Nalina: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Nalina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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 Nalin.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Nalina (नलिन):—The Sanskrit name for a classification of a ‘temple’, according to the Suprabhedāgama, which describes a list of 13 types. This list represents the earliest form of the classification of temples in the South Indian Vāstuśāstra literature. The name is also mentioned in the Īśānaśivagurudevapaddhati which features a list of 52 temple types. This list represents the classification of temples in South-India.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Nalina (नलिन) refers to the “water lily”: a type of flower (puṣpa) commonly used in for personal and commercial purposes in ancient India. People were fond of flowers. The groves and gardens were maintained for recreational purpose. The Jain canonical texts frequently mention different horticulture products viz. fruits, vegetables and flowers which depict that horticulture was a popular pursuit of the people at that time. Gardens and parks (ārāma, ujjāṇa or nijjaṇa) were full of fruits and flowers of various kinds which besides yielding their products provided a calm andquiet place where people could enjoy the natural surroundings.
The flowers (e.g., Nalina) fulfilled the aesthetic needs of the people. At the same time they had an economic importance in as much as some people depended on its trade. It is mentioned that people of Koṅkaṇa maintained themselves by selling fruits and flowers. (see Bṛhatkalpasūtra) Flower garlands and bouquet of various designs were prepared and sold. Saffron (kuṃkuma or kesara) was an important flower product. It yielded a good income to the producers. The flower attracted the bees who yielded honey (mahu, sanskrit: madhu) of different varieties, e. g. macchiya, kuṭṭiya, bhāmara, etc.
Nalina (नलिन) is the name of a southern province situated in West-Videha in Jambūdvīpa which is situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.2 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“[...] Between them (i.e., the Vidyutprabha and Saumanasa Mountains) are the bhogabhumis, the Devakurus. [...] Between them (i.e., the Gandhamādana and Mālyavat Mountains) are the very charming Uttarakurus [...] East of the Devakurus and Uttarakurus, they are called East Videhas, and to the west, West Videhas, like different countries to each other. In each, there are 16 provinces, inaccessible to each other, separated by rivers and mountains, suitable to be conquered by a Cakrin. [viz., Nalina, etc.] are the southern provinces of West Videha. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Nalina (नलिन) or Nalinapā is another name for Nalinapā: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Nalina-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nalina (नलिन).—m n S A lotus.
nalina (नलिन).—m n A lotus.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Nalina (नलिन).—The (Indian) crane.
-nam 1 A lotus-flower, water-lily.
2) Water.
3) The Indigo plant. (nalineśayaḥ an epithet of Visnu.)
Derivable forms: nalinaḥ (नलिनः).
Nalina (नलिन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A lotus or water lily, (Nelumbium speciosum, or Nymphæa nelumbo.) 2. Water. 3. Indigo. m.
(-naḥ) 1. The Indian crane. 2. A small fruit, Karonda. f. (-nī) 1. An assemblage of lotus flowers. 2. A place abounding in lotuses. 3. The flexible stalk of a water lily. 4. A pond in which the lotus grows or may grow. 5. The Ganges of heaven. 6. The fermented and intoxicating juice of the cocoanut. E. nal to be bright, Unadi affix inan .
Nalina (नलिन).—i. e. nala + ina, I. n. A lotus flower, Mahābhārata 7, 1299. Ii. f. nī, 1. A lotus, Nelumbium speciosum, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 57. 2. An assemblage of lotus flowers, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 5. 3. A pond in which the lotus grows or may grow, [Draupadīpramātha] 6, 2. 4. A branch of the heavenly Ganges, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 3502. 5. A mystical name of one of the nostrils, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 25, 48. 6. A proper name, 9, 21, 30.
Nalina (नलिन).—[neuter] lotus flower; [feminine] ī lotus plant, group, or pond.
1) Nalina (नलिन):—[from nala] n. ([from] nala because of its hollow stalk?) a lotus flower or water-lily, Nelumbium Speciosum (ifc. f(ā). ), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the indigo plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Nalina (नलिन):—(naḥ) 1. n. A lotus or waterlily; water; indigo. m. Indian crane; Karonda. (nī) f. Assemblage of lotuses, &c.; pond; a stalk of the lotus.
Nalina (नलिन):—[UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra.2,49.] m. n. [Siddhāntakaumudī 249,a,9.]
1) n. a) Wasserrose, Nelumbium speciosum, aber nicht die ganze Pflanze, sondern nur die einzelne Blume (die sich gegen Abend schliesst). [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 3, 38.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1160.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 386.] [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 82.] [Ratnamālā 83.] [Mahābhārata 7, 1299.] vinālairnalinairiva [8, 615. 7, 1567.] pramlānanalinābha [11, 717.] [Harivaṃśa 12669.] [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 4, 14.] [Suśruta 1, 41, 9. 140, 20. 2, 338, 20.] [Meghadūta 68.] yadukulanalinadineśa [Gītagovinda 1, 19.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2, 6, 22. 5, 5, 31.] nalinābhavaktva [Raghuvaṃśa 18, 4.] nalinekṣaṇa [Mahābhārata 14, 1491.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2, 2, 9. 3, 9, 21. 4, 7, 33. 5, 2, 5.] nīlanalinābha (locana) [Gītagovinda 10, 5. 14. 11, 26.] caraṇa [12, 2.] Am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 44, 92.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 527.] Vielleicht auf nala zurückzuführen, da der Stängel wie beim Rohr hohl ist. — b) die Indigopflanze [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — c) Wasser [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] —
2) f. ī a) Nelumbium speciosum, die Pflanze selbst (nalinīdala) ist ein Blatt von N. sp., nalinadala ein Blumenblatt von N. sp.; s. navanalinadalāy); eine Gruppe von Nelumbium speciosum, ein damit bewachsener Teich, See u.s.w. [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 3, 38.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1160.] = padmākara und kamalākara, abjinī und padminī [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 386.] [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 82.] = padmayuktadeśa, padmasamūha, padmalatā [Bharata] zu [Amarakoṣa] [Śabdakalpadruma] = padmamātra [RĀYAM.] zu [Amarakoṣa] ebend. pattra, dala [Bhartṛhari 2, 57.] [Śākuntala 31, 7. 69. 70. 74.] [Vikramorvaśī 102.] [Amaruśataka 98.] [Śṛṅgāratilaka 4.] [Gītagovinda 4, 3.] [RATNĀV. 26, 6. 7.] prāgdantibhugnanalinātha haṭhapraviṣṭatoyaughapāṭitavisā nalinīva dīnā [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 527.] tadetadunmīlaya cakṣurāyataṃ niśāvasāne nalinīva paṅkajam [Vikramorvaśī 5.] na parvatāgre nalinī prarohati [Mṛcchakaṭikā 63, 10.] [Mahābhārata 1, 453. 2, 87. 390.] nalinīḥ phullapaṅkajāḥ [11603.] upetaṃ nalinījālaiḥ [17286. 6, 3160. 7, 1221. 8, 3003.] [Harivaṃśa 13818.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 29, 12. 5, 13, 42.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 4, 6.] [Raghuvaṃśa 6, 44. 8, 45.] [Bhartṛhari 1, 78.] [Meghadūta 40.] nalinīvāmbusaṃpattyā buddhyā śrīḥ paripālyate [KĀM. NĪTIS. 13, 5.] tasya divākarakiraṇairnalinīva vivardhate buddhiḥ [Pañcatantra V, 78.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 6, 12.] [Śiśupālavadha 4, 46.] nalinīṃ pūrṇāmudakasyeva [Mahābhārata 2, 1809.] mahatyaraṇye mṛgayāṃ caritvā purā śṛgālo nalinīṃ vigāhate [Duaupadīpramātha 6, 22.] nalinyo dhvastakamalāstrastamīnajalecarāḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 58, 38.4, 40, 46.] nalinīstatra dadṛśuḥ prasannasalilāḥ [4, 50, 29.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 6, 19. 8, 15, 13.] taṭa [4, 25, 18.] pulina [6, 21. 9, 18, 7.] tato vidūre nalinīṃ prabhūtakamalotpalām . sītāharaṇaduḥkhārtaḥ pampāṃ rāma samāsadat .. [Mahābhārata 3, 16093.] eṣā sā dṛśyate pampā nalinī citrakānanā [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 108. 29.] Dem Versmaass zu Liebe nalini [Gītagovinda 9, 6.] nalinīka am Ende eines adj. comp. [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 8, 22.] nalinī verhält sich der Bedeutung nach zu nalina, wie abjinī zu abja, paṅkajinī zu paṅkaja, padminī zu padma u. s. w.; daher sind wir geneigt anzunehmen, dass nalinī aus Wohllautsrücksichten für nalininī gesprochen worden sei. — b) die himmlische Gaṅgā oder vielmehr ein Arm derselben [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 245.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] prayātā nandanasyeva nalinī saritāṃ varā [Harivaṃśa 3502.] mandarasya gireḥ pārśve nalinyām [10656.] [Mahābhārata 3, 11351.] kuverasya vihāre ca nalinīṃ padmabhūṣitām . saricchreṣṭhāṃ ca tāṃ gaṅgāṃ vīkṣamāṇo bahūdakām .. [7, 2846.] (gaṅgā) brahmalokādapakrāntā saptadhā pratipadyate .. vasvokasārā nalinī pāvanī ca sarasvatī . jambūnadī ca sītā ca gaṅgā sindhuśca saptamī .. [Mahābhārata 6, 242. fg.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 44, 14. 2, 94, 25.] rājarājasya (d. i. kuverasya) nalinīmiva [95, 4. 96, 1.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 171,] [Nalopākhyāna 12.] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 842. fgg.] Vgl. kuvera . — c) mystische Bez. des einen Nasenlochs: nalinī nālinī ca prāgdvārau [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 4, 25, 48.] nalinī nālinī nāse [29, 11.] — d) = nalikā ein best. wohlriechender Stoff [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — e) ein aus der Milch der Kokosnuss bereitetes berauschendes Getränk [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 10, 16.] — f) Nomen proprium der Gemahlin Ajamīḍha’s und Mutter Nīla’s [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 9, 21, 30.] —
3) m. a) als Synonym von puṣkara (s. [Amarakoṣa 2, 5, 22]) der indische Kranich [Śabdakalpadruma] — b) ein best. Strauch, = kṛṣṇapākaphala (m.) [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Nalina (नलिन):—
2) f) vgl. nīlī unter nīla
3) b) ε) und nīlinī 3). — g) Bez. einer Art von Frauenzimmern (= pahminī) [Oxforder Handschriften 218,b,14. fg.] —
3) c) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [SAṂSK. K. 184,a,11.]
Nalina (नलिन):——
1) n. — a) die am Tage sich öffnende Blüthe von Nelumbium speciosum. Am Ende eines adj. Comp. f. ā. — b) *die Indigopflanze. — c) *Wasser. —
2) f. ī — a) Nelumbium speciosum (die Pflanze) , eine Gruppe von N. sp. , ein damit bewachsener Teich u.s.w. — b) mystische Bez. des linken Nasenlochs. — c) Bez. einer Art von Frauenzimmern. — d) *ein best. wohlriechender Stoff. — e) *ein aus der Milch der Cocosnuss bereitetes berauschendes Getränk. — f) Nomen proprium — α) der Gemahlin Ajamīḍha's. — β) zweier Flüsse [Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa ,4,65.] —
3) m. — a) *der indische Kranich. — b) *Carissa Carandas. — c) Nomen proprium eines Mannes.
Nalina (नलिन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇaliṇa.
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
Nalina (नलिन) [Also spelled nalin]:—(nm) a lotus.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Ṇaliṇa (णलिण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nalina.
2) Ṇaliṇa (णलिण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Nalina.
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
Nalina (ನಲಿನ):—
1) [noun] any of the lotus plants.
2) [noun] its flower.
3) [noun] any of a large genus (Lilium) of perennial plants of the lily family, grown from a bulb; lily.
4) [noun] its trumpet-shaped flower.
5) [noun] a Jaina age.
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Naḷina (ನಳಿನ):—
1) [noun] any of the varieties of lotus plants.
2) [noun] its flower.
3) [noun] any of a large genus (Lilium) of perennial plants of the lily family, grown from a bulb; lily.
4) [noun] its trumpet-shaped flower.
5) [noun] a Jaina age.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
naḷina—
(Burmese text): ကြာ။
(Auto-Translation): Long.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Nalinabamdhava, Nalinadala, Nalinagarbha, Nalinagulma, Nalinai, Nalinaja, Nalinajalajakinna, Nalinakamti, Nalinakanta, Nalinakesariya, Nalinaketu, Nalinakkaran, Nalinakkatai, Nalinam, Nalinamga, Nalinamitra, Nalinamukhi, Nalinanabha, Nalinapa, Nalinapada.
Full-text (+15): Nalini, Nalinanabha, Nalinika, Nalinadala, Nabhinalina, Nalinajalajakinna, Nalinakamti, Nalineshaya, Navanalinadalaya, Nalinagarbha, Nalinamukhi, Nalinapa, Anjanadi, Nalinakkatai, Nalinabamdhava, Nalinakkaran, Navanalina, Nalinakanta, Nalinamitra, Nalinaja.
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