Ratnacala, Ratnācala, Ratna-acala: 2 definitions
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Ratnacala 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ratnachala.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaRatnācala (रत्नाचल) is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 12.67.—See also Rohaṇa.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRatnācala (रत्नाचल).—legendary mountain located in Ceylon and supposed to produce jewels at the rumbling of clouds for the benefit of all comers; श्रेणीवर्जनदुर्यशोनिबिडितव्रीडस्तु रत्नाचलः (śreṇīvarjanaduryaśonibiḍitavrīḍastu ratnācalaḥ) N.12.67.
Derivable forms: ratnācalaḥ (रत्नाचलः).
Ratnācala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ratna and acala (अचल). See also (synonyms): ratnarohaṇa.
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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Partial matches: Ratna, Acala.
Full-text: Ratnarohana, Ratnashaila.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 22: Coronation of Sagara as Cakravartin < [Chapter IV - Conquest of Bharatavarṣa by Sagara]
Part 4: Vaijayantī’s dreams < [Chapter II - Birth of Ajita and Sagara]
Part 14: Story of Mṛgāvatī < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)