Upakala, 鲍辫补办腻濒补, Upak膩岣穉: 6 definitions
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Upakala means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term Upak膩岣穉 can be transliterated into English as Upakala or Upakalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1) A Pacceka Buddha mentioned in a list of Pacceka Buddhas. M.iii.70; ApA.i.107.
2) A Niraya, also the name of the tortures in the same Niraya. J.vi.248.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism鲍辫补办腻濒补 (啶夃お啶曕ぞ啶�) is the name of a Pratyekabuddha mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 鲍辫补办腻濒补).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary鲍辫补办腻濒补 (啶夃お啶曕ぞ啶�).鈥�(= next; associated in both mgs. with K膩la, q.v.), (1) name of a n膩ga king: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 3252; (2) name of a yak峁 leader: 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 236.10 (prose).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary鲍辫补办腻濒补 (啶夃お啶曕ぞ啶�):鈥擺=耻辫补-办腻濒补] m. Name of a king of the N膩gas, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upakalaka, Upakalapa, Upakalapam, Upakalayamana.
Full-text: Upakalika, Kalupakala, Nirayapala.
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Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
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Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 4 - Caturtha-anka (caturtho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]