Chavikalyana, Chavikalyāṇa, Chavi-kalyana: 3 definitions
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Chavikalyana means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarychavikalyāṇa : (nt.) beauty of complexion.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryChavikalyāṇa refers to: beauty of complexion, one of the 5 beauties (see kalyāṇa 2d) DhA.I, 387;
Note: chavikalyāṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words chavi and kalyāṇa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChavikalyāṇa (ಛವಿಕಲ್ಯಾಣ):—[noun] the natural beauty of the skin (that is, not made up using cosmetics).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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