Cirakalam, Cirakālaṃ, Cira-kalam: 3 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Cirakalam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Dictionary

cirakālaṃ : (adv.) a long time.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Cirakālaṃ refers to: (adv.) a long time frequent e.g. PvA.19, 45, 60, 109;

Note: cirakālaṃ is a Pali compound consisting of the words cira and kālaṃ.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Cirakālam (चिरकालम्):—[=cira-kālam] [from cira-kāla > cira] ind. for a long time, [Pañcatantra; Brahma-purāṇa; Ṛg-veda i, 125, 1; Sāyaṇa]

context information

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.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Cirakalam, Cirakālaṃ, Cira-kalam, Cira-kālaṃ, Cirakālam, Cira-kālam; (plurals include: Cirakalams, Cirakālaṃs, kalams, kālaṃs, Cirakālams, kālams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda 5.51.15 < [Sukta 51]

Rig Veda 7.61.2 < [Sukta 61]

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The Legend of Cirakarin < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]