Vakchala, Vākchala: 5 definitions
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Vakchala 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.
Vakchala has 5 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vakchhala.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVākchala (वाक्छल):—n. lügnerische Reden, pl. [Harivaṃśa 4228] (die neuere Ausg. besser vākchalyaiḥ). savākchalam [Kathāsaritsāgara 39, 215.] Verdrehung der Worte seines Gegners in einer Disputation: vakturabhiprāyādarthāntarakalpanā vākchalam [NYĀYAS. 1, 1, 53. 56.]
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)
Partial matches: Chala, Vak, Cala.
Starts with: Vakchalanvita.
Ends with: Savakchala.
Full-text: Vakchalanvita, Savakchala, Chalokti, Samanyacchala, Hetvabhasa, Abhipraya, Chala.
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