Kohala, Kohāla: 17 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
In Jainism
1. General definition
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Kohala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Kohala (कोहल) is the Sanskrit name of one of Bharata’s sons, mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.26-33. After Brahmā created the Nāṭyaveda (nāṭyaśāstra), he ordered Bharata to teach the science to his (one hundred) sons. Bharata thus learned the Nāṭyaveda from Brahmā, and then made his sons study and learn its proper application. After their study, Bharata assigned his sons (eg., Kohala) various roles suitable to them.

According to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 35.—“Kohala and others together with Vātsya, Śāṇḍilya, and Dhūrtila (Dattila) stayed in this earth for some time as mortals, and put into practice this Śāstra which augments the intellect of men, deals with the deeds of the three worlds and is a specimen of all other Śāstras”.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Kohala (कोहल).—A Brahmin scholar. It is stated in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 53, Stanza 4, that this Brahmin was present at the 'Sarpa Sattra' (sacrifice to kill serpents) of Janamejaya. Once Bhagīratha gave this hermit as alms one lakh of cows with calves. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 138, Stanza 27).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kohala (कोहल).—A pupil of Lāngala.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 48.

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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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Kohala (कोहल) refers to a country belonging to “Uttaratas or Uttaradeśa (northern division)” classified under the constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapada and Uttarabhādrapada represent the northern division consisting of [i.e., Kohala] [...]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A tank in Ceylon, built by Vasabha (Mhv.xxxv.95). It was near Maha Titthapattana (MT.653).

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s Paümacariu

Kohala (कोहल) 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 Kohala] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kohala in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Cucurbita pepo L. from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Cucumis pepo. For the possible medicinal usage of kohala, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kohala in India is the name of a plant defined with Benincasa hispida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Benincasa cerifera Savi (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1881)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2001)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2002)
· Memoria sopra una pianta cucurbitacea. (1818)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kohala, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kōhaḷā (कोहळा).—& kōhaḷī, kōhāḷī, kōhōḷī See kōvhāḷā & kōvhāḷī.

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kōhāḷā (कोहाळा).—& kōhaḷī, kōhāḷī, kōhōḷī See kōvhāḷā & kōvhāḷī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kōhaḷā (कोहळा).—m A pumpion gourd.

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kōhāḷā (कोहाळा).—m A pumpion gourd.

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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 dictionary

Kohala (कोहल).—a. [kau halati spardhate ac pṛṣo° Tv.] Speaking in distinctly.

-laḥ 1 A kind of musical instrument.

2) A sort of spirituous liquor.

3) The inventor or first teacher of the drama.

4) Name of a Prākṛt grammarian (v. l. kohara).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kohala (कोहल).—m.

(-laḥ) 1. The name of a saint or Muni, the inventor or first preceptor of the drama. 2. A kind of musical instrument. 3. A sort of spirituous liquor.

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

1) Kohala (कोहल):—[from kohaḍa] mfn. speaking indistinctly, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a sort of spirituous liquor (made of barley), [Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] a kind of musical instrument (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Muni (inventor or first teacher of the drama), [Mahābhārata i, xiii; Vāyu-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of a Prākṛt grammarian ([varia lectio] kohara)

6) [v.s. ...] of a writer on music

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kohala (कोहल):—(laḥ) 1. m. The name of a sage, the inventor of the drama; a musical instrument; liquor.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kohala 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kōhaḷa (ಕೋಹಳ):—

1) [noun] the water lily plant Nymphaea nouchali ( = N. pubescens) of Nymphaeaceae family.

2) [noun] its white flower; white lotus.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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