Macala, M膩cal膩, Maca-ala: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Macala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Acala.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village in Magadha, residence of Magha. J.i.199; SA.i.267; DhA.i.265; SNA.ii.484.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
: What is India: Inscriptions of the 艢il膩h膩rasM膩cal膩 is the name of a person from 艢r墨pur墨, the house of which was exempted from tax, according to the 鈥淐intra stone inscription of Apar膩ditya I鈥�.
These stone inscriptions (mentioning M膩cal膩) were in the vicinity of the Joge艣var墨 Cave to the north of Bombay in the S膩lsette island. It is dated on the twelfth tithi of the bright fortnight of Caitra in the 艢aka year 1059, the cyclic year being Pi峁単ala.
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismMacala (啶啶�) or Macalag膩maka is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擨n one of the J膩takas reference is made to a village named Macala in Magadha.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary尘腻ca岣穉 (啶ぞ啶氞こ).鈥攎 A tree, also called 办艒谤补岣穉. It bears an esculent leaf. 2 A particular esculent grass.
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尘腻c膩岣穉 (啶ぞ啶氞ぞ啶�).鈥攏 An erection in a field, or a lodge upon a tree (for the keeper of a field).
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惭腻肠补濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞げ).鈥�
1) A thief, robber, burglar.
2) A crocodile.
3) Name of a disease; L. D. B.
4) Sickness.
Derivable forms: 尘腻肠补濒补岣� (啶ぞ啶氞げ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞げ).鈥攎.
(-濒补岣�) 1. A robber, a bandit. 2. An alligator, a crocodile. 3. Sickness, disease. E. 尘腻 fortune, wealth, cal to go, (by such means.) and 峁璦肠 aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞げ).鈥擺尘腻-cal + a] (probably a noun formed from 尘腻 cala, 鈥楧o not stir鈥�), m. 1. A crocodile. 2. A robber. 3. Sickness.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 惭腻肠补濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞げ):鈥�m. (perhaps [from] 1. 尘腻+cala) a thief, robber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) = 驳谤腻丑补, or graha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) sickness, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kariand gaja-m).
4) 惭腻肠腻濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞ぞ啶�):鈥擲ee 辫补谤峁嘺-尘.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary惭腻肠补濒补 (啶ぞ啶氞げ):鈥擺尘腻-cala] (濒补岣�) 1. m. A robber; an alligator; sickness.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary1) macala (醼欋�呩��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
摆苍补+肠补濒补锛巑补-腻驳耻峁冿紟尘补+补肠补濒补锛巑补-苍颈锛嶿
[醼�+醼呩�溼亱 醼�-醼♂��傖��夺亱 醼�+醼♂�呩�溼亱 醼�-醼斸��曖��愥�横亱]
2) macala (醼欋�呩��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
[maca+ala]
摆醼欋赌�+醼♂赌淽
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)1) macala鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼佱���羔�炨�搬亰 醼炨�搬�佱���羔亱 (醽�) 醼欋�呩�溼�涐�结�亱 醼欋�呩�溼�傖���-醼�醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) Thief, burglar. (2) Not easy to steal. Don't look down on it.
2) macala鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼欋�愥��斸�横�溼�踞��曖�横�佱�坚�勧�横�羔亰 醼欋�坚�册�欋�坚�� 醼佱���勧�横�佱�夺�丰�愥�娽�横�愥�夺�丰�佱�坚�勧�横�羔亱 醼欋�呩�溼�曖�贯�曖�愥�贯��-醼�醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): Stability, strength, and endurance. Do not be swayed by distractions.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maca, Lila, Na.
Starts with: Macala Vagga, Macala Vihara, Macalagama, Macalagamaka, Macalagamika, Macalagamikapurisa, Macalai, Macalaimey, Macalakkalli, Macalam, Macalan, Macalana, Macalappatta.
Full-text (+2): Acala, Karimacala, Gajamacala, Parnamacala, Macalam, Shala, Macalakkalli, Macala Vihara, Hala-na-cala, Macalan, Macala Vagga, Gajamotana, Hal-na-chal, Gajari, Tacamacala, Gamaka, Vandani, Macanem, Mancalagiri, Vandana.
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Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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