Yugalaka: 7 definitions
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Yugalaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYugalaka, (nt.) (fr. yugala) a pair Tikp 66; VbhA. 73. (Page 556)
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYugalaka (युगलक).—
1) A pair.
2) A couple of verses forming one sentence; cf. युग्म (yugma).
Derivable forms: yugalakam (युगलकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYugalaka (युगलक).—n.
(-kaṃ) 1. A hair. 2. Two verses forming one sentence.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYugalaka (युगलक).—[neuter] = [preceding], [especially] a couple of Clokas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yugalaka (युगलक):—[from yuj] n. a pair, couple, brace, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] a double Śloka (= yuga q.v.), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
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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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Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Part 4.1 - The List of all Passages Defining the Terms Desi, Desya etc. < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
1. Language and Grammar of the Paumacariyam < [Chapter 11 - Literary Evaluation]