Kalakala, Kā la kā la, Ka la ka la, Kala-akala, Kala-kala, Kālakāla, Kālākāla: 24 definitions
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Kalakala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kālakāla (कालकाल) refers to the “slayer of Kāla”, and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Ugra in the form of Sun; obeisance to you the detached performer of actions, the slayer of Kāla (i.e., Kālakāla), and the furious Rudra. Obeisance to Śiva, Bhīma, Ugra, the controller of living beings; you are Śiva to us”.
Kālakāla (कालकाल) (“burner of Kāla”) is an epithet of Śiva as mentioned in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—On the question of Nārada as to why Maheśvara is called Kālakāla Brahmā narrates the legend of Śveta thus:—“In ancient times there was a sage named Śveta engaged in the worship of Śiva. The terrible Kāla, with fetter in his hands, came to take him. Seeing Kāla, out of fear that sage touched with his hands the śivaliṅga and meditated on Mahādeva. Yama smilingly told the sage that nobody has escaped from the clutch of Kāla. Śveta on the contrary told that those who worship Śiva are not afraid of Yama, and he is now engaged in the worship of Śiva, Yama is unable to take him. Being angry Yama caught him tightly with the fetters. Then Śiva appeared before them and told Yama to leave the sage. As Yama paid no heed to Śiva’s words the latter burnt Kāla in no time and released the sage and granted him the status of an eternal Gaṇa. As he burnt Kāla, therefore Śaṃbhu is called Kālakāla”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
India history and geography
Kalakala (कलकल) is another name for Kalakalapā: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Kalakala-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
kalakala : (m.) indistinct and confused noise.
Kalakala, (adj.) (cp. Sk. kala) any indistinct and confused noise Mhbv 23 (of the tramping of an army); in —mukhara sounding confusedly (of the ocean) ibid. 18. Cp. karakarā. (Page 198)
kālākāla (ကာလာကာလ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[kāla+akāla]
[ကာလ+အကာလ]
[Pali to Burmese]
kālākāla—
(Burmese text): အချိန်အခါ,အချိန်အခါမဟုတ်၊ သင့်လျော်သောအခါ,မသင့်လျော်သောအခါ။
(Auto-Translation): At times, not at times, appropriate times, and inappropriate times.
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
kalakala (कलकल).—m (S) Confused jangling or noise (of men); twittering or chattering (of birds &c.)
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kalakala (कलकल).—ad Imit. of the noise of men brawling, birds angrily chattering &c.: expressive also of the disquieting effect of such noises: as mājhēṃ ḍōkēṃ ka0 karitēṃ. 2 Expressive of the tremulous or undulating manner of intense heat, as ūnha ka0 karitēṃ.
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kalākala (कलाकल).—ad Imit. of certain sharp sounds in quick succession (as of the bursting of stitches, of the snapping of ties, of rending, cracking &c.)
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kaḷakaḷa (कळकळ).—f Concern, solicitude, earnest and anxious care (as about a work). 2 The yearnings of pity; commiseration. v vāṭa, asa g. of s. & in. con. 3 (kalakala S) Vehement and vociferous speech (as of quarrels).
kalakala (कलकल).—m Confused noise, as of men brawling. ad The disquieting effect of such noises.
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kaḷakaḷa (कळकळ).—f Concern, solicitude. The yearn- ings of pity.
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
Kalakala (कलकल).—
1) murmuring or hum of a crowd.
2) indistinct or confused noise; चलितया विदधे कलमेखलाकलकलोऽलकलोलदृशान्यया (calitayā vidadhe kalamekhalākalakalo'lakaloladṛśānyayā) Śiśupālavadha 6.14; नेपथ्ये कलकलः (nepathye kalakalaḥ) (in dramas); Bhartṛhari 1.27,37; Amaruśataka 31.
3) Name of Śiva.
4) resin, pitch.
Derivable forms: kalakalaḥ (कलकलः).
Kalakala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kala and kala (कल).
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Kālakāla (कालकाल).—Supreme Being.
Derivable forms: kālakālaḥ (कालकालः).
Kālakāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and kāla (काल).
Kalakala (कलकल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A confused noise, the murmuring or buzz of a crowd. 2. Resin, pitch, the resin of the Sal tree. E. kal to sound, as above; the root reiterated.
Kalakala (कलकल).—[kala-kala], m. 1. A confused noise, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 34, 34. 2. A name of Śiva, Mahābhārata 12, 10378.
Kalakala (कलकल).—[masculine] confused noise, buz, humming.
1) Kalakala (कलकल):—[=kala-kala] [from kala] m. any confused noise (as a tinkling or rattling sound, the murmuring of a crowd etc.), [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Śiśupāla-vadha; Ratnāvalī] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the resinous exudation of Shorea robusta, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata xii, 10378]
Kalakala (कलकल):—[kala-kala] (laḥ) 1. m. A confused murmuring noise; resin, pitch.
Kalakala (कलकल):—(kala + kala) m.
1) verworrenes Geschrei, - Geräusch [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 6, 4.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1404.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 4, 286. 287.] [Medinīkoṣa l. 149.] tataḥ kalakalonmiśro devadundubhiniḥsvanaḥ . devatānāṃ vimāneṣu vavṛdhe sakharasvanaḥ .. [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 34, 34. 35, 95.] nepathye kalakalaḥ [Mṛcchakaṭikā 40, 7. 173, 13.] tadāgamanajānandalasatkalakalāravāḥ [Geschichte des Vidūṣaka 51.] [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 185, 23.] madhuraiḥ kokilākalakalaiḥ [Bhartṛhari 1, 34.] kekikrīḍākalakalaravaḥ [44.] prabalamārutoddhūtasalilacalataraṃgasaṃghaṭṭajanitakalakalāravāyāḥ (gaṅgāyāḥ) [Pañcatantra 165, 8.] —
2) das Harz der Shorea robusta (vgl. kala [2,b] und kalalaja) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 384.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] —
3) ein Beiname Śiva’s [Mahābhārata 12, 10378]; vgl. kaṭakaṭa, kaṭaṅkaṭa .
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Kalakala (कलकल):—
1) [Kathāsaritsāgara 60, 176. fg.] kalakalārava [101, 359.] kokilakāka līkalakalaiḥ [Sāhityadarpana 258, 3 v. u.]
Kalakala (कलकल):—m. —
1) verworrenes Geschrei , — Gesang , — Geräusch. [291,23.299,20.324,29.] Mit Hintanfügung von rava oder ārava dass. —
2) *das Harz der Shorea robusta. —
3) Beiname Śiva's.
Kalakala (कलकल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalakala.
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
1) Kalakala (कलकल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kalakala.
2) Kalakala (कलकल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kalakalā.
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
Kalakala (ಕಲಕಲ):—
1) [noun] a melodious blend of different tunes (as of different birds).
2) [noun] loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor.
3) [noun] the perturbed, agitated state of the mind.
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Kalakāla (ಕಲಕಾಲ):—[adverb] at all time; always.
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Kaḷakaḷa (ಕಳಕಳ):—
1) [noun] a melodious blend of different tunes (as of different birds).
2) [noun] loud or confused shouting; din of voices; clamor.
3) [noun] the perturbed, agitated state of the mind.
4) [noun] the act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; esp., a weeping or wailing; lamentation.
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Kaḻakaḻa (ಕೞಕೞ):—[noun] = ಕೞಕುೞ [kalakula].
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Kālakāla (ಕಾಲಕಾಲ):—[noun] Śiva, who subordinated Yama, the Death-God.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Kalakala (கலகல) [kala-kala] noun [K. Travancore usage kalakala.] Onomatopoeic See கலகலெனல். கலகல கூஉந் துணையல் லால் [kalagalenal. kalagala kuun thunaiyal lal] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 140).
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Kalakala (கலகல) [kalakalattal] [kala-kala] 11 intransitive verb < கலகல. [kalagala.]
1. To reiterate in sound; to rustle, as dry leaves; to tinkle, as little bells; to chink, as money; to clink, as chains; to rattle, as pebbles in a shell; கலகலவென்று ஒலித்தல். வற்றிய வோலை கலகலக்கும் [kalagalavenru olithal. varriya volai kalagalakkum] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 256).
2. To become shaky, get loose in the joints, as an old cart; கட்டுக் குலைதல். இந்த வண்டி கலகலத்துப் போயிற்று. [kattug kulaithal. intha vandi kalagalathup poyirru.]
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Kaḷakaḷa (களகள) [kaḷa-kaḷa] noun See களகளெனல். கடாந்திறந்திட்டு வானிற் களகள முழங்கும் வேழம் [kalagalenal. kadanthiranthittu vanir kalagala muzhangum vezham] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 806).
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Kaḷakaḷa (களகள) [kaḷakaḷattal] [kaḷa-kaḷa] 11 intransitive verb To rattle, chatter, gurgle; ஒலியெழுதல். [oliyezhuthal.]
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Kalakala (கலகல) [kalakalattal] 11 intransitive verb (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. To dry thoroughly; நன்றாகக்காய்தல். [nanragakkaythal.]
2. To talk too much; மிகப்பேசுதல். [migappesuthal.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Kalakala (कलकल):—n. onom. 1. the rippling sound of a flowing stream; river; 2. sweet chirp of birds;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Chinese-English dictionary
喀啦喀啦 ts = kā la kā la p refers to “(onom.) clank”.
Chinese language.
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