As a deity name
Name 96 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
जलना
to burn, be on fire; to ignite
a Hindi word of Middle Hindi origin; it is not Sanskrit — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Hindi verb set जलना (jalnā) जलाना (jalānā) जलवाना (jalvānā) Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵwelH- Sanskrit ज्वल् (jval) Sanskrit ज्वलति (jvalati) Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀇 (jalaï) Apabhramsa जलइ (jalaï) Hindi जलना Inherited from Apabhramsa जलइ (jalaï), from Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀇 (jalaï), from Sa…” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the ocean,.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "jaleśāya" is the dative of "jaleśa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "jaleśa" is derived from "jale" with the śas suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
jale loc. of ˚la, q.v.
jaleśa m. = ˚lādhipati, Hariv. 13899 f.; BhP. iii, 18, 1
the ocean, viii, 7, 26.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
jaleśa m. = ˚lādhipati, Hariv. 13899 f.; BhP. iii, 18, 1
the ocean, viii, 7, 26.
jale loc. of ˚la, q.v.
Alternative readings
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