Karamala, Karamaḷa, Karamāla, Kara-mala, Karāmala: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Karamala means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Karamaḷa can be transliterated into English as Karamala or Karamalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s PaümacariuKarāmala (करामल) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Karāmala] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
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)Karamala in India is the name of a plant defined with Averrhoa carambola in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora of West Pakistan (1971)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karamala, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykaramaḷa (करमळ).—m f A forest tree, Dillenia pentagynia. Grah. 2 n Its fruit. 3 f A garden tree, Averrhoa carambola. Grah. 4 n Its fruit.
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karamālā (करमाला).—f (S) The fingers used as a rosary.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKaramāla (करमाल).—smoke.
Derivable forms: karamālaḥ (करमालः).
Karamāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kara and māla (माल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKaramāla (करमाल).—m.
(-laḥ) Smoke, probably an error or corruption for khatamāla.
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Karamālā (करमाला).—f.
(-lā) The hand used as a rosary, the joints of the fingers corresponding to the beads. E. kara, and mālā a rosary.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karamālā (करमाला):—[=kara-mālā] [from kara] f. the hand used as a rosary (the joints of the fingers corresponding to the beads), [Tantrasāra etc.]
2) Karamāla (करमाल):—m. smoke (probably a corruption of khatamāla).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karamāla (करमाल):—[kara-māla] (laḥ) 2. m. Smoke.
2) Karamālā (करमाला):—[kara-mālā] (lā) 1. f. The hand used as a rosary by counting the joints; or a rosary in the hand.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maala, Kara, Mala.
Starts with: Karamalaka, Karamalam, Karamalasampradaya.
Ends with: Adhikaramala, Alamkaramala, Motha Karamala, Parasharapaddhatau varnajatisamkaramala.
Full-text: Karamalam, Katamala, Karmala, Motha Karamala, Karambela, Gayatri.
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