Kumbhilaka, Kumbhīlaka: 5 definitions
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Kumbhilaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Kumbhīlaka, (fr. kumbhīla) a kind of bird (“little crocodile”) J. IV, 347. (Page 222)
kumbhīlaka (ကုမ္ဘီလက) [(pu) (ပု)]—
kumbhīlakaso ．
ကုမ္ဘီလကမည်သော ငှက်ငယ်။
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Kumbhīlaka (कुम्भीलक).—A thief; लोप्त्रेण गृहीतस्य कुम्भीरकस्यास्ति वा प्रतिवचनम् (loptreṇa gṛhītasya kumbhīrakasyāsti vā prativacanam) V.2; कुम्भीलकैः कामुकैश्च परिहर्तव्या चन्द्रिका (kumbhīlakaiḥ kāmukaiśca parihartavyā candrikā) M.4.
Derivable forms: kumbhīlakaḥ (कुम्भीलकः).
See also (synonyms): kumbhīraka, kumbhīla.
Kumbhīlaka (कुम्भीलक).—[masculine] [Name] of a servant.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kumbhilakala, Kumbhilakamakshika.
Full-text: Kumbhilakamakshika, Kumbhilakala, Kumbhiraka, Kumbhila.
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Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Introduction (5): Dramatis personae
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 6 - Sanskrit text (shashtha-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 6 - Notes and Analysis of Sixth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 6: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]