Pula, Pù lā, Pu la, Pū là, Pǔ là, Pǔ lā, Pulā: 27 definitions
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Pula means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Pūla (पूल) refers to “pastry” (as part of routine care-taking), 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, returning to the stall post, food accompanied by ghee and jaggery, giving of pastry (pūla-dāna), 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”.
Gandha-Shastra (science of cosmetics, skin care, etc.)
Pula (पुल) is the name of an ingredient/material used in various aromatic preparations, as recorded in the Marathi commentary on the Gandhavāda: a 16th century Sanskrit text dealing with the Gandhaśāstra (“ancient Indian science of cosmetics and perfumery”).—The manuscript contains two treatises viz. (1) the Gandhasāra and the (2) the Gandhavāda with Bhāṣā commentary in Marathi which is useful linguistically because it gives the vernacular equivalents for some of the Sanskrit terms. This reveals a variety of aromatic materials (e.g., pula) that were used in Medieval India for the manufacture of perfumery and cosmetics.
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.
India history and geography
1) Pula (“flowers”) is one of the many exogamous septs (division) among the Boyas (an old fighting caste of Southern India). The Boyas were much prized as fighting men in the stirring times of the eighteenth century .
2) Pula (“flowers”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Koravas (a nomad tribe of the North Arcot district). The Korava nomad tribe permeates the length of the Indian peninsula, through countries where many languages and dialects are spoken, are likely to be known by different names in different localities.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Pula [பூலா] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Kirganelia reticulata, Anisonema reticulatum, Cicca reticulata, Diasperus reticulatus. For the possible medicinal usage of pula, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Pula in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Kydia calycina Roxb. from the Malvaceae (Mallow) family.
Pula [பூலா] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.
Pula in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Phyllanthus virosus, Securinega virosa, Phyllanthus virosus.
1) Pula in India is the name of a plant defined with Bombax ceiba in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Gossampinus malabarica (DC.) Merr. (among others).
2) Pula is also identified with Ceiba pentandra It has the synonym Gossampinus rumphii Schott & Endl. (etc.).
3) Pula is also identified with Flueggea leucopyrus It has the synonym Phyllanthus albicans Wall., nom. inval. (etc.).
4) Pula is also identified with Flueggea virosa It has the synonym Phyllanthus virosus Wall., nom. inval. (etc.).
5) Pula is also identified with Syzygium zeylanicum It has the synonym Jambosa bracteata Miq. (etc.).
6) Pula in Samoa is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Zantedeschia virosa K. Koch (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
· Taxon (1961)
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Hortus Britannicus (1839)
· Illustrations of Indian botany
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Pula, for example health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
pulā (पुला).—m ( H) A bundle (as of hay, grass, kaḍabā).
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pūla (पूल).—m ( P) A bridge.
pūla (पूल).—m A bridge.
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
Pula (पुल).—a. Great, large, wide, extensive.
-laḥ Horripilation.
-lam Size, extent.
-lī A bunch.
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Pulā (पुला).—The soft palate, uvula.
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Pūla (पूल).—
1) A bundle, pack; न हि अवद्धे काष्ठपूलके एकस्मिन्नाकृष्यमाणे काष्ठान्तराणि कृष्यन्ते (na hi avaddhe kāṣṭhapūlake ekasminnākṛṣyamāṇe kāṣṭhāntarāṇi kṛṣyante) ŚB. on MS.9.1.26.
2) A kind of cake; cf. पूलदानम् (pūladānam), Mātaṅga. L.11.8.
Derivable forms: pūlaḥ (पूलः).
See also (synonyms): pūlaka.
Pula (पुल).—nt., or pulā, f. (dual pule), designates some-thing given by Mahākātyāyana to a devatā as relic or keepsake, with the thought that these two articles were not to be worn or kept (na dhārayitavye) in Madhyadeśa, by Buddha's instructions: Divyāvadāna 581.7. May it be related to Sanskrit pulaka, AMg. pulaga, pulaa (all said to be masc.!), a kind of gem ? Not mentioned in Divyāvadāna Index; no further clue to meaning
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Pūla (पूल).—m. pl. (pūlān), Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iv.107.12, or pūlā, n. sg. f., Mahāvyutpatti 8967, buskin(s); so Tibetan, both times, lham sgro(g) gu can; Chin. laced boots. Cf. maṇḍa-pūla.
Pula (पुल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Vast, great, extensive. m.
(-laḥ) Erection of the hairs of the body, considered as a proof of exquisite delight, horripilation. f.
(-lā) 1. One of the paces of a horse, the canter or gallop. 2. The soft palate or uvula. E. pul to be great, ka aff.
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Pulā (पुला).—f.
(-lā) The soft palate: see pula.
Pula (पुल).—I. adj. Extensive. Ii. m. Erection of the hairs of the body, considered as proof of exquisite delight.
Pūla (पूल).—[masculine] bunch, bundle.
1) Pula (पुल):—mfn. extended, wide, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) m. horripilation (See under pulaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Name of an attendant of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Pulā (पुला):—[from pula] f. the soft palate or uvula, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] pace of horses, [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 60. [Scholiast or Commentator]]
6) Pula (पुल):—n. size, extent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Pūla (पूल):—[from pūl] m. a bunch, bundle, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]] (also -ka)
8) [v.s. ...] [plural] straw, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Pula (पुल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Erection of the hairs of the body. f. Chanter or gallop; soft palate. a. Vast, great.
Pula (पुल):—subst. gaṇa tṛṇādi und balādi [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 80.]
1) adj. = vipula ausgedehnt, weit [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 498.] [Medinīkoṣa l. 33.] n. = mahattva Grösse [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 4, 179.] —
2) m. a) = pulaka das Sträuben der Härchen am Körper [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — b) Nomen proprium eines Wesens im Gefolge des Śiva [VYĀḌI] zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 210] (wenn nicht punaḥ adv. zu lesen ist). —
3) f. ā der weiche Gaumen oder das Zäpfchen im Halse [WILSON] nach [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] — Die Bedeutung Galopp bei [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] beruht auf einer falschen Lesart und Trennung der Worte [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 45.]
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Pūla (पूल):—Bündel, Büschel: darbha [Scholiast] zu [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 5, 5, 8.] tṛṇa [Medinīkoṣa l. 85.] — Vgl. tṛṇapūlī .
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Pūla (पूल):—vgl. maṇḍa .
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Pūla (पूल):—, dhānya Comm. zu [Aśvalāyana’s Śrautasūtrāni 9, 7, 18.] vikṣipteṣu pūleṣu goṣu carantīṣu [Patañjali] [?a. a. O.2,335,a.] pañcapūlī (vgl. Corrigg.) ebend. und [336,b.]
Pula (पुल):——
1) *Adj. ausgedehnt , weit. —
2) *m. — a) = pulaka 1)b). — b) Nomen proprium eines Wesens im Gefolge Śiva's. —
3) *f. ā der weiche Gaumen oder das Zäpfchen im Halse. —
4) f. ī Büschel in tṛna —
5) *n. Grösse.
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Pūla (पूल):—m. Büschel , Bündel [Mānavagṛhyasūtra 1,23.] Pl. Stroh Comm. zu [Āśvalāyana’s Śrautasūtra 9,7,14.18.]
Pula (पुल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pula, Pūla.
Pūlā (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 布羅 [bù luó]: “ornamented short boot”.
2) 腹羅 [fù luó]: “ornamented short boot”.
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
1) Pula (पुल) [Also spelled pul]:—(nm) a bridge; —,[jhūlā] hanging bridge; —[bāṃdhanā, kisī kī praśaṃsā meṃ] to eulogize no end, to pay tributes in superlatives.
2) Pūlā (पूला):—(nm) a bundle of straws, crops, etc.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Pula (पुल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pula.
2) Pula (पुल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pula.
3) Pula (पुल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pul.
4) Pula (पुल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dṛś.
Pula has the following synonyms: Pulaa.
5) Pūla (पूल) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pūla.
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
Pula (ಪುಲ):—[adjective] great; large; wide; ext ensive.
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Pula (ಪುಲ):—
1) [noun] the physical form or size of something.
2) [noun] a bristling of the hair on the skin from joy.
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Puḷa (ಪುಳ):—[adjective] not faint or blurred; easily seen; distinct.
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Puḷa (ಪುಳ):—[noun] the quality of being very clear; clearness; clarity.
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Puḷa (ಪುಳ):—[adjective] great; large; wide; extgensive.
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Puḷa (ಪುಳ):—
1) [noun] the physical form or size of something.
2) [noun] a bristling of the hair on the skin from joy.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Pula (புல) [pulattal] 12 intransitive verb
1. To pout, sulk; to be displeased; மனம்வேறுபடுதல். புலத் தலு மூடலு மாகியவிடத்து [manamverupaduthal. pulath thalu mudalu magiyavidathu] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 157).
2. To suffer pain; துன்புறுதல். போகும் புழையுட் புலந்து [thunpuruthal. pogum puzhaiyud pulanthu] (ஏலாதி [elathi], 11). — transitive To dislike; வெறுத்தல். பல புலந்து [veruthal. pala pulanthu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: porunararruppadai] 175).
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Pula (புல) [pulattal] 12 transitive verb < புலம். [pulam.] To make known; to instruct; அறிவுறுத்துதல். புலக்க வேண்டுறுமக்காதை [arivuruthuthal. pulakka vendurumakkathai] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவத்துரோ. [upathesagandam sivathuro.] 264).
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Pula (புல) noun < புல¹-. [pula¹-.] See புலவு² [pulavu²], 2, 3. புல வேல் வானவன் [pula vel vanavan] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 10, 1, கொளு [kolu]).
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Pulā (புலா) noun < புலவு². [pulavu².] See புலவு² [pulavu²], 2. புலாவிட் டரற்ற [pulavid dararra] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 326).
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Pūlā (பூலா) noun < பூல். [pul.]
1. Black-berried feather foil,
1. shrub, Phyllanthus reticulatus; செடி வகை. [sedi vagai.]
2. Red silk-cotton tree,
1. transitive, Bombax malabaricum; மரவகை. [maravagai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
1) Pula (पुल):—n. 1. bridge; 2. a bundle/mass of grass; 3. a bundle of greens;
2) Pulā (पुला):—n. 1. bundle; package; collection; 2. pl. of पुलो [pulo]
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.
Chinese-English dictionary
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
鋪拉 [pù lā] [pu la]—
To flatten with hands (用手拉平 [yong shou la ping]). Its extended meaning is to resolve (解决 [jie jue]) or to arrange (安排 [an pai]). From Chapter 14 of A Tale of Awakened Marriages (《醒世姻緣傳 [xing shi yin yuan chuan]》): "Let's go and deliberate. If we can do it for him, we'll do it for him; if we cannot do it for him, we'll just look after ourselves (咱忖量著去 [zan cun liang zhe qu]，可以為他 [ke yi wei ta]，咱就為他 [zan jiu wei ta]；若為不得他 [ruo wei bu de ta]，咱顧自己 [zan gu zi ji])."
鋪拉：用手拉平。引申為解決、安排。《醒世姻緣傳》第一四回：「咱忖量著去，可以為他，咱就為他；若為不得他，咱顧鋪拉自己。」
pù lā: yòng shǒu lā píng. yǐn shēn wèi jiě jué,, ān pái. < xǐng shì yīn yuán chuán> dì yī sì huí: “zán cǔn liàng zhe qù, kě yǐ wèi tā, zán jiù wèi tā； ruò wèi bù dé tā, zán gù pù lā zì jǐ.”
pu la: yong shou la ping. yin shen wei jie jue,, an pai. < xing shi yin yuan chuan> di yi si hui: "zan cun liang zhe qu, ke yi wei ta, zan jiu wei ta; ruo wei bu de ta, zan gu pu la zi ji."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
撲辣 [pū là] [pu la]—
Onomatopoeia (擬聲詞 [ni sheng ci]). Describes the sound of an object piercing or striking. From Chapter 63 of Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan (醒世姻緣傳 [xing shi yin yuan chuan]): "Husbands and wives have no overnight grudges; it was just that the diamond (金剛鑽 [jin gang zuan]) on the belt, striking the body three times with a 'pū là' sound, resolved half of the murderous animosity."
撲辣：擬聲詞。形容物體刺入的聲音。《醒世姻緣傳》第六三回：「夫妻沒有隔宿怨，只因腰帶金剛鑽，走到身上三撲辣，殺人怨仇解一半。」
pū là: nǐ shēng cí. xíng róng wù tǐ cì rù de shēng yīn. < xǐng shì yīn yuán chuán> dì liù sān huí: “fū qī méi yǒu gé sù yuàn, zhǐ yīn yāo dài jīn gāng zuān, zǒu dào shēn shàng sān pū là, shā rén yuàn chóu jiě yī bàn.”
pu la: ni sheng ci. xing rong wu ti ci ru de sheng yin. < xing shi yin yuan chuan> di liu san hui: "fu qi mei you ge su yuan, zhi yin yao dai jin gang zuan, zou dao shen shang san pu la, sha ren yuan chou jie yi ban."
[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]
蹼辣 [pǔ là] [pu la]—
To fall, to tumble, to trip and fall.
From Chapter 53 of Journey to the West (《西遊記 [xi you ji]》): "That demon immortal (妖仙 [yao xian]), caught off guard (措手不及 [cuo shou bu ji]), was pushed down with a pula, and could not struggle up (掙扎不起 [zheng zha bu qi])."
蹼辣：摔跤、跌倒。《西遊記》第五三回：「那妖仙措手不及，推了一個蹼辣，掙扎不起。」
pǔ là: shuāi jiāo,, diē dào. < xī yóu jì> dì wǔ sān huí: “nà yāo xiān cuò shǒu bù jí, tuī le yī gè pǔ là, zhēng zhā bù qǐ.”
pu la: shuai jiao,, die dao. < xi you ji> di wu san hui: "na yao xian cuo shou bu ji, tui le yi ge pu la, zheng zha bu qi."
普拉 ts = pǔ lā p refers to “Pula (city in Croatia)”.
Chinese language.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Pu, Fu, La.
Starts with (+1): Pula kada, Pula-katainatai, Pula-nerivalakkam, Pulaccamai, Pulaccarvu, Pulaccayvu, Pulacceykai, Puladana, Pulakeshin, Pulakkacu, Pulakkani, Pulakkatai, Pulamakal, Pulamakan, Pulamankai, Pulaminukki, Pulappatu, Pulappatuttu, Pulapulappu, Pulattakai.
Full-text (+243): Vipula, Te li pu la, Mandapula, Pulati, Samitpula, Vellaippula, Pulaka, Pu la da, Pulaya, Pu la ti si, La pu la si, Cirupula, Peyppula, Nirppula, Pu la ke li te zhu yu yan, Civappuppula, Pul, Pavalappula, Si pu la te li qun dao, Pu lu xia pu la.
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