Kucailin, Kucailī, Kucaili: 5 definitions

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Kucailin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kuchaili.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kucailī (कुचैली) is another name (synonym) for Pāṭhā, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Cissampelos pareira (velvetleaf). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century Rājanighaṇṭu (verses 6.119-121), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.

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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kucailin (कुचैलिन्) [?] refers to “one who wears [dirty?] rags”, according to the Brahmayāmala verse 21.1-4ab.—Accordingly, “Next I will explain the vows born from Ucchuṣma (Bhairava). The Vow of Nakedness is one. The second is (the vow of wearing) rags [i.e., kucailindvitīyāṃ tu kucailinam]. The third one is the one of impurity. The fourth is (the Vow of) Madness. The sixth one is said to be the one of the skull. The sixth one is said to be (the Vow of) Bhairava. The seventh is called the (vow of behaving like a) child. The eighth is (the vow of) eating meat. The ninth is the (vow of) growth, which gives all accomplishments. These are said to be the nine Vows that belong to the Vidyā division”.

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kucailin in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana

Kucailin (कुचैलिन्) refers to “one who wears dirty clothes”, according to the Skandapurāṇa 3.2.9 (“Different Spiritual Lineages and Their Goddesses”).—Accordingly, “[...] Of those who are born in the Gotra of Gārgya, there are three Pravaras, viz. (1) Aṅgiras, (2) Aṃbarīṣa and (3) Yauvanāśva the third. Those who are born in this Gotra are speakers of truth and are of good conduct. They are quiescent and are of different colours. They are poor in wealth and habitually wear dirty clothes [i.e., kucailin]. They possess the qualities of endearment and desire for close association. They are never wayward in the adherence to the Vedas and Śāstras. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Kucailin (कुचैलिन्):—[=ku-cailin] [from ku] mfn. idem

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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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