The Sanskrit term Neḷa can be transliterated into English as Nela or Nelia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Neḷa, (& Nela) (adj.) (na+eḷa=Sk. anenas, of enas fault, sin. The other negated form, also in meaning “pure, clean, ” is aneḷa (& aneḷaka), q. v. On ḷ: n. cp. lāṅgala; naṅgala; tulā: tūṇa etc. ) 1. without fault or sin, blameless, faultless; not hurting, humane, gentle, merciful, innocuous D. I, 4 (Bdhgh explains: elaṃ vuccati doso; n’assā (i.e. vācāya) elan ti nelā; niddosā ti attho. “Nelaṅgo setapacchādo” ti ettha vuttanelaṃ viya; DA. I, 75); A. II, 209; V, 205; J. V, 156; Vv 50¹⁸, 63⁶ (=niddosa VvA. 262); Pug. 29, 57; Dhs. 1343 (vācā)=niddosa DhsA. 397.—2. (somewhat doubtful) “clean, ” with ref. to big cats (mahā-biḷārā nelamaṇḍalaṃ vuccati), whereas young ones are called “elephants, cubs” (something like “pigs”) (taruṇā bhiṅka-cchāpamaṇḍalaṃ) J. V, 418.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Nela (नेल) or Aneḍa or Anela.—adj. (= Pali aneḷa, °la, nela, see Critical Pali Dictionary s.v. anela-gala, of speech or voice; presumed to represent Sanskrit an-enas; compare aneḍaka, anel°), pure, perhaps perfect; according to Tibetan on Mahāvyutpatti 454 mi tsugs pa, not injurious; recorded only in application to sounds, and chiefly to the Buddha's voice: Lalitavistara 286.9—10, read: aneḍā kalaikavarṇa- sukhā (i.e. kalā eka°), compare Critical Pali Dictionary s.v. anela-gala, and Lévi Sūtrāl. Transl. page 143 n. 2, anelā kalā; of Buddha's voice; the em. is further confirmed by Mahāvyutpatti 454 anelā, of Buddha's voice, foll. in 455 by kalā; also in Mahāvastu iii.322.2 probably read anela-kalāye (for mss. °katāye; Senart em. anelakāye), of Buddha's speech; anelā, of human speech, (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 244.20; 330.16; °laḥ, of a sound (nirghoṣa), Sukhāvatīvyūha 38.5; nelā (vāk) Daśabhūmikasūtra 24.13 (follows hitakaraṇī); nela- varṇā (buddhasya girā) Mahāvastu i.314.14; nelayā pūrṇayā vācā (of Buddha) Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.273.7 (verse).

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Nela (नेल).—(1) adj. (= Pali id.), pure, of speech, see aneḍa; (2) m., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7764 = Tibetan gtaṅ yas; compare next two.

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Nelā (नेला).—a high number: Gaṇḍavyūha 106.11. Cf. prec. (2) and next.

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

Nela (नेल):—and nelu and nevalla, m. a [particular] number, [Buddhist literature]

[Sanskrit to German]

Nela 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Ṇela (णेल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Naila.

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nela (ನೆಲ):—

1) [noun] land, as distinguished from sea or sky; the ground; land.

2) [noun] the soft, granular or crumbly part of land; soil.

3) [noun] a piece of cleared land, set off or enclosed, for raising crops or pasturing livestock; field; farm-land.

4) [noun] a particular area or locality; a place.

5) [noun] a piece of land cleared and levelled for purpose of construction of a building; a site.

6) [noun] the whole land or territory of a nation or state; a country.

7) [noun] all the people on the earth.

8) [noun] an earthenware being made by a potter, yet to be finished.

9) [noun] ನೆಲಕ್ಕಿಕ್ಕು [nelakkikku] nelakkikku to demolish or destroy; 2. to keep on the ground or floor. 3. (fig.) to tear down completely; to level to the ground; to demolish completely; ನೆಲಗಣ್ಣ [nelaganna] nelagaṇṇa the sun; ನೆಲದ ಪಡೆ [nelada pade] nelada paḍe a branch of an army composed of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot; infantry; ನೆಲದವ್ವ [neladavva] neladavva the Mother-Earth (the earth is personified as a woman); ನೆಲಮಕ್ಕಳ್ [nelamakkal] nela makkaḷ (pl.) people engaged in farming; farmers; ನೆಲಕಚ್ಚಿ ಆಡು [nelakacci adu]. nela kacci āḍu to play (a game, as in cricket) grittily and determinedly.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+242): Nela alumu, Nela baevu, Nela beru, Nela bevu, Nela hindi soppu, Nela ingalaara, Nela jammi, Nela ponna, Nela raagi, Nela rudraakshi hoo, Nela sampige, Nela tangedu, Nela thagasi, Nela vempali, Nela-baage, Nela-bariki, Nela-bera, Nela-bevinagida, Nela-gulimidi, Nela-gummadi.

Ends with (+34): Alnela, Anela, Banela, Belenela, Canela, Caulunela, Colnela, Dagnela, Gaddenela, Ghanela, Hinnela, Hudunela, Jaugu, Kalunela, Kanganela, Kannela, Kannenela, Karinela, Kennela, Kilnela.

Full-text (+38): Anela, Nela-velaga, Naila, Kempu nela akki, Nela-bevinagida, Nela ingalaara, Nela sampige, Nela hindi soppu, Nela-vemu, Nela raagi, Nela rudraakshi hoo, Nela alumu, Nela ponna, Nela thagasi, Nela-gulimidi, Nela jammi, Nela vempali, Nela beru, Nela bevu, Nela tangedu.

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