Kalini, Kālinī, Kaliṉi, Kaḻiṉi, Kāḷiṉi: 10 definitions
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Kalini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology, 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.
The Sanskrit term Kāḷiṉi can be transliterated into English as Kalini or Kaliini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKālinī (कालिनी) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.90.21) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kālinī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKālinī (कालिनी) (variant of Kālikā) refers to one of the daughters of Himavat and Menakā, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, as Himavat says to Bhairava: “I have a beloved daughter born of Menakā’s womb. Out of fear of having her wings cut, she entered the sea. One of my daughters is Āparṇā (or, Ekavarṇā) and the second one is Ekapāṭalā. The third is the youngest (laghvīyasī). She is the beautiful Kālinī who is (still) alive. (These are my) daughters the eldest, middle one and the one called the child, respectively. I have given you one (namely) Sukālinī, who is present (here). O god, she is beautiful, well mannered and devoted to her husband (satīdharmaratā). May she now worship the feet of the Lord”.
Note: Although the lexicons do not record the name Kālinī or Sukālinī as a variant of Kālikā or Sukālikā, This reading is supported indirectly by [various manuscripts] of the Kubjikāmatatantra which read Kālinī instead of Kālikā in Kubjikāmatatantra 1.27d.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kalini in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocculus hirsutus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Menispermum hirsutum L. (among others).
2) Kalini is also identified with Solanum melongena It has the synonym Solanum incanum auct. non L. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Cytologia (1997)
· Annales de la Société Botanique de Lyon (1889)
· Feddes Repertorium (1988)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1974)
· Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1923)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1989)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalini, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, 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 dictionaryKālinī (कालिनी).—Name of the sixth lunar mansion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKālinī (कालिनी).—f. (-nī) One of the lunar mansions: see ārdrā. E. kāla time affixes ini and ṅīṣ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kalinī (कलिनी):—f. pea-plant, pulse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Kālinī (कालिनी):—[from kālin > kāla] f. ‘bringing death’, Name of the sixth lunar mansion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKālinī (कालिनी):—(nī) 3. f. One of the lunar mansions, the sixth.
[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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaliṉi (கலினி) noun cf. கலிதி. [kalithi.] Long pepper. See திப்பிலி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thippili. (pingalagandu)]
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Kaliṉi (கலினி) noun cf. கயினி. [kayini.] Widow, as afflicted; கைம்பெண். [kaimben.] (W.)
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Kaḻiṉi (கழினி) noun perhaps from கழி³-. [kazhi³-.] cf. எழினி. [ezhini.] Curtain; இடுதிரை. [iduthirai.] (திவா. [thiva.] MS.)
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Kāḷiṉi (காளினி) noun See காளினியம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [kaliniyam. (vaithiya muligai)]
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: Kaliniaga, Kalinigama, Kalinikkoti, Kalinitiyar, Kaliniyam.
Ends with: Divyakalini, Kamkalini, Kankalini, Sukalini.
Full-text: Taca, Divyakalini, Kalinai, Sukalika, Panaiyam, Sukalini, Tanri, Kalika, Laghviyasi, Aparna, Ekavarna, Ekapatala, Katali, Pativrata.
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 1: Initiation, Mercury and Laboratory (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - A Kalini wife < [Chapter II - Initiation of Disciple]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]