अकालक (akAlaka)
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Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
Englishakālaka,
(1) nt. (from akāla), food (delicacies) suitable for eating at other than meal times (= akālakhādyaka, q.v.): śālīnām odanavidhim akālakam (so Senart em., mss. odanaṃ viditakālakaṃ, or °kārakaṃ) anekavyañjana-mupetaṃ Mv 〔i.306.13〕 (vs
otherwise Senart)
tair °kāni sajjīkṛtāni Divy 〔130.22〕
(2) adj. (cf. Pali akāla-cīvara), of monksʼ robes, provided at extraordinary times: (akā)lakaiś cīvaraiḥ MPS 〔40.54〕.
Abhyankara Grammar
Englishअकालक (1) not limited by any time-factors for its study such as certain periods of the day or the year. (2) not characterized by any technical terms expressive of time such as adyatanī, parokṣā occurring in the ancient Prātiśākhya and grammar works. The term akalika is used by the writers of the Kāśikāvṛtti in connection with the grammar of Pāṇini. cf. “पाणिन्युपज्ञमकालकं व्याकरणम्” Kās. on P. II.4.21 explained by the writer of the Padamañjarī as पूर्वाणि व्याकरणानि अद्यतनादिकालपरिभाषायुक्तानि तद्रहितम् ।
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