Akhila, Akhilā, Akhīla: 26 definitions
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Akhila means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Akhil.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to the “everything”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Fire (bhargojāta) at the upper end of the universe emits everything [i.e., akhila] into the middle of it, as it does into the end. Then, having again checked it above the universe in the supreme End of the Sixteen, the Fire (bhargojāta) enters the first and supreme Śāmbhava plane”.
Akhila (अखिल) refers to “all (prosperities)”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I uninterruptedly remember [you], the Vidyā leading to the ultimate well-being, embodiment of bliss, the cause of the extension of all prosperities (akhila-artha-vilāsa-hetu). [You are] the primordial one, the insurpassable Kalā. You are Bālā, the beloved of Kulanātha (namely, Śiva). [Your] glory is incomparable, and you are filled with many felicities”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to “all” (i.e., everything), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as Umā (Durgā/Satī) spoke to the Gods:—“[...] Hear further, O Viṣṇu, O Brahmā, O sages and O gods, the divine sports of the supreme lord Śiva, that protect the universe. [...] The lord Śiva did this just to show the behaviour of a love-lorn lover. He blabbered like a lover in despair due to separation. But really the supreme lord has no aberrations, is not distressed and remains unconquered. My master Śiva is perfect, lord of all [i.e., akhila-īśvara] and the controller of illusion. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Kavya (poetry)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to the “complete (birth ritual)”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 3.18.—Accordingly: “When the complete (akhila) birth ritual was done by the ascetic chaplain who had come from the grove of ascetics, Dilīpa’s son shone yet more, like a precious stone taken from a mine and then polished”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to the “entire (realm)”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “Then he shall obtain land extending as far as the whole earth with [all of its] cities. Siddhas, Gandharvas and Dānavas will be subdued forever. On earth he will rule over the entire (akhila) realm of the Three Worlds. [...]”.
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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Chief woman disciple of Sikhi (Bu.xxi.21); the Commentary calls her Makhila. BuA.204; also J.i.41.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to “complete (words)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, they [the twenty-four types of pratibhāna—‘eloquence’] are accomplished by means of the following twenty-four preparations (parikarma). What are the twenty-four? [...] (13) he becomes one who has unassailable eloquence since he never despise the poor, the suffering and the unprotected; (14) he becomes one who has imperishable eloquence on teaching the analysis of words since he applies himself to the dharma of others and gives imperishable treasures; (15) he becomes one whose eloquence is luminous and splendid since he is endowed with the actions of true words, complete words (akhila-vacana), and no harsh word; [...]”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Akhila (अखिल) refers to “completely”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “The doctrine protects all [beings] that are mobile and immobile with regard to the occurrence of misfortune. It also comforts [them] completely (akhila) with a stream of the liquid ambrosia of happiness. The rain clouds, wind, sun, moon, earth, ocean and Indra—those, which are protected by the doctrine, are of service to the whole world”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
akhila (अखिल).—a S All or every one; the whole quantity or number.
akhila (अखिल).—a All; entire.
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
Akhila (अखिल).—a. [nāsti khilaṃ avaśiṣṭaṃ yasya Tv.]
1) Whole, entire, complete; oft. with सर्व (sarva). एतद्धि मत्तोऽधिजगे सर्वमेषोऽखिलं मुनिः (etaddhi matto'dhijage sarvameṣo'khilaṃ muniḥ) Manusmṛti 1.59; °लेन (lena) entirely.
2) Not uncultivated or fallow, ploughed (land); °आत्मन् (ātman) the universal spirit.
Akhila (अखिल).—mfn. (laḥ-lā-laṃ) All, entire, E. a neg, and khila separated.
Akhila (अखिल).—adj., f. lā. 1. entire, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 59. 2. all, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 144. ºlena, instr. entirely, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 107.
Akhila is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and khila (खिल).
Akhila (अखिल).—[adjective] having no gap or void, whole, entire; [instrumental] wholly, completely. [neuter] all, everything.
Akhila (अखिल):—[=a-khila] mf(ā)n. without a gap, complete, whole
Akhila (अखिल):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-laḥ-lā-lam) All, entire, complete. (akhilena instr. used adverbially: entirely, completely.) E. a priv. and khila.
Akhila (अखिल):—[a-khila] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. All, entire.
Akhila (अखिल):—(3. a + khila) adj. f. ā ganz, sämmtlich, all [Amarakoṣa 3, 2, 14.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1433.] rājñaśca dharmamakhilam [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 1, 144.] vedo khilaḥ [2, 6.] mahīmakhilām [9, 67.] akhilaṃ dhanam [131. 132.] eṣo khilo karmavidhirukto rājñaḥ [325.] trailokyamakhilam [Viśvāmitra’s Kampf 15, 16.] jagadakhilam [Bhagavadgītā 15, 12.] akhilaṃ cārimaṇḍalam [Raghuvaṃśa 4, 4.] akhilāṃ niśām [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 48.] yo veda dharmānakhilān [Nalopākhyāna 6, 8.] svabhāryā akhilāḥ [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 330.] Erscheint bisweilen mit sarvaḥ etaddhi matto dhijage sarvameṣo khilaṃ muniḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 1, 59.] sarvaṃ karmākhilaṃ pārtha jñāne parisamāpyate [Bhagavadgītā 4, 33.] Ueber akhila als Beiwort des [MAHĀBHĀRATA] s. [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 485, Nalopākhyāna 2.] — Vgl. akhilena und nikhila .
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Akhila (अखिल):—[Z. 2 lies] dharmamakhilam .
Akhila (अखिल):—Adj. (f. ā) ohne Lücke , ganz , sämmtlich , all ; n. Alles [253,11.] akhilena ganz , vollständig.
Akhila (अखिल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Akhila, Ahila.
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
Akhila (अखिल) [Also spelled akhil]:—(a) whole, all, entire, pan—.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Akhila (अखिल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Akhila.
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
Akhila (ಅಖಿಲ):—[adjective] not incomplete; whole; entire.
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Akhiḷa (ಅಖಿಳ):—[adjective] = ಅಖಿಲ [akhila].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Akhila (अखिल):—adj. whole; entire; complete; all;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
1) akhila (အခိလ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+khila=khīla]
[န+ခိလ=ခီလ]
2) akhīla (အခီလ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+khila=khīla]
[န+ခိလ=ခီလ]
[Pali to Burmese]
1) akhila—
(Burmese text): (၁) ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော။ (က) ခိုးသူ-ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော။ (ခ) ရာဂ,ဒေါသ,မောဟဟူသော ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော၊ သူ။ (ဂ) စိတ်၏-ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-သဖွယ်ဖြစ်သော တရား ၅-ပါး မရှိသော၊ သူ။ (၂) မကြမ်းတမ်းသော၊ နူးညံ့သော။ (၃) အလုံးစုံ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Without obstinacy - stubbornness. (a) Without the thief - obstinacy - stubbornness. (b) Without obstinacy - stubbornness - rage, anger, delusion. (c) Without the five characteristics that are related to the mind's obstinacy - stubbornness. (2) Not harsh, gentle. (3) Complete.
2) akhīla—
(Burmese text): (၁) ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော။ (က) ခိုးသူ-ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော။ (ခ) ရာဂ,ဒေါသ,မောဟဟူသော ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-မရှိသော၊ သူ။ (ဂ) စိတ်၏-ငြောင့်-တံသင်း-သဖွယ်ဖြစ်သော တရား ၅-ပါး မရှိသော၊ သူ။ (၂) မကြမ်းတမ်းသော၊ နူးညံ့သော။ (၃) အလုံးစုံ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Pliable, without sticking. (a) Thief, pliable, without sticking. (b) Without the sticking qualities of desire, anger, and delusion. (c) Without the five characteristics that are akin to the mind's pliability. (2) Not harsh, gentle. (3) Comprehensive.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Khila, A, Na.
Starts with (+5): Akhilabhava, Akhilabhavita, Akhilabrahmanda, Akhilabrahmandapati, Akhilabudha, Akhiladhara, Akhiladhiguna, Akhiladvaita, Akhilaguna, Akhilajata, Akhilaka, Akhilakalpana, Akhilamda, Akhilamohin, Akhilamohini, Akhilamudita, Akhilandastotratika, Akhilanga, Akhilartha, Akhilasamhitopanishad.
Full-text (+35): Khila, Akhilajata, Akhilartha, Akhilatman, Akhil, Akhilena, Akhilaguna, Amukhayati, Ahila, Akhiladhiguna, Akhilya, Akhileshvara, Akhilamohin, Makaranda, Akhilikri, Akilarupan, Yogavasishthe nanaprashna, Akhilashivakala, Akila-kalavalli, Akhilamohini.
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