Thula, Thūla, Ṭhūlā: 4 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+74): Thulaccaya, Thulak, Thulakaccha, Thulakumari, Thulaloha, Thulam, Thulanga, Thulaphusitaka, Thulasarira, Thulasataka, Thulasi, Thulata, Thulathana, Thulathula, Thulathulo, Thulathumge, Thulavajja, Thulavattha, Tula, Tula-civatattuvam.
Ends with (+19): Anuthula, Apashthula, Asthula, Athula, Atisthula, Ativisamshthula, Bunthula, Dhakkavatthula, Dushthula, Gothula, Kanthula, Kontaittula, Mahasthula, Matula, Methula, Muktasthula, Nitthula, Orraittula, Palliyantula, Parithula.
Full-text (+12): Thulla, Thulata, Niruppan, Thulavattha, Thulanga, Thulakaccha, Thulasataka, Moligalla, Carirattirayam, Thulavajja, Putanacariram, Thulasarira, Thulaccaya, Anuthula, Thulakumari, Thulaphusitaka, Tulakoti, Kisa, Pattimukam, Nitthurin.
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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)]
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Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules) (by I. B. Horner)
The Buddhist Path to Enlightenment (study) (by Dr Kala Acharya)
6.2. Nibbāna in Pāli Commentarial Texts < [Chapter 4 - Comparative Study of Liberation in Jainism and Buddhism]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
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