Kotapala, Koṭapāla, Kota-pala: 6 definitions
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Kotapala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: ArthaśāstraKoṭapāla (कोटपाल) or Koṭṭapāla refers to a “superintendents of forts” and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., Koṭapāla] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKoṭapāla.—(EI 17), same as Koṭṭapāla. Note: koṭapāla is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kotapala in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Beluttakaka malabarica Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Natural Products
· Fitoterapia. (2003)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1811)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1824)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Bulletin de l’Institut Française d’Afrique Noire
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kotapala, for example side effects, chemical composition, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKoṭapāla (कोटपाल).—The commander of the fort (Mar. killedāra). See कोटिपाल (koṭipāla).
Derivable forms: koṭapālaḥ (कोटपालः).
Koṭapāla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms koṭa and pāla (पाल). See also (synonyms): koṭapa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Koṭapāla (कोटपाल):—[=koṭa-pāla] [from koṭa] m. ‘guarding the fort’, the tutelar deity of a fort, [Vāstuvidyā xi, 23 and 53]
2) [v.s. ...] See also koṭṭa-p.
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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.
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