Lalama, Lalāma: 13 definitions
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Lalama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Lalam.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLalāma (ललाम).—A division among horses. The white patch on the forehead of a horse is also called Lalāma and so horses with lalāma are called Lalāmas. (Śloka 13, Chapter 13, Droṇa Parva).
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Lalāma (ललाम) [=Lalāman?] refers to “decoration” (i.e., ‘being adorned with...’), according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I uninterruptedly bow to Nityā who has a form worthy of worship. She has ascended the shining throne made of the sun, moon, and fire. She holds in her hands a hook, a snare, arrows, and a bow, and carries the crescent moon on her crest. She is pure and clean, and her eyes, adorned with (lalāma—lalāmanetrāṃ) the tips of the locks of hair, are very beautiful. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLalāma (ललाम).—a. (-mī f.)
1) Beautiful, lovely, charming.
2) Having a mark on the forehead marked with a blaze.
-mam 1 An ornament for the forehead, an ornament or decoration in general; (m. also in this sense); सद्यः पुनाति सहचन्द्रललामलोकान् (sadyaḥ punāti sahacandralalāmalokān) Bhāgavata 3.16.9; अहं तु तामाश्रमललाम- भूतां शकुन्तलामधिकृत्य ब्रवीमि (ahaṃ tu tāmāśramalalāma- bhūtāṃ śakuntalāmadhikṛtya bravīmi) Ś.2; Śiśupālavadha 4.28.
2) Anything the best of its kind.
3) A mark on the forehead.
4) A sign, symbol, mark in general.
5) A banner, flag.
6) A row, series, line.
7) A tail.
8) A mane.
9) Eminence, dignity, beauty.
1) A horn.
-maḥ A horse; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.23.13 (com. 'śvetaṃ lalāṭamadhyasthaṃ tārārūpaṃ hayasya yat| lalāmaṃ cāpi tatprāhurlalāmāśvastadanvitaḥ ||').
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLalāma (ललाम).—mfn.
(-maḥ-mā-maṃ) Beautiful, agreeable, charming, (in this sense some authorities confine it to the neuter gender, and to its use compounded with another word.) n.
(-maṃ) 1. A mark or sign. 2. A banner, a flag, a symbol or ensign. 3. A mark on the forehead. 4. A horn. 5. A tail. 6. Majesty, dignity. 7. Chief, principal. 8. A horse. 9. An ornament. 10. A horse’s ornament. 11. A coloured mark on the forehead of a horse or bull, &c. 12. A mane. 13. A line, a row. f. (-mī) 1. Charming. 2. An ornament worn on the ear. E. lal to play, &c., aff. ac, am to go, to contribute to or occasion, aff. aṇ; also with kanin aff. lalāman .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLalāma (ललाम).— (akin to lal), I. n., also lalāman lalāman, 1. A mark. 2. A flag. 3. An ornament, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 25, 4. 4. A mane. 5. A tail. 6. A line. 7. Majesty, dignity. 8. Chief, principal, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Lalāma (ललाम).—[feminine] mī having a blaze or star (cattle); [substantive] ornament, decoration; [feminine] ī [Name] of a female demon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lalāma (ललाम):—mf(ī)n. having a mark or spot on the forehead, marked with paint etc. (as cattle), [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
2) having any mark or sign, [Mahābhārata]
3) beautiful, charming, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) eminent, best of its kind (f. ā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) m. n. ornament, decoration, embellishment, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
6) n. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a coloured mark on the forehead of a horse or bull
7) a sectarial mark
8) any mark or sign or token
9) a line, row
10) a flag, banner
11) a tail
12) a horse
13) = prabhāva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLalāma (ललाम):—[(maḥ-mā-maṃ) a.] Beautiful, charming. n. A mark or sign; dignity; a flag; a horn; a mane; a row. f. (mī) An ear ornament.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLalāma (ललाम) [Also spelled lalam]:—(a) beautiful, lovely, handsome.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryLalāma (ललाम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Lalāman.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLalāma (ಲಲಾಮ):—
1) [noun] = ಲಲಾಟಿಕೆ - [lalatike -] 1 & 3.
2) [noun] a mark, sign or symbol.
3) [noun] a banner; a flag.
4) [noun] a tail (of an animal, as monkey, cow, etc.).
5) [noun] a quality that makes a person or thing superior to another person or thing of the same kind; greatness; superiority.
6) [noun] a horn (of a cattle, bison, rhinoceros, etc.).
7) [noun] a horse.
8) [noun] any sign or mark (on the body) considered as auspicious.
9) [noun] a master, lord.
10) [noun] beauty; charm; loveliness.
11) [noun] Sarasvati, the Goddess of Learning.
12) [noun] Lakṣmi, the Goddess of Wealth.
13) [noun] Vřṣabha, the vehicle of Śiva.
14) [noun] the sun.
15) [noun] the moon.
16) [noun] the front portion or tip.
17) [noun] a ray of light.
18) [noun] the colour of blood; red.
19) [noun] the shellack used to paint on the body.
20) [noun] the white colour.
21) [noun] a game; a sport.
22) [noun] a sound or voice (esp. the musical one).
23) [noun] a prominent or important man.
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)
Starts with: Lalamagu, Lalamaka, Lalamakarupaka, Lalaman, Lalamani, Lalamani bhattacarya, Lalamani tripathin, Lalamati, Lalamavant, Lalamavat.
Ends with: Candralalama, Dhumralalama, Gauralalama, Krishnalalama, Kumtanalalama, Sahacandralalama.
Full-text (+1): Lalaman, Lalamika, Lam, Lalamaka, Lalamagu, Lalamavat, Krishnalalama, Lalamakarupaka, Candralalama, Gauralalama, Dhumralalama, Sahacandralalama, Lalam, Sahasuralalanalalamayuthapati, Lalami, Anvarthopama, Lal, Bandhula, Rupaka, Pundra.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)