Mamsala, Māṃsala: 12 definitions

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Mamsala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Māṃsala (मांसल).—a. [māṃsa-lac; cf. aṃsala]

1) Fleshy.

2) Muscular, lusty, brawny; Uttararāmacarita 1.

3) Fat, strong, powerful; शाखाः शतं मांसलाः (śākhāḥ śataṃ māṃsalāḥ) Bv.1.34.

4) Deep (as sound); ध्वनिश्च माङ्गल्यमृदङ्गमांसलः (dhvaniśca māṅgalyamṛdaṅgamāṃsalaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 6.25; प्रतिभिन्नपुष्करावर्तकस्तनित- मांसलो वाङ्निर्घोषः (pratibhinnapuṣkarāvartakastanita- māṃsalo vāṅnirghoṣaḥ) Mv.2.

5) Increased in bulk or quantity; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.13; ह्रदस्य हंसावलिमांसलश्रियः (hradasya haṃsāvalimāṃsalaśriyaḥ) N.

6) Pulpy (as fruit).

7) Dense, thick.

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

Māṃsala (मांसल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Strong, stout, lusty. E. māṃsa flesh, lac aff.

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

Māṃsala (मांसल).—[māṃsa + la], adj. Strong, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 154, 9

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

Māṃsala (मांसल).—[adjective] fleshy, muscular, strong.

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

1) Māṃsala (मांसल):—[from māṃs] mfn. fleshy, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Daśakumāra-carita; Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] bulky, powerful, strong (also applied to sound), [Uttararāma-carita; Bālarāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] pulpy (as fruit), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] m. Phaseolus Radiatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Māṃsala (मांसल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Strong, lusty.

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

Māṃsala (मांसल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maṃsala.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mamsala in German

context information

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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Maṃsala (मंसल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Māṃsala.

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māṃsala (ಮಾಂಸಲ):—

1) [adjective] of, consisting of or accomplished by a muscle or muscles; mascular.

2) [adjective] having well-developed muscles; strong; powerful.

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Māṃsala (ಮಾಂಸಲ):—

1) [noun] the quality or fact of being muscular.

2) [noun] a physically very strong man.

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Māṃsaḷa (ಮಾಂಸಳ):—[adjective] = ಮಾಂಸಲ [mamsala]1.

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Māṃsaḷa (ಮಾಂಸಳ):—[noun] = ಮಾಂಸಲ [mamsala]2.

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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.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Māṃsala (मांसल):—adj. 1. fleshy; 2. muscular; lusty; brawny; 3. fat; strong; powerful;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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