Kamala, Kāmāla, Kamalā, Kāmalā, Kama-la: 33 definitions

Introduction

Introduction
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In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
2. Ayurveda
3. Purana
4. Chandas
5. Kavya
6. Rasashastra
7. Vastushastra
8. General definition
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
India history
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Kamala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Kamal.

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In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śāktism

1) Kamalā (कमला, “Lotus”):—One of the female offspring from Mahālakṣmī (rajas-form of Mahādevī). Mahālakṣmī is one of the three primary forms of Devī, the other two being Mahākālī and Mahāsarasvatī. Not to be confused with Lakṣmī, she is a more powerful cosmic aspect (vyaṣṭi) of Devi and represents the guṇa (universal energy) named rajas. Also see the Devī Māhātmya, a Sanskrit work from the 5th century, incorporated into the Mārkaṇḍeya-Purāṇa.

2) Kamalā (कमला, “the lotus”):—The tenth of the ten Mahāvidyās. She represents the Power of Wealth. She is the consort of Sadāśivā (when he takes over the function of Viṣṇu sustaining the world). As the counterpart of Dhūmāvatī, she represents all the material and spiritual desirables. She is the embodiement of prosperity and universal well-being. The ten Mahāvidyās are the emanations of Mahākālī, the Goddess of time and death. She is depicted as a fearful laughing goddess with four arms entwined with poisonous snakes in her hair. She has three red eyes, a wagging tongue and feaful teeth. Her left foot is standing on a corpse

Source: Red Zambala: The 10 Great Wisdom Goddesses

Kamalā rules over the auspicious nakṣatra Rohiṇī in Taurus, giver of wealth, while Dhūmāvatī rules over the nakṣatra Jyeṣṭhā in the sign Scorpio which brings poverty. Kamalā is the power inherent in prosperity as the energy of preservation she represents the potential for universal well-being that can only be accomplished through the correct utilisation of wealth.

Kamalā represents material well-being, comfort, the familiar. As the preserving energy she bestows stability and security —she represents the very state of mind which contributes to further continuity in Samsāra whereas Kālī represents the Liberating force. Kamalā consciousness is what one seeks to restrain, overcome and finally transcend.

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Shakta (शाक्त, 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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kamala (कमल) is a Sanskrit technical term translating to the color “lotus” or “lotus-flower”, but can also refer to “pale-red”, “rose-coloured” etc. and in a different context can also refer to “desirous”, “lustful” etc. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Suśrutasaṃhita or the Carakasaṃhita.

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Kamala (कमल) refers to the nelumbo tree, mentioned in verse 3.34-36 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] In groves in which the hot-rayed one is darkened by cloud-grazing huge Sal trees and Palmyra palms, [...] (and which is) covered with the shoots and fruit-pendants of mango-trees; (or) on a couch (which is) prepared from tender banana-leaves, white nymphaeas, lotus-fibres, nelumbos [viz., kamala], and blue nymphaeas, (and) in which (are found) opening buds and sprouts: (there) one shall sleep at noon when pained by the heat of the sun; or in a bath-house”.

Note: For kamala (“nelumbo”) the translators have substituted the synonymous padma. On the various names for lotus and their identification see Rau, Asiatica p. 505 sqq.

Source: Research Gate: Internal applications of Vatsanabha (Aconitum ferox wall)

Kāmalā (कामला) refers to “hepatitis” (inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the cause). Vatsanābha (Aconitum ferox), although categorized as sthāvara-viṣa (vegetable poisons), has been extensively used in ayurvedic pharmacopoeia.

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Vaidyavallabha: An Authoritative Work on Ayurveda Therapeutics

Kāmalā (कामला) refers to “jaundice”, and is dealt with in the 17th-century Vaidyavallabha (chapter 6) written by Hastiruci.—The Vaidyavallabha is a work which deals with the treatment and useful for all 8 branches of Ayurveda. The text Vaidyavallabha has been designed based on the need of the period of the author, availability of drugs during that time, disease (viz., kāmāla) manifesting in that era, socio-economical-cultural-familial-spiritual-aspects of that period Vaidyavallabha.

In kāmalā-hara-prayoga (jaundice-alleviating formulation), instead of dadhi-nīra (upper watery portion of curd), dadhinā-sārdha (along with curds) is mentioned in some manuscripts.

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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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Kamalā (कमला).—Mother of Prahlāda. (Padma Purāṇa).

2) Kamalā (कमला).—A follower of Skandadeva. (Śloka 9, Chapter 46, Śalya Parva, Mahābhārata).

Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Kamala (कमल) refers to the lotus and represents flowers (puṣpa) once commonly used in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa. The lotus is also called by the names Jalaja (verse 45), Padma, Nīlanalina and Nīlotpala (verse 62 and 339), Jātī (verse 429), Irā (verse 673-675ff.) and Kunda (verse 495).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) Kamala (कमल) is the name of a flower used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11:—“[...] offerings of flowers, especially white flowers and rare flowers, shall be made to Lord Śiva. Flowers of Apāmārga, Karpūra, Jātī, Campaka, Kuśa, Pāṭala, Karavīra, Mallikā, Kamala (lotus) and Utpalas (lilies) of various sorts shall be used. When water is poured it shall be poured in a continuous stream”.

2) Kamala (कमल) refers to “lotuses” which is used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.13:—“[...] then the Ācamana shall be offered and cloth dedicated. Gingelly seeds, barley grains, wheat, green gram or black gram shall then be offered to Śiva with various mantras. Then flowers shall be offered to the five-faced noble soul. Lotuses (kamala), rose, Śaṅkha, and Kuśa flowers, Dhattūras, Mandāras grown in a wooden vessel, holy basil leaves or Bilva leaves shall be offered to each of the faces in accordance with the previous meditation or according to one’s wish. By all means Śiva favourably disposed to His devotees shall be worshipped with great devotion. If other flowers are not available, Bilva leaves shall be used exclusively in the worship of Śiva”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Kamalā (कमला).—Brahmā's consort; see also lakṣmī, śrī.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 15. 37; 39. 67.

1b) An Apsaras.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 7.

2) Kāmalā (कामला).—A goddess enshrined at Kamalālaya.^*

* Matsya-purāṇa 13. 32.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Kamalā (कमला) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.9). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kamalā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पुराण, 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.

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

1) Kamala (कमल) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., kamala) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.

2) Kamala (कमल) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., kamala) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.

3) Kamalā (कमला) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., kamalā) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.

4) Kamalā (कमला) refers to one of the 130 varṇavṛttas (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the Vṛttamuktāvalī, ascribed to Durgādatta (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Varṇavṛtta (e.g., kamalā) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.

Source: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)

Kamalā (कमला) refers to a type of Gāthā: one of the oldest Prakrit meters probably developed out of the epic Anuṣṭubh, as discussed in books such as the Chandonuśāsana, Kavidarpaṇa, Vṛttajātisamuccaya and Svayambhūchandas.—There are three main kinds of a Gāthā, i.e., Pathyā, Vipulā and Capalā. On the other hand, we get 26 varieties of a Gāthā if we base our division upon the number of short letters which they contain. The smallest number of short letters which a Gāthā may contain is 3 and such a Gāthā is called Kamalā; the largest number of short letters which it might contain is 55 and then it is called Gaurī.

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Chandas (छन्दस्) 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.

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara

Kamalā (कमला), daughter of Devala, is one of the twelve female friends of Mahallikā: daughter of Prahlāda, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 45. Accordingly, as Mahallikā said to Sūryaprabha: “... my female friends are not only two, but twelve in number, and my father’s brother carried them off from Indra’s heaven... And the third is Kālindī, the fourth Bhadrakā, and the fifth is the noble Kamalā with beautiful eyes. These three are the daughters of the great hermit Devala... They [eg., Kamalā] are all heavenly nymphs, born from Apsarases, and when I was married they were taken to the first underworld, and I must bestow them on you, in order that I may be always with them”.

The story of Kamalā and Mahallikā was narrated by the Vidyādhara king Vajraprabha to prince Naravāhanadatta in order to relate how “Sūryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidyādharas”.

The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Kamalā, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Rasashastra (chemistry and alchemy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Kāmalā (कामला) refers to “jaundice” according to the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 13). Accordingly, “If a man suffering from anemia (pandu) takes such food or per forms such acts as increase pitta, His blood and flesh are burnt, as it were, by the abnormal excess of pitta (animal heat) giving rise to kamala or jaundice. The eyes, skin, hails, and face of such a patient grow highly yellowish. His urine and stool become reddish yellow. His colour becomes yellow like a frog of the same colour, and his sense-organs are enfeebled. He also suffers from a heating sensation, indigestion, weakness, fatigue, and aversion to food. Jaundice is a diseases due to a profuse excess of pitta. It affects the intestines as well as the nerves, arteries, and the other passages carrying blood and the other fluids”.

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Rasashastra (रसशास्त्र, rasaśāstra) is an important branch of Ayurveda, specialising in chemical interactions with herbs, metals and minerals. Some texts combine yogic and tantric practices with various alchemical operations. The ultimate goal of Rasashastra is not only to preserve and prolong life, but also to bestow wealth upon humankind.

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajitāgama and Rauravāgama

Kamala (कमल) refers to “lotus (higher element of mahāpīṭha ) §§ 3.9; 5.11.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Kāmāla (jaundice) is a Sanskrit term used in Ayurveda.

Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

1) Kamala: One of the ten Mahavidyas (a group of ten aspects of the Divine Mother Durga). From Kamala, Lord Buddha was incarnated.

2) Kamala is a common Hindu name, usually meaning Nelumbo nucifera, the lotus. Variants include Kamal and Kamla.

Source: Academia.edu: Flowers of Consciousness in Tantric Texts

kamala/kamalam–(“pale-red, rose-colored”) lotus-frlower Nelumbium Speciosum;

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Kamala (कमल) is the name of Vidyārāja (i.e., “wisdom king”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Kamala).

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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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

India history and geogprahy

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Kamala is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Komatis (a trading caste of the Madras Presidency). Kamala refers to the plant Kamalam (white lotus). The Komatis are said to have originally lived, and still live in large numbers on the banks of the Godavari river. One of the local names thereof is Gomati or Gomti, and the Sanskrit Gomati would, in Telugu, become corrupted into Komati. The sub-divisions are split up into septs (viz., Kamala), which are of a strictly exogamous character.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

kamala : (nt.) a lotus.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Kamala, (nt.) a lotus, frequent combined with kuvalaya; or with uppala J. I, 146; DA. I, 40, explained as vārikiñjakkha PvA. 77. 1. lotus, the lotus flower, Nelumbium J. I, 146; DA. I, 40; Mhbv 3; Sdhp. 325; VvA. 43, 181, 191; PvA. 23, 77;— At J. I, 119, 149 a better reading is obtained by corr. kambala to kamala, at J. I, 178 however kamb° should be retained. - 2. a kind of grass, of which sandals were made Vin. I. 190 (s. Vin. Texts II. 23 n.) — 3. f. kamalā a graceful woman J. V, 160;

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kamala (कमल).—n (S) A lotus, Nymphæa (rubra &c.;) Grah. 2 A lotus-form vessel or stand for an idol. 3 Added by poets to mukha or vadana, nētra or lōcana, kara or hasta, pāda or caraṇa, hṛt, nāmi &c.; in eulogy of their form.

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kamalā (कमला).—f (S) pop. kamaḷā f A name of Lakshmi, and hence applied to an excellent woman.

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kamaḷa (कमळ).—n (kamala S) A lotus. 2 Lotus-form vessel or stand. 3 Applied descriptively to kēḷaphūla.

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kamāla (कमाल).—n ( A Perfection or completeness.) The highest revenue (of a village or tract); settled by measurement, not of its cultivation, but of its whole arable, including fallow, and by estimating the produce if all be cultivated up to its full power. Also kamāla tanakhā m in this sense. kamāla, retaining its Arabic sense of Completeness or Wholeness, forms in Revenue-matters numerous compounds: as kamālapatraka n or kamālajhāḍā m General roll or schedule of the totals of tanakhā, ragabā, kūḷa, ināma, mōjaṇī, vasūla, dara &c.; kamāla- ragabā The lands (of a tālukā or a village) collectively. kamāla ināma-dara-mōjaṇī-vasūla-ṭhikēbandī- ākāra-lāvaṇī-vahīta-paḍīta-gāyarāna-haḍōḷā -&c.; The original Inams collectively, the original or full assessment, survey, revenue &c.; For kamāla in these compounds kamālī is sometimes used. 2 By persons conversant with Muhammadans kamāla, meaning Perfectness or fullness, is used without restriction: as kamāla daulata-nasība-kṛpā-mēharabānī- pīka-bharaṇā-bharatī-pūra-sastāī-laḍhāī-thaṇḍī-ūnha &c.;: also without composition, as jarīmarīcēṃ ka0, daridrācēṃ ka0.

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kāmalā (कामला).—f S See the popular word kāmīṇa.

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kāmaḷa (कामळ).—f P A disease. See kamīṇa.

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kāmaḷā (कामळा).—See under kāmbaḷā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kamala (कमल) [-ḷa, -ळ].—n A lotus. A lotus form vessel or stand.

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kamāla (कमाल).—n The highest or maximum revenue assessed on land. Perfectness.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kamala (कमल).—a.

1) Desirous.

2) Palered.

-laḥ 1 The &S;ārasa bird.

2) A kind of deer.

3) Name of Brahmā.

-lī A collection of lotuses.

-lam [kam-kalac]

1) A lotus; कमल- मनम्भसि कमले च कुवलये तानि कनकललतिकायाम् (kamala- manambhasi kamale ca kuvalaye tāni kanakalalatikāyām) K. P.1; so हस्त°, नेत्र°, चरण° (hasta°, netra°, caraṇa°), &c.;

2) Water; N.1.13; सकमलं कमलम् (sakamalaṃ kamalam) Ki.5.25. कमलासन-कमलेक्षण-कमलारिकिरीट-कमलभृद्वाहैः (kamalāsana-kamalekṣaṇa-kamalārikirīṭa-kamalabhṛdvāhaiḥ) Subhās. (lakṣmīpraśaṃsā).

3) Copper.

4) A medicament, drug.

5) The Sārasa bird.

6) The bladder, the right lobe of the lungs.

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Kamalā (कमला).—

1) An epithet of Lakṣmī.

2) An excellent woman.

3) An orange.

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Kāmala (कामल).—a. Lustful, libidinous.

-laḥ 1 The spring.

2) A desert.

3) Excessive obstruction of bile.

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Kāmalā (कामला).—the plantain tree.

Kāmalā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāma and lā (ला).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kamala (कमल).—(1) nt., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7775; 7904 (the latter cited from Gaṇḍavyūha); Gaṇḍavyūha 106.14 (see kamara); 133.24; (2) m., name of a mleccha king: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 621.25.

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

Kamala (कमल).—n.

(-laṃ) 1. A lotus, (Nelumbium speciosum or Nymphæa nelumbo.) 2. Water. 3. Copper. 4. A medicament, a drug. 5. The bladder. m.

(-laḥ) A species of deer. f.

(-lā) 1. A name of Lakshmi. 2. An excellent woman. E. kam water, and ala what adorns, or kam to desire, with kalac aff.

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Kāmala (कामल).—mfn.

(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Libidinous, cupidinous. mf.

(-laḥ-lā) A complaint, jaundice, excessive secretion or obstruction of bile. m.

(-laḥ) 1. Spring. 2. A dry and sterile soil. E. kāma desire, lā to bring, ḍa aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kamala (कमल).—[kam + ala], I. n. 1. A lotus, Nelumbium, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 32. 2. Water, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 25. Ii. f. lā. 1. A name of Lakṣmī, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] i. p. xcv. 2. A proper name, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 4, 424.

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Kāmala (कामल).—I. (m. and) f. lā, A disease of the bile, [Suśruta] 1, 193, 15. Ii. f. lī, A proper name, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 1453.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kamala (कमल).—[masculine] [neuter] lotus-flower.

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

1) Kamala (कमल):—[from kam] a mfn. (Comm. on [Uṇādi-sūtra i, 106]) pale-red, rose-coloured, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā vii, 3, 18, 1]

2) [v.s. ...] (kamala), [Atharva-veda viii, 6, 9] (desirous, lustful, [Boehtlingk & Roth’s Sanskrit-Woerterbuch])

3) [v.s. ...] m. a species of deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] the Indian crane (Ardea Sibirica), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] of a pupil of Vaiśampāyana, [Kāśikā-vṛtti]

7) [v.s. ...] of an Asura, [Gaṇeśa-purāṇa]

8) [v.s. ...] (in mus.) a particular Dhruvaka (q.v.)

9) [v.s. ...] mn. a lotus, lotus-flower, Nelumbium, [Suśruta; Śakuntalā; Bhartṛhari] etc.

10) Kamalā (कमला):—[from kamala > kam] f. Name of Lakṣmi, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]

11) [v.s. ...] wealth, prosperity, [Subhāṣitāvali]

12) [v.s. ...] Name of Dākṣyāyaṇī, [Matsya-purāṇa]

13) [v.s. ...] of one of the mothers in the retinue of Skanda, [Mahābhārata]

14) [v.s. ...] of the wife of Jayāpīḍa, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

15) [v.s. ...] an excellent woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

16) [v.s. ...] an orange, [Tantrasāra]

17) [=kama-lā] [from kamala > kam] f. Name of one of the 10 Mahā-vidyās (q.v.).

18) Kamala (कमल):—[from kam] f(ī)n. Name of a metre (four times three short syllables)

19) [v.s. ...] n. a particular constellation, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhajjātaka]

20) [v.s. ...] water, [Kirātārjunīya v, 25]

21) [v.s. ...] copper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

22) [v.s. ...] the bladder, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

23) [v.s. ...] a medicament, drug, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

24) [v.s. ...] Name of a town built by Kamalā, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

25) [v.s. ...] a particular number, [Buddhist literature]

26) b See [column]1.

27) Kāmala (कामल):—[from kāma] mfn. libidinous, lustful, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

28) [v.s. ...] m. the spring, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

29) [v.s. ...] dry and sterile soil, desert, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

30) [v.s. ...] mf. a form of jaundice, [Suśruta; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

31) [v.s. ...] excessive secretion or obstruction of bile, [Horace H. Wilson]

32) Kāmalā (कामला):—[from kāmala > kāma] f. Name of an Apsaras, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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