Alternative spellings of this word include Khalik.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣya

Khalikā (खलिका) refers to “powdered musk”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., khalikā) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.—(Cf. Kharikā)

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Khalika, (or khalikā f.) a dice-board, in khalikāya kīḷanti to play at dice (see illustr. in Rh. D. Buddh. India p. 77) Vin. II, 10; cp. D. I, 6 (in enumeration of various amusements; expl. at DA. I, 85 by jūta-khalika pāsaka-kīḷanaṃ). See also kali. (Page 235)

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Khālika (खालिक).—a. Like a threshing floor.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Khālika (खालिक):—mf(ī)n. = khala iva (like a threshing-floor) [gana] aṅguly-ādi (not in [Kāśikā-vṛtti])

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Khalika (खलिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Khalia, Khaliyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Khalika in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Khālika (खालिक) [Also spelled khalik]:—(nm) the creator.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Khalikapura, Khalikar, Khalikara, Khalikarana, Khalikaya.

Ends with: Atthikasankhalika, Atthisankhalika, Dantolukhalika, Devasankhalika, Kannasakkhalika, Kannaskkhalika, Mekhalika, Mundashrinkhalika, Murkhalika, Nakhalika, Sakkhalika, Sankhalika, Shrinkhalika, Shrrinkhalika, Udukkhalika, Ukkhalika, Ulukhalika, Vajrashrinkhalika, Yupolukhalika.

Full-text: Khalia, Mudgalika, Khaliya, Khalik, Khataka.

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Acta Orientalia

The earliest known list of games: Some comments < [Volume 23 (1958)]

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Brahmajala Sutta (by T. W. Rhys Davids)

Chapter I - Morality

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