Shimbala, Śimbala: 5 definitions

Introduction:

Shimbala 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.

The Sanskrit term Śimbala can be transliterated into English as Simbala or Shimbala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Śimbala (शिम्बल) in the Rigveda denotes, according to Sāyaṇa, the flower of the Śālmali (=Śalmali), ‘silk-cotton tree’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Śimbala (शिम्बल):—[from śimba] m. a small pod or kind of flower ([according to] to [Sāyaṇa] ‘the flower of the Śālmalī tree’), [Ṛg-veda iii, 53, 22]

2) [v.s. ...] a kind of plant, [Kauśika-sūtra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shimbala 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

Siṃbala (सिंबल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śālmala.

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

Siṃbaḷa (ಸಿಂಬಳ):—[noun] the thick, slimy secretion of the mucous membranes in the nose, that moistens and protects them; mucus of the nose.

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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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