Vidalana, Vidālana: 11 definitions

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Vidalana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Vidalan.

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vidālana : (nt.) splitting; burstling.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vidālana, (nt.) (fr. vidāleti) breaking open, bursting, splitting Miln. 1. (Page 621)

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vidalana (विदलन).—Splitting, rending asunder, cutting, dividing.

Derivable forms: vidalanam (विदलनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vidalana (विदलन).—n.

(-naṃ) Rending asunder, cutting, splitting.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vidalana (विदलन).—[vi-dal + ana], n. Tearing, rending, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 351.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vidalana (विदलन).—[neuter] bursting, splitting ([transitive]).

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

1) Vidalana (विदलन):—[=vi-dalana] [from vi-dala > vi-dal] n. the act of tearing or rending asunder, splitting, [Kāvya literature; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

2) [v.s. ...] bursting (intrans.), [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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Vidalana in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vidalana in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Vidalana (विदलन) [Also spelled vidalan]:—(nm) tearing; shattering; crushing.

2) Vidalanā (विदलना):—(v) to tear; to shatter; to crush; ~[lita] torn; shattered; crushed.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Vidālaṇa (विदालण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vidāraṇa.

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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

Vidalana (ವಿದಲನ):—

1) [adjective] splitting (into two).

2) [adjective] destroying; demolishing.

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Vidalana (ವಿದಲನ):—

1) [noun] the act of splitting.

2) [noun] the act of destroying completely or the state of being destructed; destruction.

3) [noun] a man who splits, demolishes; a destroyer.

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Vidaḷana (ವಿದಳನ):—[adjective] = ವಿದಲನ [vidalana]1.

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Vidaḷana (ವಿದಳನ):—[noun] = ವಿದಲನ [vidalana]2.

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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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