Alila, Alilā: 2 definitions
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Alila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Alil.
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureAlilā (अलिला) refers to one of the twenty-seven mātrāvṛttas (quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Mātrāvṛtta (e.g., alilā) refers to a type of metre found in classical Sanskrit poetry.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAlīla (अलील) [Also spelled alil]:—(a) indisposed, ailing.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alilamayam, Alilatthia.
Ends with (+90): Adakedalila, Adaketalila, Adbhutalila, Agadhasalila, Akashasalila, Amtassalila, Anamdalila, Anangalila, Antahsalila, Antalila, Antargatalila, Asalila, Ashtakaliyalila, Avalila, Avikritasalila, Bahusalila, Balalila, Bashpasalila, Bhangalila, Dalila.
Full-text: Alil.
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