Jali, Jāli: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Jali means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Jālī (जाली) in Prakrit refers to a “fillet, wire mesh”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Jali - Son of Vessantara and Maddi, and brother of Kanhajina. He and his sister were given to Jujaka as slaves, but were later rescued by the intervention of Sakka. Jali led the army which brought Vessantara back from his hermitage. He is identified with Rahula (J.vi.487ff; cp.i.9). See the Vessantara Jataka.
Jali is probably also the king of the same name given in a list of Okkakas descendants, and stated to have succeeded Vessantara (E.g., Mhv.ii.13; Dpv.iii.42).
The gift of Jali as a slave is considered one of the greatest sacrifices made by the Bodhisatta. J.i.77; AA.i.64; DhA.i.406; Mil.275, 282, etc.
2. Jali - The name of two Pacceka Buddhas, occurring in a nominal list. M.iii.70; ApA.i.107.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismJalī (जली) refers to one of the five daughters of Sujāta: an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Mahāvastu chapter II.32 of the Mahāsaṃghikas (and the Lokottaravāda school).
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Jali (“acacia arabica”) is one of the gotras (clans) among the Kurnis (a tribe of South India). Kurni is, according to the Census Report 1901, “a corruption of kuri (sheep) and vanni (wool), the caste having been originally weavers of wool”. The gotras (viz., Jali) are described as being of the Brāhman, Kshatriya, and Vaisya sub-divisions of the caste, and of Shanmukha’s Sudra caste.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryJālī.—(EI 5), a trellis window. Note: jālī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsJali [ಜಾಲಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia arcuata, Acacia melanoxylum, Mimosa melanoxylon, Mimosa melanoxylum. For the possible medicinal usage of jali, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Jali in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Vachellia eburnea (L.f.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Acacia eburnea, Acacia roxburghii, Mimosa eburnea.
Jali in the Telugu language, ibid. previous identification.
Jali in the Telugu language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Jali in India is the name of a plant defined with Acacia eburnea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia campbellii Arn. (among others).
2) Jali is also identified with Acacia nilotica It has the synonym Mimosa scorpioides L. (etc.).
3) Jali is also identified with Clematis napaulensis It has the synonym Clematis forrestii W.W. Sm. (etc.).
4) Jali is also identified with Crassocephalum crepidioides It has the synonym Senecio diversifolius Dumort. (etc.).
5) Jali in Indonesia is also identified with Coix lacryma-jobi It has the synonym Lithagrostis lachryma-jobi Moench (etc.).
6) Jali in Nigeria is also identified with Ziziphus mauritiana It has the synonym Paliurus mairei H. Lév. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Grasses of Japan and its Neighboring Regions (1987)
· Cytologia (1990)
· Cytologia (1986)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Journal de Botanique (Morot) (1890)
· Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins für die Provinz Brandenburg und die Angrenzenden Länder (1885)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Jali, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjali : (aor. of jalati) shone; burnt.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryjāḷī (जाळी).—f (jāla S) Network, any reticulation or thing reticulated; any thing drilled or perforated with holes; any lattice, trellis, riddle, sieve, rataning, meshy curtain or veil &c. v pāḍa, khōda, ukara, gumpha, ghāla. 2 The string of a spinning top. A net-muzzle for the mouth of cattle. 4 A natural and close bower; a thick bush; a thicket. 5 or jāḷī dāṇḍā m A network of flowers, as an ornament for the head of females: also any fillet of flowers. 6 The unwoven threads at the extremity of a cloth, as twisted and knotted at the very end. 7 Matchedness or parity (as of beasts for the yoke). 8 (Of ties close as the meshes or ties of a net). Very close friendship or companionship; yokefellowship: also confederation, combination, or association. 9 A team or string (of beasts to any drag). 10 The indentations or waving of the border of a web. holes.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishjāḷī (जाळी).—f Network; anything drilled with holes. A thicket. A net-muzzle for the mouth of cattle. Matchedness or parity (as of beasts for the yoke).
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: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryJalī (जली).—name of a princess: Mahāvastu i.348.13.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJālī (जाली):—[from jāla] f. a kind of cucumber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jāli (जालि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jāli.
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 dictionaryJālī (जाली):—(a) forged, counterfeit; (nm) mesh; hammock; muzzle; grating; ~[dāra] meshed, fitted with grating.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryJāli (जालि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Jāli.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJaḷi (ಜಳಿ):—[noun] any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by means of which some vessels are driven forward; a sail.
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Jāli (ಜಾಲಿ):—
1) [noun] the thorny tree Acacia arabica, with hard wood; babul tree.
2) [noun] ಜಾಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಲು ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಮೂಲ [jali bittalu kalige mula] jāli bittalu kālige mūla (prov.) one who sows brambles must not go barefoot.
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Jāli (ಜಾಲಿ):—
1) [noun] the vine Trichosanthes anguina of Cucurbitaceae family.
2) [noun] its gourd, used as a vegetable; snake gourd.
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Jāli (ಜಾಲಿ):—[noun] = ಜಾಲಗಾರ [jalagara]2.
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Jāḷi (ಜಾಳಿ):—[noun] a particular horse-disease.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+24): Jalhu, Jali bet, Jali betul, Jali swa, Jali watu, Jalia, Jalibah, Jalibamke, Jalidar, Jalidar kaskusri, Jalidara, Jalidesha, Jaliga, Jaligakitaka, Jalige, Jalijappate, Jalika, Jalikatana, Jalike, Jalil.
Ends with (+171): Abaddhanjali, Aindrajali, Amjali, Anantajali, Anjali, Aranyajali, Avahitanjali, Baddejali, Baddhamjali, Baddhanjali, Bahujali, Ballarijali, Bamgalajali, Bellary-jali, Bellijali, Bhagavatipadyapushpanjali, Bhamjali, Bhavapurna-shraddhanjali, Bhovarajali, Bhujali.
Full-text (+34): Mahajali, Makur jali, Kari jali, Jali bet, Pratibimbanem, Jali swa, Phulanci Jali, Tanmayata, Vaghaci Jali, Phulanci-jali, Shubhajalihasta, Jali watu, Jali betul, Bahujali, Raktakoshataki, Mahatali, Kokha, Pikajali, Bellary-jali, Pancakshari.
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