Capalam, Capalaṃ, Cāpalam, Cāpālam: 3 definitions
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryCapalaṃ.—(CII 1), quickly. Note: capalaṃ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCapalam (चपलम्):—[from capala] ind. quickly, [Daśakumāra-carita vii, 420 f.]
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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCapalam (சபலம்) noun < capala.
1. Fickle-mindedness; நிலையற்ற உள்ளம். [nilaiyarra ullam.] (வேதாந்த சூளாமணிமணிமேகலை [vethanda sulamani] 141, உரை. [urai.])
2. Craving; ஆசை. [asai.] Local usage
3. Tenderness, weakness; மெலிவு. [melivu.] (J.)
4. Quicksilver; இரசம். [irasam.]
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Capalam (சபலம்) noun < capalā. See சபலை [sapalai], 1. (W.)
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Capalam (சபலம்) noun < sa-phala.
1. That which is fruitful; பயனுள்ளது. சென்மஞ் சபலமாம் [payanullathu. senmagn sapalamam] (சிவரகசியம் ஆயுத்தேவ. [sivaragasiyam ayutheva.] 8).
2. Fulfilment, success; சித்தி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sithi. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Cāpalam (சாபலம்) noun < jyā-phala. (Astronomy) Anamolistic equation; வானகணிதவாக்கியவெண். [vanaganithavakkiyaven.]
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Cāpalam (சாபலம்) noun < cāpala.
1. Persistence, firm attachment; விடாப்பற்று. தன் சாப லாதிசயத்தாலேயும் [vidapparru. than sapa lathisayathaleyum] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 4, 2, ப்ர. [pra.]).
2. Discomfiture; எளிமை. தந்தைபோ ரழிந்துபோன சாபலங் கண்டு வெம்பி [elimai. thanthaipo razhinthupona sapalang kandu vembi] (மகாபாரதம் நிரை. [magaparatham nirai.] 95).
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Cāpālam (சாபாலம்) noun < Jābāla. An Upaniṣad, one of 108; நூற்றெட்டுபநிடதங்களுளொன்று. நற்சாபால முரைத்த பலன் [nurrettupanidathangalulonru. narsapala muraitha palan] (சேதுபுராணம் மங்கல. [sethupuranam mangala.] 45).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Capalamanas, Capalamati.
Ends with: Akacapalam, Guggulupancapalam, Ilampitacapalam, Iracapalam, Jihvacapalam, Kucapalam, Kuccapalam, Pirukaccapalam, Pucapalam, Racapalam.
Full-text: Sapalam, Capala, Jihvacapalam, Ilampitacapalam, Spandana, Phandana, Capalamanas, Capalya, Maharasa, Pallava, Pariplava.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.17 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 33-34 - The Story of Venerable Meghiya < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
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