Ashtamala, Aṣṭamala: 1 definition
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṣṭamala (ಅಷ್ಟಮಲ):—
1) [noun] (Jain.) (pl.) eight impediments in the way of spiritual development (as fear, scepticism or doubting attitude, etc.).
2) [noun] (pl.) (vīr.) eight materialistic things that impede a devotee in his spiritual progress (as material wealth, land, food, vehicle ornament, etc.).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Ashtamalagnadosha.
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