gestures: [e.g., ākalpa (65b)] [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Akalpa (अकल्प) refers to “not making any thought-construction”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then on that occasion the Lord uttered these verses: [...] (109) Being aware of that vices are just like a mass of clouds, examining the dharma correctly, and not making any thought-construction or fiction (akalpa-avikalpa), this is to transcend the Māra inherent in vices. (110) He who knows that there is no arising of birth, death, or transmigration, and there is no coming or going of the dharmas, he is not subject to the Māra of death.[...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
ākalpa (आकल्प).—ad (S ā & kalpa) To the end of a day of Brahma (a period of 432,000,000 years), i. e. to the end of the world or until a far-distant period.
ākalpa (आकल्प).—ad Until a far-distant period.
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
Akalpa (अकल्प).—a. [na. ba.]
1) Uncontrolled, not subject to control or rules, unrestrained, unfettered.
2) Weak, unable.
3) Incomparable.
4) Incapable, unfit.
-lpaḥ A patient; Nigh.
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Ākalpa (आकल्प).—
1) an ornament, decoration; आत्मानं भूषयाञ्चक्रुर्वस्त्राकल्पाञ्जनादिभिः (ātmānaṃ bhūṣayāñcakrurvastrākalpāñjanādibhiḥ) Bhāgavata 1.5.9. आकल्पसारो रूपाजीवा- जनः (ākalpasāro rūpājīvā- janaḥ) Daśakumāracarita 68; K.313,365; R.17.22,18.52.
2) Dress (in general), accoutrement.
3) Sickness, disease.
4) Adding to, increasing.
Derivable forms: ākalpaḥ (आकल्पः).
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Ākalpa (आकल्प).—Sickness, disease.
Derivable forms: ākalpam (आकल्पम्).
Ākalpa (आकल्प).—(m.), probably = Pali ākappa in sense of behavior, deportment ([Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]): Gaṇḍavyūha 22.20 (prose) vividhākal- peryāpathānāṃ…manuṣyāṇāṃ, men of various deport- ment and behavior (see īryāpatha 4); and 22.24 nāneryā- pathākalpavihāriṇaṃ (janakāyaṃ). (The meaning adorn- ment attributed to this word in Skt surely does not fit.)
Ākalpa (आकल्प).—m.
(-lpaḥ) 1. Ornament, decoration. 2. Encreasing, adding to, improving. 3. Sickness, disease. E. āṅ before kṛp to be able, to be weak, &c. ghañ aff.
Ākalpa (आकल्प).—i. e. ā-kḷp + a, m. Ornament, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Akalpa (अकल्प).—[adjective] unfit for ([accusative]); unable to, incapable of ([locative], [infinitive], or —°).
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Ākalpa (आकल्प).—1. [masculine] ornament.
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Ākalpa (आकल्प).—2. (°—) = seq.
1) Akalpa (अकल्प):—[=a-kalpa] mf(ā)n. not subject to rules, uncontrolled
2) [v.s. ...] not admitting (any comparison pratimānam), [Ṛg-veda i, 102, 6]
3) [v.s. ...] unable to ([locative case] or [Infinitive mood] or in [compound])
4) Ākalpa (आकल्प):—[=ā-kalpa] 1. ā-kalpa m. = kalpana q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] ornament, decoration, [Mahābhārata iii, 13373; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Raghuvaṃśa etc.]
6) [from ā-kalpa] 2. ākalpa (in [compound] for ā-kalpam).
Akalpa (अकल्प):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.
(-lpaḥ) Uncontrolled (lit. not subject to rules or precepts; a vaidik epithet of Indra). E. a priv. and kalpa.
1) Ākalpa (आकल्प):—[ā-kalpa] (lpaḥ) 1. m. Ornament; increasing; sickness.
2) Akalpa (अकल्प):—[a-kalpa] (lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ) a. Unable, weak, impotent.
Akalpa (अकल्प):—(3. a + kalpa) adj. nicht angemessen, nicht zulassend mit dem Acc.: a.a.pa indraḥ prati.āna.oja.ā Indra lässt an Gewalt keinen Vergleich zu [Ṛgveda 1, 102, 6.]
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Ākalpa (आकल्प):—(von kalp mit ā) m.
1) Anwendung, Anfügung (kalpana) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 274.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 440.] [Medinīkoṣa Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 15.] —
2) Schmuck, Putz, Zierath [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 1.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 635.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 439.] [Medinīkoṣa] ākalpaparicaryā [Mahābhārata 3, 13373.] sādhana [Raghuvaṃśa 17, 22. 18, 51.] [Sāhityadarpana 54, 12. 17.] —
3) Krankheit, Unwohlsein [Vikramorvaśī] [?(LENZ) 93, 16.] Falsche Lesart für ākalya .
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Ākalpa (आकल्प):—
2) [Gītagovinda 6, 11.] [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 195, 5.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 5, 9. 41, 40.]
Akalpa (अकल्प):—Adj. (f. ā) —
1) nicht geeignet zu (Acc.). —
2) nicht im Stande seiend , — vermögend ; die Ergänzung im Loc. , Inf. oder im Comp. vorangehend. [Indische sprüche 7614.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3,30,13.14.31,8.4,3,21.5,14,25.7,12,23.]
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Ākalpa (आकल्प):—1. m. —
1) *Nom. act. = kalpana. —
2) Schmuck , Putz , Zierat.
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Ākalpa (आकल्प):—2. Adv. = ākalpam , sthāyin bis zum Ende der Welt dauernd [Kād. (1872)] II , [46,19.]
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Ākalpa (आकल्प):—3. n. fehlerhaft für ākalya.
Akalpa (अकल्प) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Akappa.
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
Akalpa (ಅಕಲ್ಪ):—
1) [adjective] not subject to or governed by the rules of religious scripture.
2) [adjective] uncontrolled; unrestrained; unfettered.
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Akalpa (ಅಕಲ್ಪ):—[noun] an unfettered, uncontrolled, indomitable man.
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Ākalpa (ಆಕಲ್ಪ):—
1) [noun] a small item, usu. of metal such as gold, silver, etc., that adorns, embellishes, adds grace or beauty; an ornament.
2) [noun] a woven fabric used to cover the body.
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Ākalpa (ಆಕಲ್ಪ):—[adverb] upto the end of a relatively large division of time or age.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ākalpa (आकल्प):—adv. till apocalypse;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches (+0): A, Kalpa.
Starts with (+0): Akalpak, Akalpaka, Akalpakta, Akalpam, Akalpamudra, Akalpana, Akalpanajnana, Akalpanajnanabala, Akalpanika, Akalpaniya, Akalpaniyate, Akalpantam, Akalpantarakriya, Akalpasthayin, Akalpavikalpa.
Full-text (+268): Akalpam, Kalpa, Akalpantam, Akalpasthayin, Pralaya, Kalpanta, Kalpadi, Abhyudgataraja, Kalaratri, Akalya, Samasupti, Akappa, Lijie, Kalpakshaya, Ratnakalpa, Ishanakalpa, Kalpagni, Maharatnapratimandita, Manvantara, Meghavahanakalpa.
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