Phala-divya, Phāla-divya, Phaladivya: 2 definitions

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Phala-divya means something in the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Phāla-divya.—(IA 17), the ordeal of taking a heated plough- share in hand. Note: phāla-divya is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phāladivya (ಫಾಲದಿವ್ಯ):—[noun] a crude ordeal, in which the accused would seize a red-hot plough-share to prove his or her innocence (it was supposed that the accused would come out of the ordeal unscathed if innocent).

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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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