As a deity name
Name 730 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
चलाना
to cause to walk; to move; to drive (a vehicle); to run, manage
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“Causative form of चलना (calnā).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
(g. pacādi) moving, trembling, shaking, loose, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "calāya" is the dative of "cala" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
cala mf(ā)n. (g. pacādi) moving, trembling, shaking, loose, MBh. &c.
unsteady, fluctuating, perishable, ib.
Alternative readings
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