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General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣya

Mahelā (महेला) refers to a “woman” or “wife”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., mahelā) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.—(Cf. Mahilā)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mahelā (महेला).—A woman, female; चारु चचार सरःसु विराजत् काकलिका कलहंसमहेला (cāru cacāra saraḥsu virājat kākalikā kalahaṃsamahelā) Rām. Ch.4.98. 1

See also (synonyms): mahīlā, mahelikā.

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

Mahelā (महेला).—f.

(-lā) A woman. E. maha a festival, ilā the earth or site; or mah to worship, ilac Unadi aff., and the vowel irregularly changed.

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

Mahelā (महेला).—f. A woman (cf. mahilā).

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

1) Mahelā (महेला):—[from mahilā] f. a woman, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā; Nalôd.]

2) Māhela (माहेल):—m. [patronymic] [Pravara texts]

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

Mahelā (महेला):—(lā) 1. f. A woman.

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

Mahelā (महेला) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mahelā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mahela 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Mahelā (महेला) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mahelā.

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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.

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Starts with: Mahelaka, Mahelanagara, Mahelapada.

Full-text: Mahelika, Mahila, Mahelapada, Makelai, Mahelanagara, Dathasena.

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