Kamsyatala, Kāṃsyatāla, Kamsya-tala: 9 definitions
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Kamsyatala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Yoga of the MālinīvijayottaratantraKāṃsyatāla (कांस्यताल) or simply Kāṃsya or Kaṃsatāla refers to the “sounds of cymbals” and represents one of the ten kinds of sounds (śabda) according to Jayaratha (author of the 13th century commentary Tantrālokaviveka on Abhinavagupta’s Tantrāloka). Jayaratha cites the Brahmayāmala passage giving this order of the ten sounds (e.g., Kāṃsyatāla).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāṃsyatāla (कांस्यताल).—a cymbal.
Derivable forms: kāṃsyatālaḥ (कांस्यतालः).
Kāṃsyatāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāṃsya and tāla (ताल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṃsyatāla (कांस्यताल).—m. a cymbal, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 464.
Kāṃsyatāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāṃsya and tāla (ताल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṃsyatāla (कांस्यताल).—[masculine] a cymbal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāṃsyatāla (कांस्यताल):—[=kāṃsya-tāla] [from kāṃsya > kāṃsīya] m. a cymbal, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Bālarāmāyaṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kāṃsyatālā (कांस्यताला) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kaṃsālā.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKāṃsyatāla (ಕಾಂಸ್ಯತಾಲ):—[noun] a pair of small circular, slightly concave bronze plates used as a percussion instrument producing a metallic sound; a pair of bronze cymbals.
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Kāṃsyatāḷa (ಕಾಂಸ್ಯತಾಳ):—[noun] = ಕಾಂಸ್ಯತಾಲ [kamsyatala].
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)
Partial matches: Kamsya, Taala, Tavala, Tala.
Full-text: Kanakatala, Kamsala, Kamsya, Kamsatala, Shabda.
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