Cittala, Cittaḷa: 6 definitions
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Cittala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Cittaḷa can be transliterated into English as Cittala or Cittalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chittala.
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India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismCittala (चित्तल) is the name of a mountain situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—We find mention of the Cittala mountain not only in the Atthasālinī, but also in the Visuddhimagga. In the latter there is also a reference to a vihāra on it.
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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycittaḷa (चित्तळ).—m n The spotted antelope. See citaḷa.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCittala (चित्तल):—mf(ā)n. ([from] citrala) moderate, [Kṛṣisaṃgraha ii, 1; vii, 10.]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCittala (चित्तल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Citrala.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Ci-talaicattanar, Cittalaghu, Cittalaghuta, Cittalahari, Cittalahuta, Cittalakshana, Cittalambana, Cittalamkara, Cittalapabbata, Cittalapabbata Tissa, Cittalata Vagga, Cittalatavana, Cittalatavimana Vatthu, Cittalaya, Cittalayananda.
Full-text: Citrala.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 73 - Karabheśvara (karabha-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
(9) Ninth Pāramī: The Perfection of Loving-kindness (mettā-pāramī) < [Chapter 6 - On Pāramitā]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)