Akutila, Akuṭila: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Akutila means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAkuṭila (अकुटिल) refers to “absence of crooked (thinking)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly: “The Bodhisattva established on the pure path produces the great light of the dharma for the sake of living beings who are on the wrong path. Then those living beings, having attained the light, are also established in the true supramundane path. [...] (10) this path is without darkness since it is completely pure radiance by insight; (11) this path is righteous since it is without deception or guile; (12) this path is luminous since there is no crooked thinking (akuṭila-citta); [...]
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryakuṭila : (adj.) straight; honest; not crooked.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀkuṭila (आकुटिल).—[adjective] slightly curved.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ākuṭila (आकुटिल):—[=ā-kuṭila] mfn. a little bent, [Śakuntalā]
2) [v.s. ...] a little curled, [Kādambarī]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusAkuṭila (ಅಕುಟಿಲ):—
1) [adjective] not crooked.
2) [adjective] upright; honest; sincere.
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Akuṭila (ಅಕುಟಿಲ):—
1) [noun] a man of rectitude; an honest man.
2) [noun] an innocent man.
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)
Starts with: Akutilacitta, Akutilalekha, Akutilamtahkarana, Akutilamtahkaranatana, Akutilate.
Ends with: Sakutila, Vikalpakutila.
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