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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 Encyclopedia

Lalitaka (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).

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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.

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India history and geography

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts, volume 3, part 1: Saduktikarnamrita

Lalitaka (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.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³¢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 Dictionary

³¢Äå±ô¾±³Ù²¹°ì²¹ (लालितक).—m.

(-°ì²¹á¸�) A fondling, a pet, a little favourite.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³¢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 Dictionary

1) 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.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiá¹­aka PÄḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (á€á€­á€•ိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မá€� အဘိဓာနá€�)

±ô²¹á¸·i³Ù²¹°ì²¹â€�

(Burmese text): လဠိá€� (á�) အနက်နှင့်á€á€°á‹

(Auto-Translation): The same as (2) black.

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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.

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