Kalanala, Kala-anala, Kālānala: 12 definitions
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Kalanala 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kālānala (कालानल) refers to the “fire of dissolution”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the Gods and others said to Viṣṇu: “We dare not go near the great lord Śiva who is very terrifying, furious and who has the burning brilliance of the deadly fire of dissolution [i.e., kālānala-samaprabha]. Undoubtedly he will burn us all in His anger as Kāma, the indefatigable god, has been burnt by him”.
1a) Kālānala (कालानल).—A son of Sabhānara and a Paṇḍita; and father of Sṛñjaya.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 13; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 2-3.
1b) See saṃvartāgni.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 25. 45 & 56.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Kālānala (कालानल) is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, dealing with jvara: fever). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., kālānala-rasa): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (viṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.” (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
1) Kālānala (कालानल) or Kālānalarūcikā refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Kālānala-rūcikā in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: (1) kālānalarūcikā (2) kālānalatailaṃ.
2) Kālānala (कालानल) or Kālānalataila also refers to one of the topics discussed in the Yogāmṛta, a large Ayurvedic compilation dealing with the practice of medicine and therapeutics authored by Gopāla Sena, Kavirāja, of Dvārandhā. It is dated to the 18th century and contains 11,700 ślokas.—The complete entry reads: kālānalatailaṃ .
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Kālānala (कालानल) refers to one of the three doorkeepers of the Santānabhuvana triangle, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā identifies this triangle with the whole of the Western Tradition (paścimāmnāya), as the House of the Moon (candragṛha). It is also called Candrapurī as is the Triangle described in chapter three of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa. But note that although they are similar, they are not the same. Both are made up of a series of triads. The one described in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā has a few more compared to the one described in the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, namely, the doorkeepers [i.e., Kālānala], Bhairavas, doors, and bolts.
2) Kālānala (कालानल) refers to the “fire of time”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra.—Accordingly, [while describing the visualized form of Navātman Bhairava]: “[...] Navātman’s mind is blissful with his own energy and he is delighted by the bliss of (spiritual) wine. [...] One should think that the weapon, which is the terrible Fire of Time (kālānala), is licking up and destroying (all things with its flames). (Powerful) like a blue lightning flash, it is energized by the fire of (universal) destruction. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Kālānala (कालानल) [=sūryakālānalacakra] refers to one of the topics discussed in the Śiśuhitā, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.— The Śiśuhitā manuscript authored by Kṛṣṇarāma represents a primer on astrology, giving rules for calculation of nativities and most of the topics usually treated of in Indian astrological. It contains 2,457 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Sūrya-kālānala-cakra in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: sūryyakālānalacakraṃ .
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Kālānala (कालानल).—
1) the destructive fire at the end of the world.
2) an epithet of Rudra. -3. a kind of bead (rudrākṣa).
Derivable forms: kālānalaḥ (कालानलः).
Kālānala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and anala (अनल). See also (synonyms): kālāgni.
Kālānala (कालानल).—m. the fire of all-destroying Time, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 69, 10.
Kālānala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and anala (अनल).
1) Kālānala (कालानल):—[from kāla] m. = kālāgni, [Rāmāyaṇa iii, 69, 19; Bhagavad-gītā]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Sabhā-nara (also called kālānara, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]), [Harivaṃśa 1669; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of another man
Kālānala (कालानल):—(2. kāla + anala) m.
1) das Feuer der Alles zerstörenden Zeit, des allgemeinen Todes: nirmaryādamimaṃ lokaṃ kariṣyāmyadya sāyakaiḥ . kālānalasamasparśairatikruddha ivāntakaḥ .. [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 69, 19.] daṃṣṭrākarālāni ca te mukhāni dṛṣṭvaiva kālānalasaṃnibhāni [Bhagavadgītā 11, 25.] Vgl. kālāgni unter 2. kāla [3.] —
2) Nomen proprium des Sohnes von Sabhānara [Harivaṃśa 1669.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 444,] [Nalopākhyāna 3.] Vgl. kālanara und kālānara .
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Kālānala (कालानल):—
1) [Spr. 664.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [HALL 167.]
Kālānala (कालानल):—m. —
1) = kālāgni. —
2) Nomen proprium = kālānara und auch eines andern Mannes.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kālānala (ಕಾಲಾನಲ):—
1) [noun] the mythological fire that destroys the universe.
2) [noun] (fig.) a large, destructive fire.
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Kālānaḷa (ಕಾಲಾನಳ):—[noun] = ಕಾಲಾನಲ [kalanala].
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Kāḷānala (ಕಾಳಾನಲ):—
1) [noun] the mythological fire that destroys the universe.
2) [noun] (fig.) a large, destructive fire.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Kalanalarasa, Kalanalarucika, Kalanalataila.
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