Kalanki, Kalamki, Kalaṅkī, Kālāṅki: 6 definitions
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Kalanki means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IKalaṃkī (कलंकी) (or Kalki) is the name of a king reigning in Pāṭaliputra, according to the “Paṃcama ārā nā tīsa bola”, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The “Kalaṃkī rājā ko adhikāra” deals with life during ‘the fifth spoke’ of the avasarpiṇī but is a narrative text concentrating on Kalaṃkī alias Kalki who will be a pernicious king reigning in Pāṭaliputra during this period. His biography is punctuated by numbers giving his age. His addiction to bad conduct is a recurring motif ([...]). In the end reference to the fifth section of the Kalpasūtracūrṇi is given as a source.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykalaṅkī (कलंकी).—m (Corr. from kalkī) A name of viṣṇu as the tenth avatāra.
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kaḷaṅkī (कळंकी).—m & a Properly kalaṅkī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkalaṅkī (कलंकी).—m A name of viṣṇu as the tenth avatāra.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKalaṃkī (कलंकी):—(nm) (one who is) disgraced, stigmatic.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalaṃki (ಕಲಂಕಿ):—[noun] = ಕಲಂಕಿತ [kalamkita]2.
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Kaḷaṃki (ಕಳಂಕಿ):—[noun] = ಕಳಂಕಿತ [kalamkita]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKālāṅki (காலாங்கி) noun < kālāgni. A Vēdic mantra to Kālākkiṉiruttiraṉ; காலாக்கினிருத்திர மந்திரம். காலாங்கி மனுநவின்று [kalakkiniruthira manthiram. kalangi manunavinru] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 319).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kalamkia, Kalamkilla, Kalamkini, Kalamkite, Kalankin, Kalankinarada, Kalankit, Kalankita, Kalankittu, Kalankitturai.
Full-text: Kalamgi, Kalankita, Katanmaram, Ilavani, Vaippitam, Kalki, Kalankin, Alla, Siddhar, Pay.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.105 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 1.4.3 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Am ciraiya mata naray)]
Pasuram 8.1.2 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Tevimar avar)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 88 - Satī Casts off Her Body < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 2 - Summary of the drama (Mudritakumudacandra) < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraṇa (critical study)]