Vatala, Vātala: 10 definitions
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Vatala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVātala (वातल) refers to “leguminous seeds”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Saturn also presides over pungent flavour and bitter flavour; over chemistry; over widows, serpents, thieves, buffaloes, asses, camels, beans, leguminous seeds (vātala) and Niṣpāva”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvatala (वतल).—See ōtala, ōtārī &c.
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vāṭalā (वाटला).—ad & prep decl C (vāṭa Road.) Around, about, roundabout.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvāṭalā (वाटला).—ad and prep Around, about.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVātala (वातल).—a. (-lī f.) [वातं रोगमेदं लाति ला-क (vātaṃ rogamedaṃ lāti lā-ka)]
1) Stormy, windy.
2) Flatulent.
-laḥ 1 Wind.
2) The chickpea (caṇaka).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātala (वातल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā or lī-laṃ) 1. Windy, stormy. 2. Flatulent. m.
(-laḥ) 1. A sort of pulse, (Cicer arietinum.) 2. Wind. f.
(-lā) A morbid state of the uterus. E. vāta wind, lā to get, aff. ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātala (वातल).—[vāta + la] (cf. vātara), I. adj. 1. Windy, stormy. 2. Flatulent. Ii. m. 1. Wind. 2. A sort of pulse, Cicer arietinum. Iii. f. lā, A morbid state of the uterus.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātala (वातल).—[adjective] windy, airy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vātala (वातल):—[from vā] mf(ā)n. windy, stormy (= vātula), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] flatulent, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a sort of pulse, Cicer Arietinum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Vātalā (वातला):—[from vātala > vā] f. (with or [scilicet] yoni) a morbid state of the uterus, [Suśruta; Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātala (वातल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A sort of pulse; wind. f. Diseased womb. a. Windy, flatulent.
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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.
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Starts with: Vatalai, Vatalakam, Vatalam, Vatalamandali, Vatalayoni.
Ends with (+6): Avatala, Bhamvatala, Bhomvatala, Bhovatala, Caivavatala, Chaivavatala, Devatala, Dhavatala, Dhruvatala, Gavatala, Jihvatala, Khatvatala, Nativatala, Navatala, Ramvatala, Sabhamvatala, Sabhomvatala, Satryangulanavatala, Savatala, Shevatala.
Full-text: Vatalamandali, Avatala, Vatalayoni, Vatula, Vatalam, Nativatala, Otala, Kabala, Deshamukha, Sha, Vikshepa, Sina, Adhara.
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