Capalya, Cāpalya: 17 definitions
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Capalya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chapalya.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramCāpalya (चापल्य) refers to “fickleness”, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “One should make an effort to seek a teacher who brings about eternal bliss and awakens (his disciples) to what is beneficial. (The true teacher is) is fortunate and pleasing to see. [...] He is the joy of those who are dedicated to him. He is brave (śauryavat) and (the observance of his) vows is firm. He grants knowledge and freedom from fear and is free of greed and fickleness (cāpalya-varjita). [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycāpalya (चापल्य).—n (S) Activity, agility, nimbleness. 2 Fickleness, volatility, restlessness.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcāpalya (चापल्य).—n Activity; fickleness.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य).—[capalasya bhāvaḥ karma vā aṇ pakṣe ṣyañ]
1) Quick motion, swiftness.
2) Fickleness, unsteadiness, transitoriness; Kirātārjunīya 2.41.
3) Inconsiderate or rash conduct, rashness, rash act; यत्तु केवलचापल्याद्बलदर्पोत्थितः स्वयम् (yattu kevalacāpalyādbaladarpotthitaḥ svayam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.36.8; धिक् चापलम् (dhik cāpalam) Uttararāmacarita 4; तद्गुणैः कर्णमागत्य चापलाय प्रचोदितः (tadguṇaiḥ karṇamāgatya cāpalāya pracoditaḥ) R.1.9; स्वचित्तवृत्तिरिव चापलेभ्यो निवारणीया (svacittavṛttiriva cāpalebhyo nivāraṇīyā) K.11; Kumārasambhava 3.41.
4) Restiveness (as of a horse); पुनः पुनः सूतनिषिद्धचापलम् (punaḥ punaḥ sūtaniṣiddhacāpalam) R.3.42.
5) Boldness; Kumārasambhava 5.4.
6) Agitation, tremour.
Derivable forms: cāpalyam (चापल्यम्).
See also (synonyms): cāpala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCāpālya (चापाल्य).—(?) (nt., for Sanskrit cāpalya), instability: lakṣmī-°ya- Divyāvadāna 432.13 (prose); probably read cāpalya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य).—n.
(-lyaṃ) Unsteadiness: see cāpala.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य).—i. e. capala + ya, n. Unsteadiness, [Pañcatantra] iv. [distich] 81.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य).—[neuter] agility, haste, inconstancy, wantonness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cāpalya (चापल्य):—[from cāpala] n. ([gana] brāhmaṇādi) mobility, [Cāṇakya]
2) [v.s. ...] agitation, unsteadiness, fickleness, flurry, [Yājñavalkya i, 112; iii, 279; Rāmāyaṇa iii, v; Pañcatantra i, 1, 0/1; Sāhitya-darpaṇa iii, 170.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य):—(lyaṃ) 1. n. Idem.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cāpalya (चापल्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cāvalla.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryCāpalya (चापल्य) [Also spelled chapaly]:—(nm) see [capalatā].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCāpalya (ಚಾಪಲ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಚಾಪಲ [capala]2 - 1, 2 & 3; 4. an irrepressible desire.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarycāpalya (စာပလျ) [(na) (န)]—
[capala+ṇya]
[စပလ+ဏျ]
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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