Padamula, Pādamūla, Pada-mula: 12 definitions

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Padamula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Pādamūla.—(EI 12), an attendant. (EI 25), foot-prints. (EI 21), a sanctuary (p. 156; Sel. Ins., 2nd ed., p. 512). (SII 13), cf. pādamūlattār, temple servants. Note: pādamūla is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pādamūla (पादमूल).—

1) the tarsus.

2) the sole of the foot.

3) the heel.

4) the foot of a mountain.

5) a polite way of speaking of a person; देवपादमूलमागताहम् (devapādamūlamāgatāham) K.8.

Derivable forms: pādamūlam (पादमूलम्).

Pādamūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāda and mūla (मूल).

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

Pādamūla (पादमूल).—n.

(-laṃ) The heel. 2. The tarsus. 3. A polite designation of a person. E. pāda the foot, and mūla the root.

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

Pādamūla (पादमूल).—n. 1. the sole of the foot, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 161 (pādamūle ni pātyate, the dye is smeared on the sole of the foot, and the lover is caused to fall down before his mistress). 2. the root of the foot, tarsus, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 2, 1, 26; a polite designation of a person, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 54, 16. 3. the foot of a mountain, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 1, 27. Baddha (vb. bandh)-, adj. firmly rooted, [Pañcatantra] 232, 18.

Pādamūla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pāda and mūla (मूल).

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

Pādamūla (पादमूल).—[neuter] root or sole of the foot; the foot of a mountain; also = pāda (—°). pādamūle nipat fall at one’s feet.

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

1) Pādamūla (पादमूल):—[=pāda-mūla] [from pāda > pād] n. ‘f°-root’, the sole or heel (also as a polite designation of a person), [Kāvya literature; Purāṇa] (le ni-√pat, to fall at a person’s feet, [Rāmāyaṇa])

2) [v.s. ...] the foot of a mountain, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

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

Pādamūla (पादमूल):—[pāda-mūla] (laṃ) 1. n. The heel.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pādamūla (पादमूल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pāmūla.

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pādamūla refers to: the sole of the foot, the foot J. IV, 131. Cp. mūla.

Note: pādamūla is a Pali compound consisting of the words pāda and mūla.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pādamūla (ಪಾದಮೂಲ):—

1) [noun] = ಪಾದತಲ [padatala].

2) [noun] (collectively) the servants working in a temple.

3) [noun] (fig.) proximity; nearness.

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Pādamūḷa (ಪಾದಮೂಳ):—[noun] = ಪಾದಮೂಲ [padamula].

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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.

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