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Kamalata, °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå, Kama-lata: 9 definitions

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Kamalata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

1) °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता) is the alternative name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) mentioned by Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the °ä³ó²¹²Ō»å“DzԳÜśÄå²õ²¹²Ō²¹. °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå corresponds to Utpalamālikā. Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of ²µ²¹į¹‡a²õ or letters do not differ.

2) °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by ±·²¹Ć±Āį³Üį¹‡įø²¹ (1794-1868 C.E.) in his Vį¹›ttaratnāvalÄ«. ±·²¹Ć±Āį³Üį¹‡įø²¹ was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous Kṛṣṇarāja Woįøeyar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå) in 20 verses.

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Chandas (ą¤›ą¤Øą„ą¤¦ą¤øą„) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

°­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता) is the name of a courtesan from UjjayinÄ«, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.5 [The kidnapping of SÄ«tā] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triį¹£aṣṭiśalākāpuruį¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.—Accordingly, [as some man said to Vajrakarṇa]: ā€œIn the city Kundapura there is a merchant, Samudrasaį¹…gama, a layman; his wife is Yamunā; and I am their son, Vidyudaį¹…ga. In course of time I grew up, and came to UjjayinÄ« with merchandise to buy and sell. There I saw a doe-eyed courtesan, °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå, and became at once the abode of the arrows of Kāma. [...]ā€�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ā€˜self-relianceā€�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kamalata in India is the name of a plant defined with Ipomoea quamoclit in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Convolvulus pinnatus Desr. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Austrobaileya (1992)
· Candollea (1952)
· Annual of Taiwan Museum (1995)
· An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States (1898)
· Cytologia (1992)
· Fieldiana, Botany (1970)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता).—membrum virile.

°­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms °ģÄå³¾²¹ and ±ō²¹³ŁÄå (लतą¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता).—f.

(-³ŁÄå) 1. Membrum virile. 2. A plant, (IpomƦa quamoclit.) E. °ģÄå³¾²¹, and ±ō²¹³ŁÄå creeper.

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

1) °­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता):—[=°ģÄå³¾²¹-±ō²¹³ŁÄå] [from °ģÄå³¾²¹] f. membrum virile, penis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] the plant Ipomaea (Quamoclit Pennata).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­Äå³¾²¹±ō²¹³ŁÄå (कामलता):—[°ģÄå³¾²¹-±ō²¹³ŁÄå] (³ŁÄå) 1. f. Membrum virile; a plant (IpomƦa quamoclit).

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Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤‚ą¤øą„ą¤•ą„ƒą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹ƒs°ģį¹›t²¹³¾), 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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