Lalitaka, ³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹, Laḷitaka: 11 definitions
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Lalitaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.
The Sanskrit term Laḷitaka can be transliterated into English as Lalitaka or Laliitaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaLalitaka (ललितà¤�).—An ancient holy place of BhÄrata. If one bathes in a sacred pond there, one will be free from sins. (Åšloka 34, Chapter 84, Vana Parva).

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.
India history and geography
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: SaduktikarnamritaLalitaka (ललितà¤�) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century SaduktikarṇÄmrita by ÅšrÄ«dhara DÄsa (son of Vaá¹u DÄsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a ³¾²¹³óÄå³¾²¹á¹‡á¸²¹±ô¾±°ì²¹).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Lalitaka) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.

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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (लालितक).—A fondling or darling, pet, little favourite.
Derivable forms: ±ôÄå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹á¸� (लालितकà¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (लालितक).—m.
(-°ì²¹á¸�) A fondling, a pet, a little favourite.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (लालितक).—[lÄlita + ka] (see lal, [Causal.]), m. A favourite, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä�] 6, 166.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lalitaka (ललितà¤�):—[from lal] n. Name of a TÄ«rtha, [MahÄbhÄrata] ([varia lectio] lalitika).
2) ³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (लालितक):—[from lal] m. a favourite, pet, [¸éÄåÂá²¹³Ù²¹°ù²¹á¹…g¾±á¹‡Ä«] (perhaps in some places a proper Name)
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lalitaka (ललित�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Laliaya.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›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.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiá¹aka PÄḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (á€á€á€•á€á€‹á€€-ပါဠá€á€™á€¼á€”်မá€� အဘá€á€“ာနá€�)±ô²¹á¸·i³Ù²¹°ì²¹â€�
(Burmese text): လဠá€á€� (á�) အနက်နှင့်á€á€°á‹
(Auto-Translation): The same as (2) black.

Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ka.
Starts with: Lalitakale, Lalitakanta, Lalitakara, Lalitakavaca.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 159 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 5 < [Volume 14 (1912)]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 28 - DharmatÄ«rtha, ÅšÄkambharÄ«, RathÄvartta, etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇá¸a (section on the heavens)]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)