Kilala, Kīlāla: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Kilala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaKīlāla (कीलाल) refers to one of the common intoxicating drinks mentioned in the Śatapathabrāhmaṇa XII.9.1.1 (also Atharvaveda.VI.69.1 and Vājasaneyisaṃhitā XIX.14.82), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Other common intoxicating drinks mentioned in Vedic literature are parisrut, kīlāla and māsara. Ṛgveda describes another drink also which is known as surā. This was prepared by fermenting barley or wild paddy after distilling it. In Atharvaveda, it is mentioned as a reward for the performers of sacrifices. Drinking of sura is not considered as meritorious as soma.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKīlāla (कीलाल) refers to the “blood” (placed in the sacrificial vessel), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “[...] I am that Path of Meru and the omnipresent supreme space. O great goddess , that beginningless Transmission originated from its presence. That is called the Primordial Seat, the beginningless Kramamaṇḍala. These two are Kailāśa and Malaya. There, they are said to be sacred seats. My merger takes place there (and so) is called ‘Malaya’. Again, O goddess, (the meaning of) Kailāśa is explained as (it should be) understood. O goddess, dear one, it is (so called as it relates) to the blood [i.e., kīlāla] that I have placed in that (sacrificial) vessel. Kailāśa originates where that has been offered as a libation”.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsKīlāla (कीलाल) refers to “blood”, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra, Tāntrikābhidhānakośa and Prabodhacandrodaya.—(Cf. pañcāmṛtākarṣaṇa—“extraction of the five nectars”).—[...] Other sources also describe Kāpālikas as making use of various parts of the human body. Kāpālikas use human flesh (mahāmāṃsa), brain (mastiṣka), intestines (antra), fat (vasā) and blood (kīlāla) in ritual, and drink alcohol (surā), according to Prabodhacandrodaya 3.13.
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 dictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल).—1 A heavenly drink similar to Amṛta, beverage of the gods.
2) Honey.
3) A beast.
-lam 1 Blood. जलयन्त्रजलाकारकीलालोत्कलिकाकुलाः (jalayantrajalākārakīlālotkalikākulāḥ) Śiva. B.14.33. बद्धः सत्यमपां निधिर्जलनिधिः कीलालधिस्तोयधिः (baddhaḥ satyamapāṃ nidhirjalanidhiḥ kīlāladhistoyadhiḥ) Udb.
2) water
Derivable forms: kīlālaḥ (कीलालः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल).—n.
(-laṃ) 1. Water. 2. Blood. 3. Amrita, the food of the gods. 4. Honey. E. kīla flame, and ala what opposes, &c. or kīla a stake, &c. and ala what adorns; from al with aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल).—i. e. kim-lal + a, m. 1. A sweet drink (ved.). 2. Blood, [Prabodhacandrodaya, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 54, 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल).—[masculine] a sweet drink, similar to the Amrit; [neuter] blood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kīlāla (कीलाल):—m. a sweet beverage (also a heavenly drink similar to Amṛta, the food of the gods), [Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Kauśika-sūtra]
2) n. idem, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska ii, 7]
3) blood, [Prabodha-candrodaya]
4) water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल):—(laṃ) 1. n. Water; blood; ambrosia; honey.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kīlāla (कीलाल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kīlāla.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKīlāla (कीलाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kīlāla.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKīlāla (ಕೀಲಾಲ):—
1) [noun] blood a) the fluid that circulates in the body of a vertebrate animal carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body; b) a comparable fluid of an invertebrate.
2) [noun] the liquid that is abundantly available on the earth, got from clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter; water.
3) [noun] a very sweet, pleasant drink, often likened to ambrosia of the gods.
4) [noun] a sweet viscid material elaborated out of the nectar of flowers in the honey sac of various bees; honey.
5) [noun] the colour of the blood; the red colour.
6) [noun] the prolonged cry made by a horse; neigh.
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: Kilaladhi, Kilalaja, Kilalajala, Kilalajalocana, Kilalajari, Kilalajodbhava, Kilalapa, Kilalapeshas, Kilalaushadhi, Kilalavattai, Kilalayam, Kilalayamaram.
Ends with: Shokilala.
Full-text: Kilalapa, Kilaladhi, Kilalaja, Pathis, Kilalapeshas, Kilalodhan, Kailataka, Kilalajala, Kilalaushadhi, Kilalin, Sura, Vasa, Mastishka, Parisrut, Antra, Mahamamsa, Masara, Sneha, Dhi, Pa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.91.14 < [Sukta 91]
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVIII - Rules of Grammar < [Dhanvantari Samhita]