Dhuli, Dhūli, Dhu-li: 21 definitions
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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)
Dhūlī (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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
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”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Dhūli (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)
Dhūli (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
dhūli : (f.) dust.
dhūlī (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]
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
dhūli (धूलि).—f S Dust.
dhūli (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
Dhūli (धूलि).—m., f. धूली (dhūlī)
1) Dust; अनीत्वा पङ्कतां धूलिमुदकं नावतिष्ठते (anītvā paṅkatāṃ dhūlimudakaṃ nāvatiṣṭhate) Śiśupālavadha 2.34.
2) Powder.
Derivable forms: dhūliḥ (धूलिः).
Dhūli (धूलि).—mf. (-liḥ-liḥ or -lī) 1. Dust. 2. A number. E. dhū to agitate, affix lik vā ṅīp .
Dhūli (धूलि).—i. e. dhū + li, or perhaps dhvaṃs + li, f. Dust, [Pañcatantra] 215, 2.
Dhūli (धूलि).—[feminine] dust, powder, farina.
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Dhūlī (धूली).—[feminine] dust, powder, farina.
1) 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]
Dhūli (धूलि):—[(liḥ-lī)] 2. m. 3. f. Dust.
Dhūli (धूलि):—f. [Siddhāntakaumudī.247], b, ult. Staub [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 66.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 103, 13.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 21, 29.] [SOM. NAL. 85.] [Pañcatantra 215, 2.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 2, 88.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 14, 24.] paṭala Staubwolke [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 102.] Auch dhūlī f. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 970.] [GAUḌAP.] zu [SĀṂKHYAK. 38.] varṣa [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 115.] Viell. verwandt mit dhūpa und dhūma . — Vgl. gandhadhūli, go, uddhūlay . [WILSON] giebt angeblich nach [Medinīkoṣa] dem Worte dhūli noch die Bed. Zahl (in der ersten Ausgabe dahinter ein Fragezeichen). dhūlī nach dem gaṇa ūryādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 4, 61] mit kar u. s. w. verbunden.
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Dhūli (धूलि):—[Spr. 3520.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 68, 44. 72, 6. 76, 22.] ārdra [70, 59.] śreyo dhūliḥ paragṛhādapi so v. a. der staubige Erdboden [Spr. 4125.] dhūlī (kann auch für dhuliḥ stehen) rajaśca [Halāyudha 2, 288.]
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Dhūlī (धूली):—Blüthenstaub (?) [Spr. (II) 5924.]
Dhūli (धूलि):—und dhūli f. —
1) Staub ; auch so v.a. der staubige Erdboden. —
2) Blüthenstaub [Mudrārākṣasa 121,17(184,13).]
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Dhūlī (धूली):—s.u. dhūli.
Dhūli (धूलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhūli, Dhūlī.
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
Dhūli (धूलि):—(nf) dust; dirt; ~[dhūsara/~dhūsarita] steeped in dust, dusty.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Dhūli (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
Ḍhuli (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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Dhu, Tu, Li.
Starts with (+19): Dhulidhumra, Dhulidhusarita, Dhulidhvaja, Dhulidisu, Dhuligadava, Dhuligai, Dhuliguccha, Dhuligucchaka, Dhulihastaya, Dhulihastayati, Dhulijala, Dhulijangha, Dhulikadamba, Dhulikadava, Dhulikarma, Dhulikata, Dhulikedara, Dhulikeli, Dhulikuttima, Dhulimakala.
Full-text (+58): Dhulikadamba, Dhulipatala, Godhuli, Madhudhuli, Dhulidhvaja, Dhulikuttima, Gandhadhuli, Dhulimaya, Dhulipushpika, Dhulikedara, Dhuligucchaka, Dhulijangha, Caranadhuli, Dhulivarsha, Dhuliprakshepa, Tuli, Dhulikata, Dhulihastayati, Rathadhuli, Padadhuli.
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