Kalaprishtha, Kālapṛṣṭha, Kala-prishtha: 10 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Kālapṛṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Kalaprstha or Kalaprishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ).—A serpent. It was with this serpent that the hair on the necks of horses attached to the chariot of Śiva at the burning of the Tripuras, was tied. (Karṇa Parva, Chapter 34).
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ) is the name of Bharata’s bow, as mentioned in chapter 1.4 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:
“[...] directing his mind on the deity of Varadāma, the King made a four days’ fast, and undertook the pauṣadha-vow in the pauṣadha-house. At the end of the pauṣadha, the King went outside the pauṣadha-house and the best of bowmen, took up the bow, Kālapṛṣṭha. The King mounted his chariot made entirely of gold, studded with crores of jewels, the abode of the Śrī of victory”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ).—
1) a species of antelope.
2) a heron. (-kam) 1 Name of the bow of Karṇa; Ve.4.
2) a bow in general.
Derivable forms: kālapṛṣṭham (कालपृष्ठम्).
Kālapṛṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāla and pṛṣṭha (पृष्ठ).
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ).—n.
(-ṣṭhaṃ) 1. The bow of Karna. 2. A bow in general. m.
(-ṣṭhaḥ) 1. The black antelope. 2. A heron. E. kāla black. and pṛṣṭha the back; black-backed.
1) Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ):—[=kāla-pṛṣṭha] [from kāla] m. ‘having a black back’, a species of antelope, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a heron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a bow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Karṇa’s bow, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ):—[kāla-pṛṣṭha] (ṣṭhaṃ) 1. n. A bow; bow of Kāma. m. Black antelope; a heron.
[Sanskrit to German]
Kālapṛṣṭha (कालपृष्ठ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kālavaṭṭha.
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
Kālapṛṣṭha (ಕಾಲಪೃಷ್ಠ):—
1) [noun] any of a number of large birds of prey with a naked, usu. brightly colored head and dark plumage, of the Accipitridae family.
2) [noun] a kind of deer.
3) [noun] name of the bow of Karṇa, a character in the epic Mahābhārata.
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)
Partial matches: Prishtha, Kala.
Full-text: Kalavattha, Kandaprishtha.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]
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