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Akalmasha, 첹ṣa, 첹ṣa: 15 definitions

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Akalmasha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.

The Sanskrit terms 첹ṣa and 첹ṣa can be transliterated into English as Akalmasa or Akalmasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).—A son of Tmasa Manu.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 9. 17.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

첹ṣa (अकल्मष) refers to “untainted�, according to the Bhagavadgīt verse 6.25cd-27.—Accordingly: “Having fixed the mind on the self, [the Yogin] should think of nothing whatsoever. Wherever the fickle and unsteady mind moves, there, having restrained it, he should direct it [back] to the self. For, supreme [transcendental] happiness approaches that untainted (첹ṣa) Yogin whose mind is tranquil and his restiveness quelled, [because he has] attained the absolute�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Mahayana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

첹ṣa (अकल्मा�, “unvarying�) or 첹ṣaśīla refers to the “unvarying morality�, according to the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “if the mind goes alternately in two directions, sometimes toward Nirvṇa and sometimes toward ṃs, there is ‘varying� morality (첹ṣa). If the mind goes exclusively toward Nirvṇa, there is ‘unvarying� morality (a첹ṣa)�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).—a S Sinless.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).�a Sinless.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मा�).�

1) Name of the son of the fourth Manu; Hariv.

2) Without sin or stain.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मा�).�adj. (= Pali akammsa), pure (lit. not variegated; in this sense once in Ś., otherwise in Sanskrit only as n. pr. (proper name)): Ѳ屹ٳ i.211.11 = ii.15.10, along with pariśud- dha, of brahmacarya; i.239.5�6, of ceto-praṇidhna; iii.343.2, of Buddha's voice.

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

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).—mfn.

(-ṣa�-ṣ�-ṣa�) Faultless. sinless. E. a priv. 첹ṣa sin.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).—adj. sinless, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 52, 7. Niṣ첹ṣa, i. e.

첹ṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and 첹ṣa (कल्म�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मष).—[adjective] stainless.

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

1) 첹ṣa (अकल्मष):—[=a-첹ṣa] mf()n. spotless.

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the fourth Manu, [Matsya-purṇa]

3) 첹ṣa (अकल्मा�):—[=a-첹ṣa] a mf(ī)n. spotless, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] b m. Name of a son of the fourth Manu, [Harivaṃśa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

첹ṣa (अकल्मा�):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṣa�) Name of a son of Tmasa or the fourth Manu. E. a priv. and 첹ṣa.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Akalmasha in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

첹ṣa (ಅಕಲ್ಮಷ):�

1) [adjective] not adulterated; free from impurity; pure; clean.

2) [adjective] sinless; pure at heart.

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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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