Kalara, Kalāra, Kaḷāra: 4 definitions

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Kalara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kalar.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Kaḷāra is the name of a Bhikṣu, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLIX. The Bhikṣu who denounced to the Buddha what he believed to be Śāriputra’s boasting was named Kaḷāra: cf. Samyutta, II, p. 50.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kalāra, in hatthi° at Ud. 41, explained in C by potaka, but cp. the same passage at DhA. I, 58 which reads kalabha, undoubtedly better. Cp. kaḷārikā. (Page 199)

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Kaḷāra, (adj.) (cp. Sk. karāla projecting (of teeth), whereas kaḍāra means tawny) always referring to teeth: with long, protruding teeth, of Petas (cp. attr. of the dog of the “Underworld” PvA. 152: tikhiṇâyatakaṭhina-dāṭho and the figure of the witch in fairy-tales) J. V, 91 (=nikkhantadanto); VI, 548 (=sūkara-dāṭhehi samannāgato p. 549); Pv. II, 41 (=k°-danto PvA. 90). (Page 200)

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kalāra (कलार) [Also spelled kalar]:—(nm) see [kalavāra].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kalāra (ಕಲಾರ):—[noun] a box for keeping culinary vessals.

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Kālara (ಕಾಲರ):—[noun] = ಕಾಲರಾ [kalara].

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Kālarā (ಕಾಲರಾ):—[noun] a dangerous infectious disease, which is caused by intestinal infection with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae and is characterised by severe vomiting and diarrhoea leading to dehydration; cholera.

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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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