Mallashala, Mallaśālā, Malla-shala: 3 definitions
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Mallashala means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Mallaśālā can be transliterated into English as Mallasala or Mallashala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Mallaśālā (मल्लशाला) refers to the “wrestling arena” as defined in the 11th century Manasollāsa written by Someśvara III.—The wrestling arena was known as the mallaśālā. The Manasollāsa gives a detailed description of the wrestling pit and says that it should be filled with smooth village soil free from pebbles and other hard objects and should be leveled and kept slightly wet.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Mallaśālā (मल्लशाला).—a gymnasium.
Mallaśālā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms malla and śālā (शाला).
Mallaśālā (मल्लशाला):—[=malla-śālā] [from malla] f. a room for wrestling or boxing, [ib.]
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: Sa la, Shala, Hala, Malla.
Full-text: Mallakacalai.
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