Dhanyacala, Dhānyācala, Dhanya-acala: 4 definitions
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Dhanyacala 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 Dhanyachala.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDhānyācala (धान्याचल).—a pile of grain presented to Brhāmaṇas as a gift.
Derivable forms: dhānyācalaḥ (धान्याचलः).
Dhānyācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhānya and acala (अचल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhānyācala (धान्याचल).—m.
(-laḥ) A pile of grain for presentation to Brahmans. E. dhānya, and acala a mountain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhānyācala (धान्याचल):—[from dhānya > dhā] m. a pile of g° foe presentation to Brāhmans, [Horace H. Wilson] (cf. dhānya-parvata and -śaila)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhānyācala (धान्याचल):—[dhānyā-cala] (laḥ) 1. m. A pile of grain to be given to the brāhmaṃs.
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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Partial matches: Dhanya, Acala, Cala.
Starts with: Dhanyacaladidanatattva.
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