Hastamalaka, Hastāmalaka, Hasta-amalaka: 10 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Vaishnavism
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1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
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Introduction:

Hastamalaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Hastamalak.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक).—A disciple of Śrī Śaṅkara. (See under Śaṅkarācārya, Para 7).

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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.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Devotees Vaishnavas: Śrī Garga Saṃhitā

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक) refers to a “small āmalaka fruit held in the hand”, used to symbolically represent the universe, in to the Gargasaṃhitā chapter 6.3. Accordingly, “[...] by his mystic power he [viz., Raivata] traveled to Brahmaloka. His intention to ask for a proper husband for his daughter, he bowed before the demigod Brahmā. As the Apsarā Pūrvacitti was singing, he found his opportunity. Aware that now he had Brahmā’s attention, he spoke what was in his heart: ‘[...] This universe is like a small āmalaka fruit in your hand. You are like a charioteer driving this universe through the modes of nature. You are like a spider (ūrṇanābha) and this universe is your web. In the future you will swallow up this entire universe’”.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक).—'the fruit of the myrobalan held in the hand', a phrase used to denote that which can be clearly and easily seen or understood; cf. करतलामलकफलवदखिलं जगदालोकयताम् (karatalāmalakaphalavadakhilaṃ jagadālokayatām) K.43.

Derivable forms: hastāmalakam (हस्तामलकम्).

Hastāmalaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hasta and āmalaka (आमलक).

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

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक).—n.

(-kaṃ) 1. The fruit of the myrobalan held in the hand, (literally.) 2. Any thing clearly seen or understood, (figuratively.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Prabhākara, pupil of Śaṅkarācārya. Oxf. 227^b. 255^a.

2) Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक):—Brahmamahiman. Dīpikā on Śaṅkarācārya’s Vedāntasiddhānta.

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

1) Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक):—[from hasta] n. ‘the fruit or seed of the Myrobalan in the hand’ (as a symbol of something palpable or clear), [Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] on the Vedānta by the next

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of PrabhĀkara (pupil of Śaṃkarācārya)

[Sanskrit to German]

Hastamalaka in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक) [Also spelled hastamalak]:—(nm) lit. 'the fruit or seed of the emblic myrobalan in the hand'—absolutely clear and readily comprehensible; ~[vat] like —, clear and readily comprehensible/understood.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Hastāmalaka (ಹಸ್ತಾಮಲಕ):—

1) [noun] (fig.) a plainly evident or crystal clear thing or matter; a thing as plain as the nose on a man’s face.

2) [noun] (fig.) complete knowledge (of something, some subject,etc.).

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Hastāmaḷaka (ಹಸ್ತಾಮಳಕ):—[noun] = ಹಸ್ತಾಮಲಕ [hastamalaka].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Hastāmalaka (हस्तामलक):—n. transparent and intelligible subject;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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