Kalavinka, Kalaviṅka, Kalavimka: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Kalavinka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) refers to the House sparrow (Passer domesticus), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) is a Sanskrit word referring to the “house sparrow”. The meat of this animal is part of the māṃsavarga (‘group of flesh’), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Kalaviṅka is part of the sub-group named Pratuda, refering to animals “who eat while striking”. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.
Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume IKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क)—Sanskrit word for a bird corresponding to “sparrow”. This animal is from the group called Viṣkira (which scatter). Viṣkira itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Jāṅghala (living in high ground and in a jungle).
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.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Prācyā: Animals and animal products as reflected in Smṛti textsKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) refers to the bird “Sparrow” (Passer species).—Birds have been described in several ancient Sanskrit texts that they have been treated elaborately by eminent scholars. These birds [viz., Kalaviṅka] are enumerated in almost several Smṛtis in context of specifying the expiations for killing them and their flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the manes (Pitṛs) in Śrāddha rites. These are elaborated especially in the Manusmṛti, Parāśarasmṛti [chapter VI], Gautamasmṛti [chapter 23], Śātātapasmṛti [II.54-56], Uśānasmṛti [IX.10-IX.12], Yājñavalkyasmṛti [I.172-I.175], Viṣṇusmṛti [51.28-51.29], Uttarāṅgirasasmṛti [X.16].
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Kalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) refers to a type of Bird (used in the training of hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “[...] The next step is to cast it into a tree and then lure it. At this time, in order to recall to its mind its wild habits, it should be allowed to prey upon pigeons and kalaviṅkas. Those who cannot be tamed in this way should be carefully subjugated to the will of their master, by much ‘watching,’ by continually stroking them with the hand, and by drawing them nearer and nearer. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क), a name of the ‘sparrow,’ is found in the Yajurveda Saṃhitās, and occasionally later.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) is the name of a bird mentioned in the Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XLIII.—Accordingly, “thus the Kia-lo-p’in-k’ie (Kalaviṅka) bird, when it is still within the egg (aṇḍakośa), surpasses all other birds by the melody of its songs. Similarly the Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva, even before leaving the shell of ignorance (avidyāṇḍakośa), surpasses the Śrāvakas, Pratyekabuddhas and heretics by the sound of his preaching (dharmadeśana) and his teachings (upadeśa)”.
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.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismKalavinka:—A bird with a beautiful voice.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क).—
1) A sparrow; Manusmṛti 5.12; Y.1.174. कलविङ्कस्वर उत्तरं बभाषे (kalaviṅkasvara uttaraṃ babhāṣe) Bu. Ch.5.34.
2) A spot, stain.
Derivable forms: kalaviṅkaḥ (कलविङ्कः).
See also (synonyms): kalaviṅga.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क).—(m.; = karaviṅka, q.v.), the Indian cuckoo: Lalitavistara 353.6 (verse) °ka-rutāya vācā; 355.3 °ka-mañjugho- ṣaḥ ([bahuvrīhi], of the Buddha); 355.17 °ka-rutasvareṇa; Kāraṇḍavvūha 73.24, corrupt, read kalaviṅka-rutena svareṇa; 89.5 °ka- rutasvarābhinirghoṣeṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क).—m.
(-ṅkaḥ) 1. A sparrow. 2. A plant, (Echites antidysenterica:) see kaliṅgaka. 3. A spot, a stain. 4. A white Chowri. E. kala a low tone, chirping, &c. vaki to go, &c. ac affix, the deriv. is irr.; also kalaviṅkaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क).—m. A sparrow, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalavinka (कलविन्क).—[masculine] sparrow or the Indian cuckoo.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalaviṅka (कलविङ्क):—m. a sparrow, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc., [Manu-smṛti] etc.
2) the Indian cuckoo, [Kāraṇḍa-vyūha]
3) a spot, stain (cf. kalaṅka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) a white Cāmara, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Name of a plant (= kaliṅgaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalaviṅka (कलविङ्क):—(ṅkaḥ) 1. m. A sparrow; a plant; a spot; a white chauri.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kalaviṅka (कलविङ्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalaviṃka.
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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
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKalaviṃka (कलविंक) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kalaviṅka.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalaviṃka (ಕಲವಿಂಕ):—[noun] any small finchlike bird of the family Ploceidae, with brown and grey plumage Passer domesticus; a house sparrow.
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Kaḷaviṃka (ಕಳವಿಂಕ):—[noun] any small finchlike bird of the family Ploceidae, with brown and grey plumage Passer domesticus; a house sparrow.
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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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.12 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
Verse 5.11 < [Section II - Objectionable Food]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.15.5 < [Chapter 15 - The Glories of Nṛga-kūpa and Gopī-bhūmi]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
III. Eminent knowledge of the Bodhisattva < [Part 3 - Outshining the knowledge of all the Śrāvakas and Pratyekabuddhas]
6. Birth and the thirty-two marks (lakṣaṇa) < [Part 4 - The Bodhisattva in the Abhidharma system]
IV. How do we know that the Buddha is fearless? < [Part 1 - The four fearlessnesses of the Buddha according to the Abhidharma]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
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