The Sanskrit term Akaluṣa can be transliterated into English as Akalusa or Akalusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Akalush.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Akaluṣa (अकलुष) refers to “pure”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the disc of Jupiter (bṛhaspati) be full of pure rays [i.e., akaluṣa-aṃśu] and large and appear of the colour of white jasmine or white water lily or crystal and if he does not suffer by occulation by or conjunction with, other planets and when he is in his good course mankind will be happy”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Akaluṣa (अकलुष) refers to “(that which is) devoid of defects”, according to Kṣemarāja’s Pratyabhijñāhṛdaya.—Accordingly, while discussing easy methods of Yoga practice: “[...] By apprehending the absence of thought because there is no thinking at all, one becomes full of the perception of a knowing subject's own consciousness devoid of defects (akaluṣa) such as the body and so on, and one soon obtains immersion in the fourth [state] and that beyond the fourth [state], [an immersion] whose expansiveness is [always] opening out”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Akaluṣa (अकलुष).—adj. somewhat turbid: Jātakamālā 145.14 °ṣā kṛśā ca (arthasiddhiḥ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākaluṣa (आकलुष):—[=ā-kaluṣa] mfn. a little turbid, [Jātakamālā]

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Akaluṣa (अकलुष) [Also spelled akalush]:—(a) flawless; unsullied, blemishless.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akaluṣa (ಅಕಲುಷ):—[adjective] clean; not blemished; free from defilement.

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Akaluṣa (ಅಕಲುಷ):—[noun] a man or a thing that is free from defilement.

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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: Kalusa, A.

Ends with: Gunakalusha, Rodhahpatanakalusha, Sakalakalusha, Sakalusha, Samkulakalusha, Sarvakalusha.

Full-text: Akalush.

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