Kundalaka, Kundala-ka, Kuṇḍalaka: 6 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Pali
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Introduction:

Kundalaka 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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kuṇḍalaka (कुण्डलक).—nt., (1) (= prec.; Pali id., Vimānavatthu (Pali) commentary 212.13 rajju-kuṇḍalaka-), coil (of rope): Jātakamālā 23.14—15 tad rajju-kuṇḍalakaṃ…; 24.4 id.; (2) (perhaps adj.?) curl, or curling (of hair), in °ka-jātaṃ (roma; said of a mahā- puruṣa): Bodhisattvabhūmi 375.18 (ekaikam asya) roma kāye jātaṃ nīlaṃ kuṇḍalaka-jātaṃ…; (3) (compare kuṇḍalikā) in Mahāvyutpatti 9007 °kam, according to Tibetan zaṅs bum, copper vessel; Chin. cooking vessel; Mahāvyutpatti 9443 °kam, according to Tibetan bkru bśal gyi snod, wash-basin, so also Chin.

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

Kuṇḍalaka (कुण्डलक):—[from kuṇḍala] a rope, [Jātakamālā]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kuṇḍalaka (कुण्डलक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Koṃḍalaga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kundalaka in German

context information

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]

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)

kuṇḍalaka—

(Burmese text): ဆံစည်း၊ ဆံစု။ ပဉ္စကုဏ္ဍလိက-လည်းကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): Hair, hair ties. Also look at the pentagonal pyramid.

context information

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.

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