Vallika, Vallikā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Vallika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureVallikā (वल्लिका) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by Nañjuṇḍa (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vṛttaratnāvalī. Nañjuṇḍa was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woḍeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., Vallikā) in 20 verses.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVallikā (वल्लिका) refers to the “(eight) creepers”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] It is the House that has arisen divided into the forms (of the goddess) and adorned with the knowledge of the planes. The extending flow, which is the arising of the Western (transmission), is the thread illumined by Navātman. Arising in the Age of Strife, it is (completely) accomplished and is the disciple of Bhairava and Kubjikā. It contains the Eight Trees, the Eight Creepers (vallikā), the Eight Mata (schools) and the Eight Accomplishments. [...]
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Geography in Ancient Indian inscriptionsVallikā (वल्लिका) is a word denoting a ‘village’ or ‘hamlet’ and can be seen as a synonym for grāma, often used in inscriptions.—Terms such as vallikā are in many cases, associated with the names of the villages so as to become the ending part of the different place-names. Inscriptions throw light on the location of the villages in different ways. Firstly, they communicate us an idea about the country, the division and the sub-division to which these villages belonged. Secondly, the inscriptions provide information regarding theboundaries of the donated villages.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Vallika in India is the name of a plant defined with Cissampelos pareira in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chondrodendron tomentocarpum (Rusby) Moldenke (among others).
2) Vallika is also identified with Tinospora cordifolia It has the synonym Menispermum cordifolium Willd. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1851)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 14 (1784)
· Ethnobotany (2002)
· Nucleus (1989)
· Indian Journal of Pharmacology (2003)
· Taxon (1980)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vallika, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVallikā, (f.) (cp. Sk. vālikā?) 1. an ornament for the ear Vin. II, 106 (cp. Bdhgh’s explanation on p. 316).—2. a jungle rope Vin. II, 122. (Page 603)
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVallikā (वल्लिका):—[from vall] f. [diminutive] [from] valli (mostly ifc. cf. aṅghri-vallikā etc.)
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vallikagra, Vallikai, Vallikakkoti, Vallikanhiram, Vallikanjiram, Vallikannimaram, Vallikantakarika, Vallikarna, Vallikashta, Vallikataru, Vallikatura.
Ends with (+21): Ambuvallika, Anghrivallika, Antravallika, Anushnavallika, Apatravallika, Apatyavallika, Aramavallika, Arkavallika, Ashtavallika, Bhadravallika, Chitravallika, Cidvallika, Citravallika, Ghanavallika, Gudhavallika, Jambiravallika, Kapivallika, Kashthavallika, Kharavallika, Krishnavallika.
Full-text (+12): Anghrivallika, Ghanavallika, Anushnavallika, Kharavallika, Shuddhavallika, Kshiravallika, Citravallika, Toyavallika, Nagavallika, Somavallika, Upavallika, Rangavallika, Kapivallika, Vallikagra, Tambulavallika, Vyomavallika, Shivavallika, Mohanavallika, Krishnavallika, Apatravallika.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vallika, Vallikā; (plurals include: Vallikas, Vallikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 29 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 16 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 75 - The Hymn of Victory at the End of War between Gods and Demons < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 16 - The description of the entablatures and roofs (prastara)
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)