In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Gulugula (गुलुगुल) refers to a “rustling (sound)”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “[...] Then the prophet of the Law, pure and clad in pure rainment, must recite this ‘Whirlwind’ chapter, ‘The Heart of Snakes’. Then the snakes beginning on the first day, make a rustling sound (gulugula-śabda) and utter sounds of delight. [...]”

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Gulugula in India is the name of a plant defined with Crotalaria pallida in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Crotalaria saltiana Prain ex King (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Beskr. Guin. Pl. (1827)
· A Hand-book to the Flora of Ceylon (1894)
· Mission Emile Laurent (1905)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· FBI (1875)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1825)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gulugula, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Gulugula (गुलुगुल).—onomatopoetic (compare s.v. guḍuguḍāyate, and see [Page214-a+ 71] the following items; compare AMg. gulagula, gulagulāiya, a sound made by elephants; Sanskrit gulugulita, id., Sanskrit gulagulāyate, °lā-śabda, Schmidt, Nachträge, of the thunder of clouds), a sound made by serpents: °lena Megh 304.8; °la-śabda 308.18.

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

Gulugulā (गुलुगुला):—[gana] ūry-ādi, [Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi 96.]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Gulugulane, Gulugulashabda, Gulugulayati.

Ends with: Umgulugula.

Full-text: Gulugulita, Guluguluyati.

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