Halagolaka, Hala-golaka: 3 definitions
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Halagolaka 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHalagolaka (हलगोलक).—a kind of insect; फलं वा मूलकं हृत्वा अपूपं वा पिपीलिकाः । चोरयित्वा च निष्पावं जायते हलगो- लकः (phalaṃ vā mūlakaṃ hṛtvā apūpaṃ vā pipīlikāḥ | corayitvā ca niṣpāvaṃ jāyate halago- lakaḥ) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13 111.1 (com. halagolakaḥ dīrghapuccho golarūpī kīṭaviśeṣaḥ).
Derivable forms: halagolakaḥ (हलगोलकः).
Halagolaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hala and golaka (गोलक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHalagolaka (हलगोलक):—[=hala-golaka] [from hala > hal] m. a kind of insect, [Mahābhārata (Nīlakaṇṭha])
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