(jain.) the four different lives of beings - godhood, manhood, the state of being an animal and the life in hell expiating for one's sins.

= ಚದುರುನುಡಿ.

a speech, statement, remark that is intelligent, clever, apt, witty, etc.

an act, movement etc. that is extraordinary, hence causing amazement.

a song, set to an appealing tune, and picturised for, and included in, the sequence of a film; a film-song.

an expression, using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual manner to add vividness, beauty, sarcasm, etc. to what is said or written.

a wonderful or very interesting story, anecdote.

a sequence of drawings relating an incident, adventure or mystery story, etc., specially meant for children; a story, for children, supported by ample number of pictures printed.

the script from which a film is produced; a story adapted for making a film.