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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kulaja (कुलज) or Kulajātmaka refers to “one born as Kula”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “The Kaulika assembly, made up of (initiates) born into the Kula [i.e., kulaja-ātmaka], is worshipped in this way. It is done with the power (of a state of consciousness) free of thought constructs and so one should not reflect (on whether one is making pure or impure offerings). Brahmā and the other Ṛṣis are there intent on spiritual practice. Some of them dance and sing, some of them desire sex, some play, some are delighted with the fun, some who are experts in the Kulāgama recite (it) sweetly”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kulaja in India is the name of a plant defined with Trichosanthes cucumerina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Trichosanthes pachyrrhachis Kundu (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· FBI (1879)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1996)
· Acta Bot. Yunnan. (1994)
· Numer. List (6688)
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1939)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kulaja, for example chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kulaja (कुलज).—a S Wellborn, genteel, of high or noble descent.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kulaja (कुलज).—a Well-born, of noble descent.

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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 dictionary

Kulaja (कुलज).—a.

1) well-born, of high brith; प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः । वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्नि- बोध महामते (pradāne hi muniśreṣṭha kulaṃ niravaśeṣataḥ | vaktavyaṃ kulajātena tanni- bodha mahāmate) || Rām.1.71.2.

2) ancestral, hereditary; Kirātārjunīya 1.31 (used in both senses).

Kulaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): kulajāta.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaja (कुलज).—mfn.

(-jah-jā-jaṃ) 1. Well-born, of a good family. 2. Ancestral. hereditary, E. kula, and ja born; also kulajāta, kulotpanna, and similar compounds.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaja (कुलज).—[kula-ja] (vb. jan), adj. m. A person of high birth, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 179.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaja (कुलज).—[adjective] born of noble race.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Kulaja (कुलज):—[=kula-ja] [from kula] mf(ā)n. born in a noble family, well-born, of good breed, [Manu-smṛti viii, 179; Pañcatantra; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] n. sour gruel, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kulaja (कुलज):—[kula-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Well born, of good family ancestral.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kulaja in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kulaja (ಕುಲಜ):—[noun] a man of noble descent.

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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: Ja, Kula.

Starts with: Kulajama, Kulajan, Kulajana, Kulajanman, Kulajara, Kulajata, Kulajaya.

Ends with: Akkulaja, Akulaja, Anukulaja, Ikshvakukulaja, Sakulaja, Satkulaja, Sukulaja.

Full-text: Kulajata, Sukulina, Kulacan, Sukulaja, Ikshvakukulaja, Sakulaja, Akulaja, Kolanna, Abhinnata, Ja, Vinoda, Harshita.

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