Culaka, Cūḷaka: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Culaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Cūḷaka can be transliterated into English as Culaka or Culiaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chulaka.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA brahmin of Rajagaha who, having seen the Buddha tame the elephant Dhanapala, entered the Order and dwelt in the Indasala cave. One day, as he sat looking down over the Magadhakhetta, a great storm arose and the rain came down in torrents. The peacocks danced and sang and the coolness helped Culaka to concentrate his mind and attain arahantship.
In the time of Sikhi Buddha he was a householder and gave to the Buddha a chattapani fruit. Thag.211f.; ThagA.i.333f.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCūḷaka, (adj.) (fr. cūḷā) having a cūḷa or top-knot; pañca° with five top-knots J.V, 250 (of a boy). (Page 271)
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 Dictionarycuḷakā (चुळका).—m (culuka S) The palm hollowed so as to receive or contain (esp. a liquid). Ex. cuḷakyānta pāṇī ghēūna jīva dē. Also a palmful. v bhara.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcuḷakā (चुळका).—m A palmful; see cūḷa.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryCūlaka (चूलक).—m., in udaka-c°, mouthful or handful, small draught, of water: °kāḥ, n. pl., (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 690.23; 704.20 (both [Page232-b+ 71] prose). In place of Sanskrit culuka (which occurs 714.19) or culaka (719.14); the latter is recorded in late Sanskrit in [Boehtlingk] and Schmidt, Nachtr. Is the form with ū a mere corrup- tion ?
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCūlaka (चूलक).—(adj. —°) tuft, crest; [feminine] cūlikā the comb of a cock, crest, summit i.[grammar]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Culaka (चुलक):—[from cul] for luka q.v.
2) [v.s. ...] (ā) See luka.
3) Cūlaka (चूलक):—[from cūla] mfn. ifc. a crest (cūḍā), [Matsyasūkta’s Śabdakalpadruma]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cūlaka (चूलक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cūliya.
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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 corpusCulaka (ಚುಲಕ):—[noun] the palm of the hand, hollowed as to hold some liquid.
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Culaka (ಚುಲಕ):—[noun] = ಚುಳುಕು [culuku].
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Cuḷaka (ಚುಳಕ):—[adjective] delicately suggestive; not grossly obvious; subtle.
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Cuḷaka (ಚುಳಕ):—[adjective] = ಚುಲಕ [culaka]1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cula-kalvanti, Culakacceti, Culakam, Culakan, Culakapana, Culakarana, Culakarma, Culakatana, Culakay.
Ends with: Avaculaka, Kinculaka, Lambaculaka, Maniculaka, Niculaka, Pancaculaka, Panculaka, Vanculaka, Vindhaculaka.
Full-text: Niculaka, Culuka, Avaculaka, Culakam, Culika, Caulakayana, Vindha, Adhikaranakaumudi, Vindhaculaka, Culiya, Kulaca, Pancaculaka, Jhulaka, Kadaliphaladayaka, Caluka, Cula.
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