In Hinduism

Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Amalī (अमली):—One of the sixty-seven Mahauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs are useful for processing mercury (rasa), such as the alchemical processes known as sūta-bandhana and māraṇa.

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Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Amali (अमलि) [?] (in Chinese: A-mo-li) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Viśākhā or Viśākhānakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Viśākhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Amali] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

amalī (अमली).—a ( A) Pertaining or subject to the government of--gāṃva, kasasabā, paragaṇā &c. Distinguished into sarakāra amalī Subject to the State, parabhāra amalī Subject elsewise.

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amalī (अमली).—a (amala or H) Addicted to the use of intoxicating drugs or liquors.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

amalī (अमली).—a Pertaining to the government of, as gāṃva, kasabā &c. Addicted to the use of intoxicating drugs.

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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

[Sanskrit to German]

Amali in German

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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

Amalī (अमली) [Also spelled amli]:—(a) practical; (nm) an addict;—[jāmā pahanānā] to translate into action, to put into practice.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Amalibaba, Amalidhumali, Amaligramamahatmya, Amalikri, Amaliman, Amalimasa, Amalina, Amalinacarita, Amalinacarite, Amalinadhi, Amalipadartha, Amalishvaratirtha, Amalita.

Ends with (+63): Amamali, Anandamalin, Badamamali, Basamali, Bhamali, Bharaamali, Bhumyamali, Calamali, Canamali, Cannamali, Damali, Dashamali, Decamali, Dekamali, Dewamali, Dikaamali, Dikamali, Duamali, Gandamali, Gorakamali.

Full-text: Amalipadartha, Amalikri, Sarakaraamali, Amli, Mahaushadhi, Vishakha, Bad, Bada.

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