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Kalanala, Բ, Kala-anala: 12 definitions

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Kalanala 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Բ (कालानल) refers to the “fire of dissolution�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.23 (“Attempt of Himavat to dissuade Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, as the Gods and others said to Viṣṇu: “We dare not go near the great lord Śiva who is very terrifying, furious and who has the burning brilliance of the deadly fire of dissolution [i.e., Բ-]. Undoubtedly he will burn us all in His anger as Kāma, the indefatigable god, has been burnt by him�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Բ (कालानल).—A son of Sabhānara and a Paṇḍita; and father of Sṛñjaya.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 13; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 18. 2-3.

1b) See ṃv岵Ծ.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 25. 45 & 56.
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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Ayurveda glossary

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Բ (कालानल) is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 2, dealing with jvara: fever). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasaśāstra (medical alchemy). However, as an ayurveda treatment, it should be taken twith caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.

Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., Բ-): “the minerals (uparasa), poisons (ṣa), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)

Բ (कालानल) or Բrūcikā refers to one of the topics discussed in the 鲹첹ܻܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The 鲹첹ܻܳī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—Բ�-rūcikā in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: (1) Բū (2) Բٲ�.

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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Բ (कालानल) refers to one of the three doorkeepers of the Santānabhuvana triangle, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—The Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā identifies this triangle with the whole of the Western Tradition (貹ś峾ⲹ), as the House of the Moon (Իṛh). It is also called Candrapurī as is the Triangle described in chapter three of the Kumārikākhaṇḍa. But note that although they are similar, they are not the same. Both are made up of a series of triads. The one described in the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā has a few more compared to the one described in the Kumārikākhaṇḍa, namely, the doorkeepers [i.e., Բ], Bhairavas, doors, and bolts.

2) Բ (कालानल) refers to the “fire of time�, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra.—Accordingly, [while describing the visualized form of Navātman Bhairava]: “[...] Navātman’s mind is blissful with his own energy and he is delighted by the bliss of (spiritual) wine. [...] One should think that the weapon, which is the terrible Fire of Time (Բ), is licking up and destroying (all things with its flames). (Powerful) like a blue lightning flash, it is energized by the fire of (universal) destruction. [...]�.

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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.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Jyotisha glossary
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 1 (1871) (jyo)

Բ (कालानल) [=sūryaԲcakra] refers to one of the topics discussed in the Śśܳ󾱳, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.� The Śśܳ󾱳 manuscript authored by Kṛṣṇarāma represents a primer on astrology, giving rules for calculation of nativities and most of the topics usually treated of in Indian astrological. It contains 2,457 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—Sūrya-Բ-cakra in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: sūryyaԲcakra� .

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Բ (कालानल).�

1) the destructive fire at the end of the world.

2) an epithet of Rudra. -3. a kind of bead (ܻṣa).

Derivable forms: Բ� (कालानल�).

Բ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and anala (अन�). See also (synonyms): 岵Ծ.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Բ (कालानल).—m. the fire of all-destroying Time, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 69, 10.

Բ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and anala (अन�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Բ (कालानल):—[from ] m. = 岵Ծ, [峾ⲹṇa iii, 69, 19; Bhagavad-gītā]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Sabhā-nara (also called Բ, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]), [Harivaṃśa 1669; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] of another man

[Sanskrit to German]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Kalanala in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Բ (ಕಾಲಾನಲ):�

1) [noun] the mythological fire that destroys the universe.

2) [noun] (fig.) a large, destructive fire.

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Kālānaḷa (ಕಾಲಾನಳ):—[noun] = ಕಾಲಾನಲ [kalanala].

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Kāḷānala (ಕಾಳಾನಲ):�

1) [noun] the mythological fire that destroys the universe.

2) [noun] (fig.) a large, destructive fire.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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