Vatula, Vātūla, Vātula: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Vatula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vatul.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of ŚivaVātula (वातुल) or Vātulāgama refers to one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgama: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The Śaivāgamas are divided into four groups viz. Śaiva, Pāśupata, Soma and Lākula. Śaiva is further divided in to Dakṣiṇa, Vāma and Siddhānta (e.g., vātula).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvātūla (वातूल).—m S A gale; a storm or strong wind.
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vātūla (वातूल).—a S pop. vātūḷa a Producing flatulence. 2 Flatulent--a habit of body.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvātūla (वातूल) [-ḷa, -ळ].—a Producing flatulence; flatulent.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVātula (वातुल).—a.
1) Affected by wind-disease, gouty.
2) Mad, crazy-headed; मौनान्मूर्खः प्रवचनपटुर्वातुलो जल्पको वा (maunānmūrkhaḥ pravacanapaṭurvātulo jalpako vā) H.2.26.
3) Babbler; see द्वादशपञ्जरिकास्तोत्रम् (dvādaśapañjarikāstotram) 11.
-laḥ A whirl-wind. See वातलः (vātalaḥ).
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Vātūla (वातूल).—a. See वातुल (vātula).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātula (वातुल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Gouty, rheumatic. 2. Mad, crazy. m.
(-laḥ) A whirlwind, a gale. E. vāta wind, &c., and ulac aff.; more commonly vātūla .
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Vātūla (वातूल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) 1. Gouty, rheumatic. 2. Mad, insane, inebriate. m.
(-laḥ) A whirlwind, a gale, a hurricane. E. vāta wind, ūlac aff.; also vātula; form irr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātula (वातुल).—vātūla (from vāta), I. adj. 1. Gouty. 2. Mad (cf. the last), [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 26 (tŭ); [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 83 (tū). Ii. m. A whirlwind.
Vātula can also be spelled as Vātūla (वातूल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVātula (वातुल).—[adjective] windy; also = seq.
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Vātūla (वातूल).—[adjective] crazy, mad, insane.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vātula (वातुल):—[from vā] mfn. windy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] affected by wind-disease, gouty, rheumatic, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] mad, crazy, [Bhartṛhari]
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of certain leguminous plants causing flatulence, (Cicer Arietinum, Panicum Italicum etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a whirlwind, gale, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Tantra, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi] (also written vātūla and vāthula).
7) Vātūla (वातूल):—[from vā] mf(ā)n. inflated with wind or affected with wind-disease, gouty, rheumatic etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] mad, insane, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
9) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) entirely devoted to or bent upon, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
10) [v.s. ...] m. a whirlwind, gale, hurricane, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] Name of a Mantra (?), [Patañjali]
12) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Tantra (cf. vātula).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vātula (वातुल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Gouty; crazy. m. A whirlwind, a gale.
2) Vātūla (वातूल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Gouty; insane. m. A whirlwind, a gale.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vatula (वतुल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaṭṭula, Vāula, Vāulla.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVātula (वातुल) [Also spelled vatul]:—(a) rheumatic; delirious; crazy; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVātula (ವಾತುಲ):—
1) [adjective] affected by the windy humour.
2) [adjective] mentally ill; mad; crazy.
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Vātula (ವಾತುಲ):—
1) [noun] a strong, violent wind; a gale.
2) [noun] one of the twenty eight Śaivāgamas, the holy scriptures.
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Vātūla (ವಾತೂಲ):—[adjective] = ವಾತುಲ [vatula]1.
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Vātūla (ವಾತೂಲ):—[noun] = ವಾತುಲ [vatula]2.
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Vātūḷa (ವಾತೂಳ):—[adjective] = ವಾತುಲ [vatula]1.
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Vātūḷa (ವಾತೂಳ):—[noun] = ವಾತುಲ [vatula]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVātula (वातुल):—adj. 1. airy; windy; 2. affected by wind disease; gouty; 3. mad; crazy-headed; lunatic; crackpot (informal); n. a whirl wind;
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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