Chalika: 8 definitions
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Chalika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Chhalika.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Chalika (छलिक).—A kind of drama or dancing, a song consisting of four parts and recited with gesticulation; छलिकं दुष्प्रयोज्यमुदाहरन्ति (chalikaṃ duṣprayojyamudāharanti) M.2.
Derivable forms: chalikam (छलिकम्).
Chalika (छलिक).—n. A kind of song, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 16, 18.
Chalika (छलिक).—[neuter] a kind of song or dance.
Chalika (छलिक):—[from chal] n. a song consisting of 4 parts (recited with gesticulation; subdivision of nātya, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra]), [Mālavikāgnimitra i, 3/4] (in Prākṛt) and, [18/19] ([varia lectio] litaka).
Chalika (छलिक):—n. ein viergliedriges mit Gesticulation vorgetragenes Lied: deva śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ kṛtiḥ . catuṣpadotthaṃ chalikamudāharanti [Mālavikāgnimitra 16, 18.] deva catuṣpadodbhavaṃ chalitakamudā v.l. Im Prākrit: chaliaṃ ṇāma ṇaṭṛaṃ [5, 2.] — Vgl. chālikya .
Chalika (छलिक):—n. ein mit Gesticulation vorgetragenes Lied.
Chalika (छलिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Chalia.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Chalika (छलिक):—n. 1. a cheat; a swindler; 2. a subdivision of drama;
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.
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Revamping the Classical Dhumayantra < [Vol. 9 No. 7 (2024)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Importance of Gati in Uparūpakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Technical terms seen in Uparūpakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
15. The Rasa Dance < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]