Jhalla, Jhall膩: 11 definitions
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Jhalla means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-艣膩straJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ) refers to a 鈥渟tick fencer鈥�, or more specifically, those who fight with sticks, or clowns, who make a living by jokes. The word is used throughout Dharma艣膩stra literature such as the 惭补苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈.
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ).鈥�
1) A prize-fighter.
2) Name of one of the degraded classes; 惭补苍耻蝉尘峁泃颈 1.22;12.45.
-濒濒墨 A kind of drum.
Derivable forms: 箩丑补濒濒补岣� (啶澿げ啷嵿げ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ).鈥攎.
(-濒濒补岣�) A prize fighter, a cudgel player, a man of a tribe following such a profession; one of the degraded classes, being sprung from the outcaste Kshetriya E. jal to surround or embrace, la added, and ja changed to jha.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ).鈥攎. A prize-fighter, considered as the son of an outcaste K峁triya, Mah膩bh膩rata 2, 102; [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 10, 22.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ).鈥擺masculine] cudgel-player (a caste).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ):鈥�m. a prize-fighter, cudgel-player (offspring of an outcast K峁triya), [Manu-sm峁泃i x, 22; xii, 45; Mah膩bh膩rata ii, 102]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryJhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ):鈥�(濒濒补岣�) 1. m. A prize-fighter; a cudgel player; degraded man.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusJhalla (嗖澿膊喑嵿膊):鈥�
1) [noun] lack of normal intellect; foolishness; stupidity.
2) [noun] the condition of an unsound mind; mental imbalance; craziness.
3) [noun] anxiety or fear.
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Jhalla (嗖澿膊喑嵿膊):鈥擺noun] a kind of candied sugar.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Jhalla (啶澿げ啷嵿げ):鈥攁dv. to shine or glitter momentarily;
2) Jhall膩 (啶澿げ啷嵿げ啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. useless; idle; foolish; stupid; 2. degraded; downcast;
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: Jhalladi, Jhallaka, Jhallakantha, Jhallaki, Jhallali, Jhallana, Jhallar, Jhallara, Jhallari.
Full-text: Jhallakantha, Jhallaka, Celliyam, Jhall, Jhalli, Callakantam, Prahasaka, Jhallaki, Nicchivi, Jalla, Rilla.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.45 < [Section VIII - States of Existence due to the Three Qualities]
Verse 10.22-23 < [Section II - Mixed Castes]
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
Archaeology and the Mahabharata (Study) (by Gouri Lad)
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
5. Sub-castes and Occupations < [Social Structure]