The Sanskrit term Kuśīla can be transliterated into English as Kusila or Kushila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kuśīla (कुशील) refers to “one whose conduct is bad” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in disguise of a Brahmin) said to the Lord of Mountains: “I have come to know that you desire to give your daughter to Śiva, [...] To Śiva—who has no support, [...] whose name and pedigree are unknown, whose conduct is bad (kuśīla), who has no sport, whose body is smeared with ashes, who is furious, who lacks in discrimination, whose age is not known,  [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmas

Kuśīla (कुशील, “imperfect”).—One of the five types of ascetics (nirgrantha-muni);—What is meant by kuśīla (‘the imperfect or with unwholesome disposition’)? They are of two types namely:

1. pratisevana-kuśīla,
2. kaṣāya-kuśīla.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kuśīla (कुशील).—a. rude, wicked, unmannerly, ill tempered, of bad character; कुतो गम्यमगम्यं वा कुशीलोन्मादिनः प्रभोः (kuto gamyamagamyaṃ vā kuśīlonmādinaḥ prabhoḥ) Kathāsaritsāgara 32.152.

Kuśīla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ku and śīla (शील).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kuśīla (कुशील).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Ill-behaved, rude, wicked. 2. Evil disposed, ill-tempered. E. ku and śīla temper, conduct.

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

1) Kuśīla (कुशील):—[=ku-śīla] [from ku] a n. a bad character, [Kathāsaritsāgara xxxii, 153.]

2) [=ku-śīla] b See 1. ku.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kuśīla (कुशील):—[ku-śīla] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Rude, badtempered, wicked.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kushila in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kuśīla (ಕುಶೀಲ):—[noun] bad behaviour; wrong deportment; corrupt practice.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shila, Ku, Cila.

Starts with: Kushilaka, Kushilata, Kushilava, Kushilavau.

Ends with: Kashayakushila, Pratisevanakushila.

Full-text: Kushilava, Kashayakushila, Pratisevanakushila, Kushigramaka, Leshya, Vitarka, Samyama, Tirtha, Pratisevana, Sthana, Linga, Maithuna, Abrahma, Nirgrantha, Shila.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kushila, Kuśīla, Ku-shila, Kusila, Ku-śīla, Ku-sila, Kuśila; (plurals include: Kushilas, Kuśīlas, shilas, Kusilas, śīlas, silas, Kuśilas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)

Verse 9.46 - Different categories of saints (nirgrantha) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]

Verse 7.16 - Definition of abrahma (unchastity) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]

Verse 9.47 - Differences among the five kinds of saints < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]

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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Notes on Labdhi (supernatural attainments) < [Notes]

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 6 - Bhāratavarṣa: Its Rivers and Regions < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]

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