Hela, : 24 definitions
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Hela means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: archive.org: Natya Shastra(हेला, “graceful expression�).—Everyone’s ordinary feeling (屹), which depend on the Erotic Sentiment (śṛṅ-), and reveals itself through graceful movements (Բⲹ) is called the “graceful expression of feeling� () by the wise.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)(हेला) refers to a particular Laya or Parikrama-Gati (“movement-gait�).—See Abhinavabhratī, Commentary on Nṭyaśstra 12.113-114 (GOS Vol. II, p.148).—Abhinava comments on this portion by saying that the word �ṣk� indicates stability. At the outset, the feet are to be placed firmly on the ground. Then they are to be dragged with an effort similar to ploughing land. Bharata gives us an example for this by saying �貹ṅkԲ’—which means stuck in a mire. Abhinava says that in order to present such a gait, the ñᲹ첹, and gaits described by Kohala are appropriate.
The definition of -laya according to Tumburu is given by M. R. Kavi’s footnote: “�-laya has four laghus and two gurus repeated twice. It is characterized by use of ś and repeatedly. It has twelve ṭa and the rest are to be done four times. This is a variety of the cañcatpuṭa and is used in the gaits of courtesans, brahmin ladies, householders (while they engage in sports) and chamberlains�.
The definition of according to Kohala is also given: “He says that four laghus and two gurus repeated twice make the gait. This is a variety of cañcatpuṭa and is used in garden or mansion sports, watching some effulgence, seeing the future ⲹ첹 (husbands) for a maiden etc. It is always to be used with the mlavavesarik rga which is born of the ṭakka rga�.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)(हेला) (also called Vilambit when possessed of a Yamaka) is the name of a ٳṣp徱 metre (as popularly employed by the Apabhraṃśa bards), as discussed in books such as the Chandonuśsana, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttajtisamuccaya and ⲹūchandas.—� has 22 ٰ in each of its four lines, divided into the groups of 6, 4, 4, 4 and 4 ٰ, where the 2nd and the 5th ٳٰܰ which must either be [ISI] or [IIII].

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)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram(हेला) refers to “sport�, according to the Manthnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik.—Accordingly, “[...] (The same energy operates) within the five called the Jewels that follows after the group of four called the Siddhas, and in the triad that removes all impurity (consisting of) the six of the sextet, the five of the pentad and the quaternary. (It operates within the six Yoginīs) beginning with Ḍ�, within the six paths and the rest present in the passion of the sequence of the sport (-krama) that begins with the secret (genital centre) and in the sextet of the Wheel of the Yoginī Kamalamatī and the host of Dūtīs beginning with Svabhr Nity
: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study(हेला) refers to one of the 72 rays of the Viśuddhi-Cakra which (together with the 64 rays of the Ājñ) are associated with the lunar plane called Brahmagranthi, according to Śaṅkarcrya’s Saudaryalaharī.—Accordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by Sdhaka) as dwelling above the six Ādhracakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., ]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the ś岹貹ñ or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with � and �, Nysa should be performed for Śrīcakrapūj.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa(हेला) is the name of a herbal ingredient which is included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, according to the Kśyapa Saṃhit: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pñcartra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikits—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidy or Sarpavidy).—In the Añjana or Collyrium segment of the eighth Adhyya, Kśyapa prescribes eight types of permutation and combination of herbs that effectively arrest poison. According to Kśyapasaṃhit (verse VIII.39b-40), “Arjuna, Kuṣṭha, Nata, Vyoma, Tulasī, Śrib, Dhana, , Hiṅgu,Vac,Yaṣṭhi,Vilaṅga, Sindhu, honey boiled in the latex of Palśa and salt water and stored in the horn of a cow, applied as collyrium treats poison effectively�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita(हेला) refers to “playfully (accept any perception)� (which one should abstain from), according to the Aṣṭvakragīt (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vednta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Bondage is when the mind is tangled in one of the senses, and liberation is when the mind is not tangled in any of the senses. When there is no 'me' that is liberation, and when there is 'me' there is bondage. Considering this earnestly () [ ... m], do not hold on and do not reject [matveti kiñcinm gṛhṇa vimuñca m�.

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vednta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)(हेला) refers to one of the twelve Tlas classified as Bhaṅga, which are associated with the ٳܱ-Բ.—[...] Though belonged to the tradition, Dhrūv-gna included some s which were employed in ṭy and yet not described in Nṭyaśstra. These s were classified as ṅg [e.g., -], upaṅg and viṅg-s. These have not been mentioned by Bharata, but they are still considered to be a part of . They do not belong to the śī tradition. M. R. Kavi also gives a list of s associated with Dhruvgna.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van ⲹūdeva’s PaümacariuHela (हे�) participated in the war between 峾 and 屹ṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in ⲹūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or 峾ⲹṇapurṇa) chapter 57ff. ⲹū or ⲹūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular 峾 story as known from the older work 峾ⲹṇa (written by ī쾱). Various chapters [mentioning Hela] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as ṣaܳṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: Shodhganga: Vernacular architecture of Assam with special reference to Brahmaputra ValleyHela is a Tiwa term referring to “an official�.—It appears in the study dealing with the vernacular architecture (local building construction) of Assam whose rich tradition is backed by the numerous communities and traditional cultures.

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)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hela in Tanzania is the name of a plant defined with Dactyloctenium aegyptium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chloris mucronata Michx. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Boll. Reale Orto Bot. Giardino Colon. Palermo (1910)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio secunda (1840)
· Mexicanas Plantas (1886)
· Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique � Botanique (1791)
· Petite Flore de l’Ouest-Africain (1954)
· Plantae Europeae (1870)
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryŧ (हे�).—m f The business of carrying burdens (from village to village or place to place), porterage (v ): also the burden carried: also the cost of carriage, the fare. 2 The supplying for a few days (with water, milk &c.) of a family in which a child is born. Usually performed by Shudra females, and viewed as a sort of tribute or as an acknowledgment of respect. Also the water, milk &c. so supplied or brought. Also the throwing of water before the door for a few days, as an act of the same significance. 3 m A cartload (of kaṛba, hay, straw, sticks, rafters &c.) ŧ consists of materials or things which are bound, not of such as sand, lime, earth, ashes, stones &c. 4 A loud and prolonged utterance (in singing, wailing, calling &c.) v ḍh & nigha f A term in the play of ṭyṭy.
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ŧ (हेला).—m (halya S) A male buffalo. See . Pr. hēlycy knī� kiṅgarī vjavilī tarī� tō palī drōṃya sōḍīta nhī� A fool wont mend his ways through good example or advice.
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ŧ (हेला).—f S Sport, wanton play, dalliance. 3 Despising or contemning; rejecting superciliously or treating contumeliously: also contempt, disregard. slight.
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hēḷ� (हेळा).—m A tree or its fruit. See ŧḍ�.
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hēḷ� (हेळा).—ad (Poetry. ŧ S Contemning.) Easily.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishŧ (हे�).�m f Porterage; the cost of carriage. The burden carried. The business of carrying burdens. m A loud and prolonged utterance.
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ŧ (हेला).�m A male buffalo.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary(हेला).—[�-bhve-ḍasya la�]
1) Contempt, disrespect, insult; तत्पूर्वमंसद्वयस� द्विपाधिपा� क्षण� सहेलाः परित� जगाहिर� (tatpūrvamaṃsadvayasa� dvipdhip� kṣaṇa� sa� parito jaghire) Śśܱ 12.72.
2) (a) Amorous sport or dalliance, wanton sport; हेलात्यन्त� समालक्ष्� विकारः स्यात् � एव � (tyanta� samlakṣya vikra� syt sa eva ca) S. D.128; भावो हावश्च हेला � त्रयस्तत्र शरीरजाः (bhvo hvaśca ca trayastatra śarīraj�) D. R.2.32. (b) Pleasure, delight, pastime; मुग्धेन्दुसुन्दरतदीयमुखावलोकहेलाविशृङ्खलकुत�- हलनिह्नवाय (mugdhendusundaratadīyamukhvalokaviśṛṅkhalakutū- halanihnavya) Mlatīmdhava (Bombay) 9.43.
3) Strong sexual desire; प्रौढे- च्छयाऽतिरूढाना� नारीणा� सुरतोत्सवे � शृङ्गारशास्त्रतत्त्वज्ञैर्हेला सा पर�- कीर्तिता (prauḍhe- cchay'tirūḍhn� nrīṇṃ suratotsave | śṛṅgraśstratattvajñair s pari- kīrtit) ||
4) Ease, facility; निवेशयामासिथ हेलयोद्धृतम् (niveśaymsitha helayoddhṛtam) Śśܱ 1. 34; हेलय� () 'easily', without any difficulty or trouble.
5) Moonlight.
6) A pause in a note or shaking (as in music).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary(हेला).�(1) (perhaps compare [Jaina Mhrṣṭrī] ḍ�, defined by Hindi ghaṭ�, samūha, ڱʲ-岹-ṇṇDZ) some sort of container, basket or the like: sa hiraṇya-suvarṇasya � pūrayitv Բ-śٲ첹 i.224.6; gṛhapatin s suvarṇa- brhmaṇya datt 8; (2) a high number: Ҳṇḍū 106.12; no corresp. in Ҳṇḍū 133.22 or parallel lists.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary(हेला).—f.
(-) 1. Wanton sport, dalliance, lascivious endearment. 2. Disrespect, contempt. 3. Facility, ease. 4. Moonlight. E. hil to dally, affs. ac and ṭp; or � to disregard, ac aff., ḍa changed to la .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary(हेला).—[hel + ], f. 1. Sport, [Ratnvalī, 2. ed. Calc.] 2. ed. 17, 11. 2. Contempt, [Śśܱ] 2, 48. 3. Dallying, lascivious endearment, delight, [Mlatīmdhava, (ed. Calc.)] 157, 19. 4. Manner, Neriosengh, see Gött. Gel. Anz. 1861, p. 1837. 5. instr. (properly, Sportively, easily; cf. ī), At once, [ʲñٲԳٰ] ii. [distich] 80; 106, 1; 134, 13; 168, 6; [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 84.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary(हेला).—[feminine] wantonness, fickleness, levity, sport; °� & [instrumental] easily, quickly, at once.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hela (हे�):—[from heL] (or ḍa) m. anger, passion, hatred, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) (हेला):—[from hel] f. (ifc. f(). ) disrespect, contempt (cf. ava)
3) [v.s. ...] wanton sport, frivolity, amorous dalliance (of women; in [dramatic language] one of the 20 natural graces [sattva-ja alaṃkra] of the Nyik), [Daśarūpa; Shitya-darpaṇa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] sport, pastime, carelessness, ease, facility ([in the beginning of a compound] and [instrumental case] sg. or [plural] ‘in sport�, ‘sportively�, ‘easily�, ‘at once�; tṛṇa-, ‘as if it were a straw�), [Kvya literature; Kathsaritsgara] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] moonlight, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] = prastva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary(हेला):�(l) 3. f. Wanton dalliance; contempt; moon light.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Hela (हे�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ī, Hīl, .
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) (हेला) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: .
2) (हेला) also relates to the Sanskrit word: .
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Hela (हे�):—n. 1. a milkman; 2. heliograph; 3. a rope to tether the horse;
2) (हेला):—n. 1. disregard; disrespect; 2. underestimation; neglect;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Hela wara, Helacakra, Helacekyraim, Helacyamkri, Heladanda, Heladola, Heladolo, Helaga, Helagada, Helagata, Helagati, Helahu, Helai, Helaka, Helakari, Helakava, Helakavanem, Helakavinem, Helake, Helako.
Full-text (+47): Sahela, Avahela, Prahela, Helavukka, Avayatahelas, Ekahela, Helaraja, Helavat, Helacakra, Apahela, Heda, Sahelam, Helasana, Hila, Helas, Hela wara, Hedana, Uttamottamaka, Helapura, Heli.
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Search found 40 books and stories containing Hela, , Hēḷ�, Hēl, Hēla; (plurals include: Helas, s, Hēḷs, Hēls, Hēlas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
19. A comparison of Nayika-alamkara’s in both of the poems < [Chapter 6 - A comparative analysis of literary merits of both the works]
5.3. Description of Krishna < [Chapter 7 - A comparative analysis of musical potentials of both the works]
2. The Rasas of Kishore-chandrananda-champu < [Chapter 5 - A Critical and Musical estimate of Kisora-chandrananda-champu]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.67 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamun]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 10 - Krodhanamani (Krodha Nama) < [Chapter 4 - Second Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivednta Nryana Gosvmī Mahrja)
Verse 1.4.43 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.1.9 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Verse 1.4.65 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 7 - Alaṅkra—Embellishments of Heroines < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Gīt (14): Tlas for specific Gaits < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 4 - Citations of Kohala in the Abhinavabhratī < [Chapter 3 - Kohala as seen in citations—an analysis]