Kalila, Kalilā: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Kalila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKalila (कलिल).—Son of Soma.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 3. 23; Vāyu-purāṇa 66. 23.
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)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsKalila (कलिल) refers to the “mixing” [?] (of blood and flesh), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Alone [the living soul] who is very wise becomes a god [like] a bee on a lotus [like] the face of a woman . Alone, being cut by swords [com.—swallows (pibati) his own blood (svāsraṃ), his own blood (svarudhiraṃ), and flesh (māṃsaṃ) which is mixed with it (kalilaṃ)], he appropriates a hellish embryo. Alone the one who is ignorant, driven by the fire of anger, etc., does action. Alone [the living soul] enjoys the empire of knowledge in the avoidance of all mental blindness. [Thus ends the reflection on] solitariness”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kalila in Senegal is the name of a plant defined with Abutilon pannosum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Sida mutica Del. ex DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (1989)
· Commentarii Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Gottingensis (1789)
· Fragmenta florulae aethiopico-aegyptiacae (1854)
· Botanische Zeitung Berlin (1851)
· Pakistan Journal of Botany (1988)
· Journal of Vegetation Science (1996)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalila, for example chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKalila (कलिल).—a. [kala-ilac] Uṇādi-sūtra 1.54]
1) Covered with, full of. वराङ्गनागणकलिलं नृपात्मजः ततो बलाद् वनमभिनीयते स्म तत् (varāṅganāgaṇakalilaṃ nṛpātmajaḥ tato balād vanamabhinīyate sma tat) Bu. Ch.3.65.
2) Mixed, blended with; तत एवाक्रन्दकलिलः कलकलः (tata evākrandakalilaḥ kalakalaḥ) Mv.1.
3) Affected by, subject to; अकल्ककलिलः (akalkakalilaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 19.98.
4) Impervious, impenetrable.
5) Contaminated, defiled; तदा वृषध्वजद्वेषकलिलात्मा प्रजापतिः (tadā vṛṣadhvajadveṣakalilātmā prajāpatiḥ) Bhāgavata 4.7.1, Śiśupālavadha 19.98.
6) Doubtful, suspicious; एतस्मात्कारणाच्छ्रेयः कलिलं प्रतिभाति मे (etasmātkāraṇācchreyaḥ kalilaṃ pratibhāti me) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.287.11.
-lam A large heap, confused mass; विशसि हृदय क्लेशकलिलम् (viśasi hṛdaya kleśakalilam) Bhartṛhari 3.34; confusion; यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति (yadā te mohakalilaṃ buddhirvyatitariṣyati) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.52.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalila (कलिल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Impervious, impenetrable. 2. Mixed, blended. E. kal to count, &c. ilac Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalila (कलिल).— (vb. kṛ10) I. adj., f. lā, Filled, Mahābhārata 1, 3717. Ii. n. Confusion, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 2, 52.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalila (कलिल).—[adjective] covered with, full of (—°); [neuter] confusion, chaos.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalila (कलिल):—mfn. (√1. kal, [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 55]), mixed with, [Śiśupāla-vadha xix, 98]
2) full of, covered with, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
3) impenetrable, impervious
4) n. a large heap, thicket, confusion, [Śvetāśvatara-upaniṣad; Bhagavad-gītā etc.]
5) Kālila (कालिल):—[from kāla] mfn. [gana] picchādi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKalila (कलिल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Impervious, impenetrable; mixed.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kalila (कलिल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kalila.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryKalila (कलिल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kalila.
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 corpusKalila (ಕಲಿಲ):—
1) [adjective] mixed, blended thoroughly with.
2) [adjective] that cannot be penetrated or passed through; impenetrable; impervious.
3) [adjective] that is dense; thronged; crowded.
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Kalila (ಕಲಿಲ):—
1) [noun] that which has become semisolid mass, as coagulated milk; curd; clot.
2) [noun] a physical or moral defect; a stain; a flaw; a blemish; a sinful act.
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Kaḷila (ಕಳಿಲ):—[noun] he who never dies; a deity.
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)
Starts with: Kalilahara, Kalilakshita, Kalilambili, Kalilari, Kalilata, Kalilava, Kalilavijaya, Kalilavu.
Ends with: Kandukalila, Lokalila, Mohakalila, Nihshankalila, Sukalila.
Full-text: Sukalila, Mohakalila, Kalala, Kalilata, Ketilam, Rudhira, Asra, Svarudhira, Mamsa, Svasra, Ravita, Soma, Kal.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.52 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
Verse 3.2 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.159 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 16 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Foreword to volume 5 < [Forewords]
Note on the “pretended husband” motif < [Notes]
Foreword to volume 3 < [Forewords]
Literary Translation and Cultural < [October 1990 – December, 1990]