Kolita: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Kolita means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Kolita (कोलित) also known as Kolika.—According to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XVI). Accordingly, “At that time, the master of the oracles had a son whose name was Kiu liu t’o (Kolita) and the name of the family was Ta mou k’ien lien (Mahāmaudgalyāyana). Śāriputra was his friend. Śāriputra was outstanding for his talents and his intelligence, Maudgalyāyana for his fearlessness and vivacity”.
Note: Kolita is also the name of the village where he was born (Mahāvastu III, Dhammapadaṭṭha I); it was located a half-yojana from Rājagṛha. The reading Kolika is found in the Fo pen hing tai king and the Si yu ki, Lin yuan “Forest garden” in the Ken pen chouo… tch’ou kia che.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Biology (plants and animals)
Kolita [कोळिता] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Barleria prionitis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Barleria appressa, Barleria coriacea, Barleria spicata. For the possible medicinal usage of kolita, 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.
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
kōlīta (कोलीत).—n A firebrand. Pr. piśācācē hātīṃ kō0.
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kōḷitā (कोळिता).—m A shrubby plant, Barleria Prionitis. Rox.
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
Kolita (कोलित).—(or Kolika; = Pali, both; in Mahāvastu i.27.4 and 28.4 most mss. Kolika, Senart always °ta), the given name of Maudgalyāyana: Mahāvastu i.5.2; 27.4; 28.4; 30.3; 62.10, 12; story of his conversion, iii.56.16 ff.; in Mahāvyutpatti 1048 Kolita is named in a list of śrāvakas, not juxtaposed with Maudgalyāyana, who is named earlier in the same list. Cf. next.
Kolita (कोलित):—m. Name of Maudgalyāyana, [Buddhist literature] ([Divyāvadāna xxvii]).
Kolita (कोलित):—m. ein Beiname Maudgalyāyana’s [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 32.] [Burnouf 391.] [Lebensbeschreibung Śākyamuni’s 255 (25).] Der Name wird auf kola Schooss zurückgeführt.
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Kolita (कोलित):—[Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 484. fg.]
Kolita (कोलित):—m. Beiname Mandagaliyāyana's.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
kolita—
(Burmese text): (၁) ကောလိတမည်သူ၊ ကောလိတရွာ၌ မွေးဖွားသူ။ ＂
(Auto-Translation): (1) A person from Kawlita, born in Kawlita village.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ika, Kula, Kola.
Starts with: Koli-talaikantakam, Kolita Sutta, Kolita Vihara, Kolitagama, Kolitagramaka, Kolitakikam, Kolitamanava, Kolitameni, Kolitamenicceti, Kolitaparibbajaka, Kolitaviharavasi.
Full-text (+13): Kolika, Kolitagama, Kolitaparibbajaka, Kolitamanava, Ju li tai zi, Kulika, Pisha, Kolita Vihara, Kolitagramaka, Kolati, Kaulika, Kolita Sutta, Ju li duo, Ju lu tuo, Catunikayika Tissa, Upatishya, Pavittha, Ju li jia, Julu, Maudgalyayana.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Kolita, Kōḷitā, Kolīta, Kōlīta, Kolitā, Kula-ika; (plurals include: Kolitas, Kōḷitās, Kolītas, Kōlītas, Kolitās, ikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 11-12 - The Story of Monk Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Yamaka Vagga (Twin Verses)]
Verse 137-140 - The Story of Venerable Mahā Moggallāna < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
Taisho: Chinese Buddhist Canon
Chapter 139: Leaving Home and the Path of the Ascetics < [Part 190 - The Abhinishkramana-sutra]
Chapter 141: Kolita's Awakening and their Farewell < [Part 190 - The Abhinishkramana-sutra]
Chapter 142: Prophecy of the Two Foremost Disciples < [Part 190 - The Abhinishkramana-sutra]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - The legend of Śāriputra and his teacher Sañjaya < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
Part 2 - Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana at Sañjaya < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
Part 1 - Śāriputra at the festival of Giryagrasamāja < [Chapter XVI - The Story of Śāriputra]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - The story of Upatissa (Sāriputta) and Kolita (Mahā Moggallāna) < [Chapter 16 - The arrival of Upatissa and Kolita]
Biography (2-3): Sāriputta and Moggallāna Mahātheras < [Chapter 43 - Forty-one Arahat-Mahatheras and their Respective Etadagga titles]
Chapter 17b - Appendix: Gotama Buddhavaṃsa (Explanatory Notes) < [Volume 3]
Vinaya (2): The Mahavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 24 < [Khandaka 1 - The Admission to the Order of Bhikkhus]