Dhuli, Dhūli, Dhu-li: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Dhuli means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsDhūlī (धूली) refers to “sand” which was used as a material in the Hindu gaṇita (“science of calculation”).—For the calculations involved in gaṇita, the use of some writing material was essential. The calculations were performed on a board (pāṭī) with a piece of chalk or on sand (dhūlī) spread on the ground or on the pāṭī. Thus the terms pāṭīgaṇita a (“science of calculation on the board”) or dhūlīkarma (“dust-work”), came to be used for higher mathematics.
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Dhūli (धूलि) refers to the “dust” (being present in the stormy winds during the summer), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “In summer, when the air is heated by the terrible rays of the meridian sun, the bare trees cannot afford shelter; stormy winds surcharged with dust (dhūli-jāla) blow on all sides; [...] then the season, like the forest fire, becomes intolerable to these birds [i.e., hawks], [...]. Therefore cooling processes should be now resorted to”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusDhūli (धूलि) refers to “powder” (used for rubbing the domesticated elephant as part of routine treatment), 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 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “8. Inspection of bed and water (?), exercise, suitable medicine, rubbing down with powder (dhūli-mṛṣṭi), returning to the stall post, food accompanied by ghee and jaggery, giving of pastry, bathing, drinking water, and in the afternoon food accompanied by a quarter (of the amount) of sesame oil, and medicine, and then sleep—this is the daily routine of elephants, step by step”.
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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: JainismDhūli (धूलि) is the name of the caitya-tree (also known as Pilaṅkhu) under which the parents of Śītala are often depicted in Jaina iconography, according to the Digambara tradition. According to the Śvetāmbara tradition the tree is known as Plakṣa. The term caitya refers to “sacred shrine”, an important place of pelgrimage and meditation in Jainism. Sculptures with such caitya-trees generally shows a male and a female couple seated under a tree with the female having a child on her lap. Usually there is a seated Jina figure on top of the tree.
Śītala is the tenth of twenty-four tīrthaṅkaras: enlightened beings who, having conquered saṃsāra (cycle of birth and death), leave a path behind for others to follow. His father is Dṛḍharatha and his mother is Nandā, according to the Ācāradinakara (14th century work on Jain conduct written by Vardhamāna Sūri).
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhūli : (f.) dust.
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionarydhūlī (ဓူလီ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[dhū+li．．,ṭī.395．dhūliyaṃ rajasi．,ṭī.1va21.]
[ဓူ+လိ။ ဓာန်။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၃၉၅။ ဓူလိယံ ရဇသိ။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၁ဝ၂၁။]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)dhūlī—
(Burmese text): မြူ၊ မြူမှုန်။
(Auto-Translation): Fog, mist.
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 Dictionarydhūli (धूलि).—f S Dust.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhūli (धूलि).—f S Dust.
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 dictionaryDhūli (धूलि).—m., f. धूली (dhūlī)
1) Dust; अनीत्वा पङ्कतां धूलिमुदकं नावतिष्ठते (anītvā paṅkatāṃ dhūlimudakaṃ nāvatiṣṭhate) Śiśupālavadha 2.34.
2) Powder.
Derivable forms: dhūliḥ (धूलिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūli (धूलि).—mf. (-liḥ-liḥ or -lī) 1. Dust. 2. A number. E. dhū to agitate, affix lik vā ṅīp .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūli (धूलि).—i. e. dhū + li, or perhaps dhvaṃs + li, f. Dust, [Pañcatantra] 215, 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūli (धूलि).—[feminine] dust, powder, farina.
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Dhūlī (धूली).—[feminine] dust, powder, farina.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhūli (धूलि):—[from dhū] f. ([Horace H. Wilson] also m.; √dhū?) dust (also the dusty soil), powder, pollen, [Varāha-mihira; Pañcatantra; Kāvya literature; Purāṇa] etc. (also f(lī). , [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] & in [compound] See below)
2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] number, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhūli (धूलि):—[(liḥ-lī)] 2. m. 3. f. Dust.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dhūli (धूलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhūli, Dhūlī.
[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 dictionaryDhūli (धूलि):—(nf) dust; dirt; ~[dhūsara/~dhūsarita] steeped in dust, dusty.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDhūli (धूलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dhūli.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusḌhuli (ಢುಲಿ):—[noun] a female tortoise.
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Dhūli (ಧೂಲಿ):—[noun] = ಧೂಳು [dhulu].
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Dhūḷi (ಧೂಳಿ):—[noun] = ಧೂಳು [dhulu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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