Balava, Bala-va, Baḷavā, Bālava: 9 definitions
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Balava means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Baḷavā can be transliterated into English as Balava or Baliava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A maintenance village, given by Aggabodhi IV. to the padhanaghara of Dathasiva. Cv.xlvi.13.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Baḷavā, (f.) (cp. Vedic vaḍavā) a mare, only in cpd. °mukha the mare’s mouth, i.e. an entrance to Niraya (cp. Vedic vaḍavâgni & vaḍavāmukha) Th. 1, 1104 (trsl. “abyss-discharged mouth,” cp. Brethren, p. 418). (Page 484)
balava (ဗလဝ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[bala+va]
[ဗလ+ဝ]
[Pali to Burmese]
balava—
(Burmese text): အားရှိ-အားကောင်း-အားကြီး-သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Strong, powerful, mighty, indeed.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
balavā (बलवा).—m ( H) Uproar, hubbub, tumult. 2 fig. Notoriety. 3 Disorder (of affairs, accounts, proceedings).
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
Bālava (बालव).—The second of the eleven Karaṇas.
Derivable forms: bālavaḥ (बालवः).
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
Balavā (बलवा) [Also spelled balva]:—(nm) rebellion; riot, disturbance; ~[ī] a rebel, rioter; riotous.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Bālava (ಬಾಲವ):—[noun] the second of the eleven astrological divisions.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Bālava (बालव):—n. Astron. name of the second Karana;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ba-la, Bala, Va.
Starts with (+27): Balavaajjhasaya, Balavaakusala, Balavaakusalakamma, Balavaalobha, Balavaattaniccabhinivesa, Balavaayasa, Balavabalava, Balavabandhana, Balavabhassa, Balavabhatta, Balavabhava, Balavabhaya, Balavabuddharammana, Balavacchanda, Balavacetana, Balavacintana, Balavacittasantapa, Balavacittekaggata, Balavacittikara, Balavacittutrasa.
Full-text (+127): Balavakarana, Balavasati, Balavahethana, Balavitthi, Balavacetana, Balavasevana, Balavapiti, Balavatanha, Balavavipassana, Balavapanna, Balavapavatti, Balavavedana, Balavasaddha, Balavaakusala, Balavamukha, Balavam, Atibalava, Balavatara, Balavadalha, Balavabalava.
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Search found 23 books and stories containing Balava, Bala-va, Baḷavā, Bālava, Balavā; (plurals include: Balavas, vas, Baḷavās, Bālavas, Balavās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 736 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 505 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 477 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 2 - Bodhisatta (a future Buddha) < [Chapter 2 - Rare Appearance of a Buddha]
Notes (d): What are the Benefits of Morality < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
(6) Sixth Pāramī: The Perfection of Forbearance (khantī-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 56.16 - Description of the Karaṇas < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Chapter 56.19 - Description of Saṅkrānti (Sun’s transit into a sign) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Chapter 54 - Mathematics and Astronomy (Gaṇita / Jyotiṣa) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bodhisattva quality 8: having renounced greed and ambition < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
Appendix 4 - The story of Hastaka Āṭavika < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Story of Kokālika’s mendacious accusations < [Section I.4 - Abstention from falsehood]
Further sources of Vijayanagara history (by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri)
Page 449 < [Volume 2]