Alternative spellings of this word include Chapalaka.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Capalaka (चपलक).—a. Wanton, fickle, unsteady &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Capalaka (चपलक).—[capala + ka], adj. Inconsiderate, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 4546.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Capalaka (चपलक):—[from capala] mfn. fickle, inconsiderate, [Harivaṃśa 4546.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Capalaka 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.

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

capalaka (စပလက) [(na) (န)]—
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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.

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Full-text: Loha.

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Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)

shringaramanjari-katha-antargata-visheshanama-anukramanika < [Sanskrit text]

Section 7.1 - The first tale of Ravidatta < [English translation]

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