Shulya, Śūlya: 11 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
2. Arts
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Shulya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śūlya can be transliterated into English as Sulya or Shulya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śūlya (शूल्य) or Śūlyamāṃsa refers to “roasted (meat)”, according to the Mattavilāsaprahasana.—Accordingly, as the Kāpālika cries out: “My darling, look. This pub resembles the Vedic sacrificial ground. For its signpost resembles the sacrificial pillar; in this case alcohol is the Soma, drunkards are the sacrificial priests, the wine glasses are the special cups for drinking Soma, the roasted meat and other appetizers (śūlya-māṃsa—śūlyamāṃsaprabhṛtaya upadaṃśā) are the fire oblations (havirviśeṣa), the drunken babblings are the sacrificial formulae, the songs are the Sāman-hymns, the pitchers are the sacrificial ladles, thirst is the fire and the owner of the pub is the patron of the sacrifice”

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Śūlya (शूल्य) refers to “roast (meats)” (presented as food to the king after hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the conclision of hawking]: “[...] The food should be first given to horses and birds for testing it. The food should be brought by experienced cooks and consist of roast meats (śūlya-āmiṣa) and rice as white as the Kunda (jasmine) flower. He should eat along with his retinue. After chewing pan he should go back to his residence, conversing all the way on a variety of subjects, [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śūlya (शूल्य).—a. [śūle-saṃskṛtaṃ yat]

1) Roasted on a spit; शूल्यमांसभूयिष्ठ आहारोऽश्यते (śūlyamāṃsabhūyiṣṭha āhāro'śyate) Ś.2; शूल्यमुख्यं च होमवान् (śūlyamukhyaṃ ca homavān) Bhaṭṭikāvya 4.9.

2) Deserving impalement.

-lyam Roasted meat.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śūlya (शूल्य).—mfn.

(-lyaḥ-lyā-lyaṃ) 1. Roasted, (on a spit.) 2. Deserving impalement. n.

(-lyaṃ) Roasted meat. E. śūla a spit, and yat aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śūlya (शूल्य).—i. e. śūlā + ya, I. adj. 1. Roasted on a spit, [Bhaṭṭikāvya, (ed. Calc.)] 4, 9. 2. Deserving impalement. Ii. n. Roasted meat.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śūlya (शूल्य).—[adjective] relating to a spit (cf. seq.).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śūlya (शूल्य):—[from śūl] mfn. belonging to a spit (for roasting), roasted on a spit etc., [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Harivaṃśa; Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] deserving impalement on a stake, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) [v.s. ...] n. roasted meat, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śūlya (शूल्य):—[(lyaḥ-lyā-lyaṃ) a.] Roasted on a spit; deserving impalement.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Śūlya (शूल्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sulla.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shulya in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śūlya (ಶೂಲ್ಯ):—[adjective] pierced (with a sharp pointed wire) and roasted.

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Śūlya (ಶೂಲ್ಯ):—[noun] meat roasted holding at the pointed end of a wire.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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