Atulya: 15 definitions
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Atulya 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Atulya (अतुल्य) refers to “incomparable”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] I uninterruptedly remember [you], the Vidyā leading to the ultimate well-being, embodiment of bliss, the cause of the extension of all prosperities. [You are] the primordial one, the insurpassable Kalā. You are Bālā, the beloved of Kulanātha (namely, Śiva). [Your] glory is incomparable (atulya-mahasa), and you are filled with many felicities”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsAtulya (अतुल्य) or Atulyabhāvanā refers to “composition of unequals” in Bhāvanā (“demonstration”) or “proof” (meaning anything demonstrated or proved, hence theorem, lemma), according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra” or ‘science of calculation’), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—When the bhāvanā is made with two equal sets of roots and interpolators, it is called tulyabhāvanā (Composition of Equals) and when with two unequal sets of values, atulya-bhāvanā (Composition of Unequals).
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusAtulya (अतुल्य) refers to “having asymmetrical flanks”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 3, “on unfavorable marks”]: “1. If he has too few or too many toenails or members of the body, visible (external) testes, or (too) short (trunk-) ‘finger’, if he is dwarfish, frog-bellied, misshapen, has a blue, mottled, or brown-colored palate, is stolid, overlean, or leech-like (bloated?) or if his two flanks are not symmetrical (atulya-pārśvadvaya), if he is rough (in the skin), deficient in must, and his trunk has too short ends, such an elephant is not rated high”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesKing. A previous birth of Asanatthavika Thera. Twenty seven kappas ago he was king seven times under this name. Ap.i.255.
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAtulya (अतुल्य) refers to “incomparable”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (7) When the whole assembly regard the body of the Victorious One, his form and distinguishing marks (rūpa-nimitta) appear as different (bhinna), though incomparable (atulya), and even not part of any particular group (asabhāga). Even though his body is changeless (nirvikāra), beyond thought-constructions (nirvikalpa), and without distinguishing marks (animitta), he gladdens the assemblies in accordance with their particular way of thinking and their intentions (yathācittāśaya)”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishatulya (अतुल्य).—a Incomparable.
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 dictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य).—a. Unequalled &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य).—(compare atula, 3), nt., a high number: Mahāvyutpatti 7812; 7944 (cited from Gaṇḍavyūha), 8045; Gaṇḍavyūha 106.23; 134.12; Sukhāvatīvyūha 31.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य).—mfn.
(-lyaḥ-lyā-lyaṃ) Unequalled. unparalleled. E. a neg. tulya to be equalled.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य):—[=a-tulya] [from a-tula] mfn. unequalled.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-lyaḥ-lyā-lyam) Unequalled, unpa-ralleled. E. a neg. and tulya.
[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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAtulya (अतुल्य):—adj. unparalleled; immeasurable; unequalled; incomparable;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryatulya (အတုလျ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+tulya]
[န+တုလျ]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)atulya—
(Burmese text): မတုနှိုင်းအပ်သော အတူမရှိသော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Unparalleled and unmatched, him.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: A, Tulya, Na.
Starts with: Atulyabala, Atulyabhavana, Atulyadassana, Atulyakara, Atulyamahasa, Atulyaparivarta, Atulyaprabha, Atulyarupa, Atulyatva.
Full-text (+6): Atulyakara, Atulyarupa, Atulyadassana, Atulyaprabha, Atulaniya, Atuly, Atuliya, Atulyaparivarta, Atulyabhavana, Atulyabala, Atula, Tulya, Asanatthavika, Atulyamahasa, Sudhatulya, Bhavana, Bhinna, Parshvadvaya, Jivadaya, Nirvikara.
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Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Atulyagotreeya Vivaha: A scientific review and case series on non-consanguineous marriage < [Volume 12, issue 9 (2024)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 50 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand (by Satischandra Chatterjee)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.2.11 < [Part 2 - Astonishment (adbhuta-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.43 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
"Charaka Samhita's Sharira Sthana: Insights for Modern Medicine" < [Volume 6, Issue 1: January - February 2019]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 323 < [Chapter 7 - Doctrine of the Self (ātman, ‘soul’)]