Mallaga: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Mallaga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMallaga (मल्लग).—A son of Dyutiman after whom came the kingdom of Mallagam.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 48.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mallaga (मल्लग):—[=malla-ga] [from malla] m. Name of a son of Dyuti-mat
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Varṣa ruled by that prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMallaga (मल्लग) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mallaka.
Mallaga has the following synonyms: Mallaya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMallaga (ಮಲ್ಲಗ):—[noun] name of a petty god.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mallagacce, Mallagadde, Mallagala, Mallagalaga, Mallagalega, Mallagamba, Mallagambha, Mallagamdike, Mallagamtu, Mallagana, Mallagaru, Mallagase, Mallagati, Mallakacalai, Mallakacatti, Mallakacetti, Mallakajatti, Mallakam, Mallakati.
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Full-text: Mallaka, Mallakam, Mallakacalai, Mallakacetti, Mallakacatti, Mallaya, Mallakajatti, Jatti.
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Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
37. Household appliances (in ancient India) < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter IV - Account of kings, divisions, mountains, rivers, and inhabitants of the other Dvipas < [Book II]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)