Dahala, Ḍāhaḷa, Ḍāhala, Dāhala: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ḍāhaḷa can be transliterated into English as Dahala or Dahalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraDāhala (दाहल) is the name of an ancient kingdom, according to chapter 4.2 [vāsupūjya-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Vasupūjya and Jayā spoke to Vāsupūjya:—“All the existing kings, among men and the Vidyādharas, who are of good family, capable, heroic, wealthy, famous, possessing the fourfold army, known for guarding their subjects, free from blemish, faithful to engagements, always devoted to dharma, in Madhyadeśa, Vatsadeśa, [...] and other countries which are the ornaments of the eastern quarter; [... in the Dāhalas, ...] these now, son, beg us constantly through messengers, who are sent bearing valuable gifts, to give their daughters to you. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḍāhaḷa (डाहळ).—m Loppings of trees.
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ḍāhaḷā (डाहळा).—m A plant of harabharā, vāṭāṇā, or lāṅkha esp. the first. 2 (dim. ḍāhaḷī f A sprig or twig.) A leafy branch. Pr. dharāyālā ḍāhaḷī na basāyālā sāvalī Used expressively of the destitution of a woman who has lost both husband and father, and hence of a forlorn person gen.
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ḍāhāḷa (डाहाळ).—&c. See under ḍāha.
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ḍāhāḷā (डाहाळा).—&c. See under ḍāha.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍāhaḷa (डाहळ).—m Loppings of trees.
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ḍāhaḷā (डाहळा).—m A sprig or twig. A leafy branch.
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 dictionaryḌāhala (डाहल).—(pl.) Name of a people and their country; कीर्तिः समाश्लिष्यति डाहलोर्वीम् (kīrtiḥ samāśliṣyati ḍāhalorvīm) Vikr.1.13.
Derivable forms: ḍāhalaḥ (डाहलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌāhala (डाहल).—m.
(-laḥ) The name of a country; also Tripura: see tripura.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌāhala (डाहल).—[masculine] [Name] of a people.
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Ḍāhāla (डाहाल).—[masculine] [Name] of a people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ḍahāla (डहाल):—in Prākṛt for daśārṇa, [Bālarāmāyaṇa iii, 39/40]
2) cf. ḍāh.
3) Ḍāhala (डाहल):—m. [plural] Name of a people (= cedi, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]; sg. their country, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [Romakasiddhānta; ???]
4) Ḍāhāla (डाहाल):—[from ḍāhala] m. [plural] (cf. ḍah) = hala, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa xviii, 93.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryḌāhala (डाहल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A name of a country.
[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 dictionaryDahalā (दहला):—(nm) a playing card with ten pips.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dahaladhisha, Dahalana.
Ends with: Gudahala, Kagadahala, Khandahala.
Full-text: Dahaladhisha, Nahala, Ambyaca-dhala, Ambyaca Dhala, Gangadhara.
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