Shalmala, Śālmala, Śalmala: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Shalmala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Shalmala has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Śālmala and Śalmala can be transliterated into English as Salmala or Shalmala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚālmala (शाल्मल):—m. = śālmali
1) Wollbaum [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] am Ende eines adj. comp.: sa [Mahābhārata 3, 2403.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 27 (25), 32.] —
2) Name eines Dvīpa [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 2, 4, 21. fgg.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 54, 6.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 20, 7.] [Oxforder Handschriften 338], b, 6. dvīpa 41, a, 36. fg. —
3) das Harz des Wollbaumes [Ratnamālā im Śabdakalpadruma]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Ends with: Sashalmala.
Full-text (+5): Devavarsha, Toya, Shalmalya, Canmalam, Shimbala, Shalmali, Shalmalidvipa, Sashalmala, Shalmalikanda, Shalmalin, Shalmaliphala, Shalmalini, Shalmalipattraka, Shalmaliphalaka, Shalmaliveshtaka, Shalmaliveshta, Shalmalistha, Shalmalika, Paribhadra, Vamadeva.
Relevant text
Search found 17 books and stories containing Shalmala, Śālmala, Śalmala, Salmala; (plurals include: Shalmalas, Śālmalas, Śalmalas, Salmalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Miscellaneous (1): Geographical Data < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LIV - Progeny of Priya Vrata and incidental description of the Seven Islands of the Earth < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter LVI - Enumeration of the names of princes of the continent of Plaksha, etc. < [Agastya Samhita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 119 - Description of different continents (mahā-dvīpa)
Chapter 107 - The creation of Svāyambhuva Manu
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Description of Plakṣa and other continents (dvīpa) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 14 - The race of Priyavrata < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 28 - Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 1 - Bhūvanakoṣa: Geography of Seven Continents (saptadvīpā) < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]