Keli, ī, Keḻi: 29 definitions
Introduction:
Keli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationKeli (केलि) refers to “playful activity�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.3.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Umā (Durgā/Satī) with devotion:—“[...] she who is the Tāmasika power of all the Gods, she who is visible in the Rājasika quality of the Creator, she who is heard by us as the benefactress and of the form of Śiva is eulogised here. Let us bow to her who is interested in residing on the Vindhya mountains; who is clever in the playful activity (i.e., -岹ṣa) of affording protection to Aṣṭāṅga Yoga; who is devoid of cessation and who acts like a raft that enables the crossing of the ocean of worldly existence with its terrible miseries�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKeli (केलि).—A son of Brahmadhāna.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 98.

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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Keli (केलि) refers to “acts of amusement�, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] Her foot-rest is illuminated by the rays of jewels on the forehead of the king of gods and other gods as they bow in devotion [to her feet]. She has roving, wide eyes, and she bestows as boons the sovereignty [of Indra] and status [equal to] Vaiśravaṇa, lord of riches, and still more, which she creates in fleeting acts of amusement (--ḷpٲ). [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusKeli (केलि) refers to the “sports� (of an elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: �18. His accumulation of must reduced, when the power has departed from the intensity of his fury, his form resplendent in sport (-屹) with the gentle motion of his limbs restored, having lost his jealousy of (other) elephants, in the reduction of must, (namely, the seventh stage known as) ‘diminution,� he shines like a cloud that has discharged its accumulation of water�.

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 GitaKeli (केलि) or Keliśikṣ� refers to “sexual activity�, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “Knowing yourself as truly one and indestructible, how could a wise man possessing self-knowledge like you feel any pleasure in acquiring wealth? [...] When the sage has realized that he himself is in all beings, and all beings are in him, it is astonishing that the sense of individuality should be able to continue. It is astonishing that a man who has reached the supreme non-dual state and is intent on the benefits of liberation should still be subject to lust and held back by sexual activity (-śṣ�) [āścarya� kāmavaśago vikala� keliśikṣayā]. [...]�

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) 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).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKeli.�(EI 9), the earth. Note: keli is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKeli [केली] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Canna spp. from the Cannaceae (canna) family. For the possible medicinal usage of keli, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Keli in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calappa nucifera Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Illustrations of the Botany � of the Himalayan Mountains (1840)
· Ann. Allergy Asthma Immunol. (2007)
· Not. Pl. Asiat. (1851)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2005)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Keli, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarykeḷ� : (f.) sport; enjoyment.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Keḷi, 2 (f.) (either fr. kil as in kilijjati & kilissati, or fr. kel, as given under keḷanā) the meaning is not quite defined, it may be taken as “attachment, lust, desire, � or “selfishness, deceit� (cp. kerāṭika & kilissati), or “unsettledness, wavering. � �ḷi-ī of unsettled character, unreliable, deceitful PvA. 241. °ī첹 id. J. II, 447.—pañca ٳٲ-ḷi=pañca nīvaraṇāni (kāmacchanda etc.), the gratifications of the heart Th. 1, 1010 (corr. kelisā to keḷiyo!).�ٳٲ-ḷi� kīḷantā bahu� pāpakamma� katvā enjoying themselves (wrongly) to their heart’s content J. III, 43. Cp. 峾 -Ծ-īḷi屹 unstained by desires S. I, 9, 117. (Page 226)
2) Keḷi, 1 (f.) (fr. ī� to play, sport: see kīḷati) 1. play, amusement, sport PvA. 265 (=khiḍḍā); parihāsa° merry play, fun J. I, 116.�2. playing at dice, gambling, in °ṇḍ “circle of the game, � draught-board; °� bhindati to break the board, i.e. to throw the die over the edge so as to make the throw invalid (cp. Cunningham, Stupa of Bharhut, plate 45) J. I, 379. (Page 226)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)1) keli�
(Burmese text): မြူးတူ�-ပျော်ပါ�-ကစာ�-ခြင်း။ ကေလာ�-ထောင့်ကွင်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): Merry playing. Watch the corner of the street.
2) keḷi�
(Burmese text): (က) ပြက်ရယ်ပြုခြင်း၊ ပြောင်လှောင်ခြင်း။ (�) မြူးတူးပျော်ပါ� ကစားခြင်း။ (တ�) (�) မြူးတူးပျော်ပါ� ကစားခြင်းရှိသော၊ သူ။ ကေဠိဟဿသု�-လည်းကြည့်။ ကေဠိဟဿသု�-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Laughing, making fun. (b) Playing in a carefree manner. (c) (d) Someone who plays in a carefree manner. Look at the Kelei Hatha Thuka - also look. Look at the Kelei Hatha Thuka.

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykēli (केलि).—f S (Common in poetry.) Play, sport, pastime, amusement.
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kēḷ� (केळी).—f A small vessel (metal or earthen). 2 A variety of ōԻḷ�. 3 The Plantain. This form is found in the Desh, but generally it is ŧḷa.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkēli (केलि).�f Amusement, play, sport.
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 dictionaryKeli (केलि).�m. f. [kel-in]
1) Play, sport.
2) Amorous sport, pastime; केलिचलन्मणिकुण्ड� (Գṇiṇḍ) &c. Gītagovinda 1; हरिरिह मुग्�- वधूनिकरे विलासिनि विलसति केलिपर� (haririha mugdha- vadhūnikare vilāsini vilasati kelipare) ibid; राधामाधवयोर्जयन्ति यमुनाकूल� रह� केलय� (rādhāmādhavayorjayanti yamunākūle raha� kelaya�) ibid; Amaruśataka 8; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.175; Manusmṛti 8.357; Ṛtusaṃhāra 4.17; केलि� कुरुष्� परिभुङ्क्ष्व सरोरुहाण� (keli� kuruṣva paribhuṅkṣva saroruhāṇi) Udb.
3) Joke, jest, mirth.
-� f. The earth.
Derivable forms: � (केलि�).
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ī (केली).�
1) Play, sport.
2) Amorous sport; मालत्याः कुसुमेषु ये� सततं केली कृता लीलय� (mālatyā� kusumeṣu yena satata� keī kṛtā īlayā) (ṣṭ첹).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeli (केलि).—mf. (-�-� or -ī) Play, sport, pastime, amusement. f.
(-�) The earth. E. kil to sport, Unadi affix i.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeli (केलि).—m. and f. 1. Amorous sport, [Բśٰ] 8, 357. 2. Sport, [Gītagovinda. ed. Lassen.] 7, 11.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeli (केलि).—[masculine] [feminine], ī [feminine] play, sport, [especially] amorous sport.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKeli (केलि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Madhuvarṇana kāvya. Kh. 85.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Keli (केलि):—[from kel] mf. play, sport, amorous sport, pastime, amusement, [Manu-smṛti viii, 357; Mṛcchakaṭikā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] disguise, concealment, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
3) [v.s. ...] f. the earth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) ī (केली):—[from kel] f. rarely for keli (play, sport).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKeli (केलि):�(�) 2. m. f. Play, pastime, amusement. (ī) f. The earth.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Keli (केलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Keli, ī.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKeli (केलि):�(nf) amorous sport, amorous dalliance; fun and frolic; sexual intercourse.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKeli (केलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Keli.
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 corpusKēli (ಕೇಲಿ):�
1) [noun] any activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation; a game; a sport.
2) [noun] a amorous sport or love-making activity.
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Kēḷi (ಕೇಳಿ):—[noun] the fruit of the coconut palm; a coconut.
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Kēḷi (ಕೇಳಿ):�
1) [noun] any activity or experience that gives enjoyment or recreation; a game; a sport.
2) [noun] an amorous sport or love-making activity.
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Kēḷi (ಕೇಳಿ):—[noun] any of a series of such horizontal lines in parallel, as of seats in a hall, etc.; a row.
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Kēḷi (ಕೇಳಿ):—[noun] a road in a town or city; a street.
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Kēḻi (ಕೇೞಿ):—[noun] any of a series of such horizontal lines in parallel, as of seats in a hall, etc.; a row.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKeli (கெலி) [kelittal] 11 verb cf. kēl. transitive [Telugu: gelucu, K. Travancore usage gel.] To conquer, overcome; வெல்லுதல�. தர்க்கமிட் டசுரரைக் கெலித்து [velluthal. tharkkamid dasuraraig kelithu] (திருப்புகழ� [thiruppugazh] 520). � intransitive (J.)
1. To desire eagerly, feel a craving for; ஆசைகொள்ளுதல். [asaigolluthal.]
2. To be struck with terror; to start with fear; அச்சங்கொள்ளு தல�. [achangollu thal.]
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Keli (கெலி) noun < கெலி-. [keli-.] Eagerness, greediness, insatiable desire for food; ஆச�. [asai.] (J.)
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Keli (கெலி) noun < Telugu gili. Terror, extreme fear; பெரும்பயம். [perumbayam.]
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Keḻi (கெழி) noun < கெழுவு-. [kezhuvu-.] [K. ḻ.] Friendship; நட்ப�. ஒருவன் கெழியின்மை கேட்டா லறிக [nadpu. oruvan kezhiyinmai ketta lariga] (நான்மணிக்கடிக [nanmanikkadigai] 63).
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Keḷi (கெளி) [ḷiٳٲ] 11 intransitive verb cf. gal. To wriggle, crawl, as a worm; நெளிந்துபோதல�. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nelinthupothal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Kēli (கேலி) noun < kēī.
1. Fun, jest, joke, pleasantry; விளையாட்டுப் பேச்சு. [vilaiyattup pechu.]
2. Ridicule, derision, mockery; பரிகாசம். [parigasam.]
3. Buffoonery, mimicry; விகடம். [vigadam.]
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Kēḷi (கேளி) noun < ŧ. Women's sport; மகளிர் விளையாட்டு. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) மலர்கொய் கேளி [magalir vilaiyattu. (pingalagandu) malarkoy keli] (இரகுவமிசம் இந்தும. [iraguvamisam inthuma.] 9).
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Kēḷi (கேளி) noun cf. nāriŧḷa. Brahman coconut, 1. transitive, Cocos nucifera coromandelina; தென்னைவக�. [thennaivagai.] (பதார்த்தகு� சிந்தாமணிமேகல [patharthaguna sindamani] 65.)
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Keli (கெலி) noun cf. கெலிசு. [kelisu.] Pot-belly; பெரு வயிற�. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [peru vayiru. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKeli (केलि):—n. 1. amorous sports; flirting; dalliance; 2. amusement; fun; 3. coitus; sexual intercourse;
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)
Partial matches: Kilia, I, Kila.
Starts with (+11): Kelibhudhara, Kelibudageri, Kelidaksha, Kelige, Keligila, Keligopala, Kelikadamba, Kelikagriha, Kelikailasa, Kelikalapa, Kelikamala, Kelikanana, Kelike, Keliklipta, Kelikottu, Kelilile, Kelilola, Kelilole, Kelim kelim, Kelimandapa.
Full-text (+256): Kili, Balakeli, Keligriha, Kelivana, Kelikila, Kela, Kelimandira, Ramakeli, Jalakeli, Kelivani, Kelikala, Kelishayana, Kelipika, Kelishushi, Krishnakeli, Vakkeli, Kelikosha, Kamakeli, Kelivriksha, Kelinagara.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.60 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 11.44 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 10.39 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.22.32 < [Chapter 22 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 1.17.10 < [Chapter 17 - Description of the Yogurt Theft]
Verse 1.17.8 < [Chapter 17 - Description of the Yogurt Theft]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.357 < [Section XLVI - Adultery]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Every Soul has a Particular Rasa < [Chapter 2.2 - Śrīman Mahāprabhu’s Greatest Donation]
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 11 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kāīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Text 20 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-īlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Text 27 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāya�-kāīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)