Thula, Thūla, Ṭhūlā: 5 definitions
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Thula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Thūla (थूल) refers to “thick (iron pins)”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225).—Accordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, “[Then the portal to the sanctum sanctorum, a riot of colour and form:] She was being illuminated by the entrance, on which there were hanging cloths reddened by lamp-smoke, a row of bracelets made of peacock-throats festooned [over it], a garland of bells closely-set and pale with powdered flour-cakes, which supported two door-panels, [studded] with tin lion heads with thick, iron pins (thūla-loha-kaṇṭaka) in their centers, barricaded with an ivory-rod bolt, carrying [what seemed to be] a necklace of sparkling bubbles that were mirrors oozing yellow, blue and red [light]”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarythūla : (adj.) gross; rough; fat; massive.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryThūla, (a) & Thulla (b) (the latter usual in cpds.) (adj.) (Vedic sthūla (or sthūra); cp. Lith. storas (thick); Lat. taurus, Goth. stiur, Ags. steor (bull=strong, bulky); Ohg. stūri (strong). From sthā: see thīna, cp. thūṇā. To ūl: ull cp. cūḷa: culla) compact, massive; coarse, gross; big, strong, clumsy; common, low, unrefined, rough D. I, 223; Sn. 146 (aṇuka°), 633 (id.); Dh. 31, 265, 409; J. I, 196 (b); Dhs. 617; KhA 246; PvA. 73, 74 (of a cloak); VvA. 103; Sdhp. 101, 346.—thullāni gajjati to speak rough words J. I, 226 (=pharusavacanāni vadati).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭhulā (ठुला).—a ṭhulū a R Dwarfish, dumpy, short of stature.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṬhūlā (ठूला):—adj. pl. of ठूलो [ṭhūlo]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Thula, A, Tula.
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Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 31 - The Story of a Certain Monk < [Chapter 2 - Appamāda Vagga (Heedfulness)]
Verse 409 - The Story of the Monk who was accused of Theft < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
Pranayama technique for Purification of Nadis < [Chapter 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Life profile of Vaikath Parameswaran Moothath, a polymath < [Volume 10 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2019]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Conceptual study of the holistic health effects of vamana karma (emesis therapy) in amlapitta by nimba (azadirachta indica) kwath < [Volume 5, issue 2 (2017)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Acute oral toxicity study of Narkaranthai Legium in Wistar rats. < [2019: Volume 8, February issue 2]
UV method for simultaneous estimation of cilnidipine, bisoprolol. < [2018: Volume 7, June issue 11]
HPLC method for tolperisone hydrochloride in human plasma. < [2015: Volume 4, February issue 2]