Kaleya, ⲹ, Kalehugida, Kāḷeya: 15 definitions
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Kaleya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 term Kāḷeya can be transliterated into English as Kaleya or Kalieya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaⲹ (काले�).—A set of Asuras born to the great sage Kaśyapa of his wife Kālā. Some scholars hold the view that the Kālakeyas and the ⲹs are one and the same. ⲹs destroyed the Āśramas of sages like Vasiṣṭha, Cyavana and Bharadvāja. (Vana Parva, Chapter 102). Devas killed some of the ⲹs; the others ran away to Pātāla.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ⲹ (काले�).—An Asura who was exhausted in Amṛtamanthana.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VIII. 7. 14.
1b) An Ātreya, putrikā putra.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 197. 9.
1c) Dānavas and Nāgas in Rasātala. These took part in Devāsura war between Bali and Indra. They fought with Vasus.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 24. 30; VIII. 10. 22 and 34.
ⲹ (काले�) is a name mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. I.59.34, I.65, I.61.46) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ⲹ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryⲹ (काले�).�a. Belonging to the Kali age.
-yam 1 The liver.
2) Black sandal-wood; आश्यानकालेयकृताङ्गरागाम् (śԲⲹṛtṅg岵峾) Kumārasambhava 7.9.
3) Saffron.
-� (-m. pl.) Name of a school of the black Yajurveda.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹ (काले�).—mfn.
(-ⲹ�-ī-ⲹ�) 1. Belonging to the Kali age, &c. 2. Dark coloured. n.
(-ⲹ�) 1. A yellow fragrant wood: see īⲹ첹 and ⲹ첹. 2. The liver. m.
(-ⲹ�) The name of a demon or imp. E. or kali, and ḍh affix.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹ (काले�).—i. e. 2. + eya, I. n. A dark kind of sandal, [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 7, 9. Ii. m. The name of a tribe of Daityas, Ѳٲ 3, 8719; 8769.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ⲹ (काले�):—[from ] 1. ⲹ n. ([from] 1. ), the liver, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a yellow fragrant wood, [Kumāra-sambhava vii, 9]
3) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] 2. ⲹ n. (metron. [from] ), Name of a Nāga (= Kāliya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a family of Daityas, [Ѳٲ iii; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) 3. ⲹ n. ([from] 1. kali [see sub voce kali] [Pāṇini 4-2, 8]), the Sāman of Kali, [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana]
7) m. [plural] Name of a school of the black Yajur-veda
8) mfn. belonging to Kali or the Kali age, etc., [Pāṇini 4-2, 8; Patañjali]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryⲹ (काले�):—[(ya�-yā-ⲹ�) a.] Of time; dark. m. A demon. n. A fragrant wood; the liver.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ⲹ (काले�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ჹ, ⲹ.
[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 dictionaryⲹ (काले�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ⲹ.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKālēya (ಕಾಲೇ�):�
1) [noun] the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family with funnel-shaped, purplish flowers having orange stigmas; saffron plant.
2) [noun] the dried, aromatic stigmas of this plant, used in flavouring and colouring foods; saffron.
3) [noun] a red pigment , applied by women on their forehead, as a sign of auspiciousness; vermilion.
4) [noun] that which is related to Kaliyuga, fourth of the four mythological ages, which is current now, having a duration of 4,32,000 years.
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Kāḷehūgiḍa (ಕಾಳೆಹೂಗಿ�):—[noun] the flowering plant Canna indica of Cannaceae family; Indian shot.
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Kāḷēya (ಕಾಳೇ�):�
1) [noun] the perennial plant Crocus sativus of Iridaceae family with funnel-shaped, purplish flowers having orange stigmas; saffron plant.
2) [noun] the dried, aromatic stigmas of this plant, used in flavouring and colouring foods; saffron.
3) [noun] a red pigment , applied by women on their forehead, as a sign of auspiciousness; vermilion.
4) [noun] that which is related to Kaliyuga, fourth of the four mythological ages, which is current now, having a duration of 4,32,000 years.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarykāḷeya (ကာဠေ�) [(pu,na) (ပု၊�)]�
ڰḷa+ⲹ
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[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)ḻⲹ�
(Burmese text): စန္ဒကူးနက်၊ ကရမက်။ ထော�-� (ပ�) (�) ကာလေ� အသုရာ။ (�) အသည်း။ (�) ခွေး။ (�) နနွင်း။ (�) (�) အကျော်နက�-ဟ� ပြဆိုသည်။ ကာဠီယက-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Sanda Koo Nak, Karamet. In Talma, (1) Kelayatha. (2) Liver. (3) Dog. (4) Cat. (5) It is said to be Akya Nak. Look at Kalikya.

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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kaleyaka, Kaleyakam, Kaleyakutuhala, Kaleyakutuhalaprahasana, Kaleyam, Kaleyamaram, Kaleyaru, Kaleyavairin, Kaleyayuga.
Full-text (+2): Mahakaleya, Kshullakakaleya, Kaleyam, Kaleyaka, Kaleyayuga, Kalecam, Kalija, Kalekavannam, Kalakeya, Caleyam, Kaliyaka, Samudrasena, Kalakanja, Brihatta, Kaliya, Rasatala, Dhak, Sahya, Agasti, Vasu.
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Search found 22 books and stories containing Kaleya, ⲹ, Kālēya, Kalehugida, Kāḷehūgiḍa, Kāḷēya, Kaleyas, Kāḷeya, Kalia-eya, Kāḷa-eya; (plurals include: Kaleyas, ⲹs, Kālēyas, Kalehugidas, Kāḷehūgiḍas, Kāḷēyas, Kaleyases, Kāḷeyas, eyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sakhas of the Samaveda as mentioned in the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 35 - Installation of Citreśvara Pītha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 34 - Fight between Devas and Asuras < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 347 - Greatness of Hāṭakeśvara (Hāṭaka-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 66 - The Slaying of ⲹ < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 19 - Conversation of the Seven Sages < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 30 < [Volume 25 (1924)]
Panchavimsha Brahmana (English translation) (by W. Caland)