Kallata, Kallatā, Kallaṭa: 8 definitions
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Kallata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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: Academia.edu: Tantric elements in Kalhaṇa’s RājataraṅgiṇīKallaṭa (कल्लट) is mentioned as a great siddha. Other holy siddha s are also referred to during Avantivarman. (See A. Sanderson “Kashmir” p. 120.) (See Rājataraṅgiṇī verse 5.66)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykallatā : (f.) ability; readiness.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKallatā, (f.) see kalyatā; —a° unreadiness, unpreparedness, indisposition (of citta), in explanation of thīna Nd2 290= Dhs. 1156=1236=Nett 86; DhsA. 378; Nett 26. The reading in Nd2 is akalyāṇatā, in Dhs. akalyatā; follows akammaññatā. (Page 200)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Kallaṭa (कल्लट) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
2) Kallaṭa (कल्लट):—Tattvārthacintāmaṇiṭīkā. delete Report. Xv. Spandasarvasva. read Xxxiii.
3) Kallaṭa (कल्लट):—pupil of Vasugupta, author of Tattvavicāra. Quoted by Utpala in Spandapradīpikā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kallatā (कल्लता):—[=kalla-tā] [from kalla > kall] f.
2) Kallaṭa (कल्लट):—m. Name of a king, [Rājataraṅgiṇī iv, 461]
3) of a pupil of Vasu-gupta (q.v.) and father of Mukula (q.v.), [Rājataraṅgiṇī v, 66] (śrī-k).
4) Kallāṭa (कल्लाट):—m. [plural] (probably) Name of a tribe, [Inscriptions]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKallāta (ಕಲ್ಲಾತ):—[noun] the tree Ficus hispida (= F. oppositifolia) of Moraceae family and its fruit; mad fig; crow fig.
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Kaḷḷāṭa (ಕಳ್ಳಾಟ):—
1) [noun] an action or reason put forward to conceal the real purpose or object; a false show of something; a pretence.
2) [noun] ಕಳ್ಳಾಟವಾಡು [kallatavadu] kaḷḷāṭavāḍu to make an imitation or false show of; to counterfeit; to putforth a pretext; to feign.
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: Kallatai, Kallataippu, Kallatam, Kallatana, Kallatanar, Kallatar, Kallataram.
Ends with: Anekallata, Annekallata, Bhatta kallata, Cittakallata, Shrikallata, Tirikallata, Vekallata.
Full-text: Kalla, Tattvavicara, Shrikallata, Kallatva, Kallatam, Tattvarthacintamanitika, Mukula bhatta, Vasugupta, Tiru-kannappatevartirumaram, Spandakarika, Mayil-erum-perumalpillai, Bhatta kallata, Kallatar.
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