Mahacala, Mahācala, Maha-acala: 6 definitions
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Mahacala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Mahachala.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaMahācala (महाचल, “great mountain”) refers to one of the “seven lower regions” (pātāla ) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 123). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., mahā-acala). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahācala (महाचल).—m. a great mountain.
Mahācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mahā and acala (अचल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahācala (महाचल).—[masculine] great mountain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mahācala (महाचल):—[from mahā > mah] m. (hāc) a gr° mountain, [Rāmāyaṇa; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) [=mahā-cala] [from mahācala > mahā > mah] (with Buddhists) one of the 7 lower regions, [Dharmasaṃgraha 123.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Acala, Cala.
Full-text: Cakravant, Patala, Saptapatala, Seven Lower Regions.
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