Pulan, Pú lán, Pu lan, Pǔ lán, Pulaṉ, Pūḻāṉ: 5 definitions

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Introduction:

Pulan means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Pulaṉ or Pulam (“place, land”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (VIS 466-67), vaṭapulam-teṉpulam (north-south), cf. Uttarāpatha (Āryavarta), Dakṣiṇadeśa/Dakṣiṇapatha (Pargiter 1972: 257, 259), uttara-Bhārata and dakṣiṇa-Bhārata, cf. Tamiradeśa in Hathigumpha inscription. Bhārata is the traditional Jambudvīpa/Navalantaṇpoḻil (Paripāṭal 5.8, Perumpāṇāṟṟuppaṭai l. 465) or Nāvalantīvu (Maṇimēkalai 11.107, 25.11), nāval/jambu “blueberry” Syzigium jambolanum, sthalavṛkṣa of Āṉaikkā, the mythical Jambukeśvara.

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Pulaṉ (புலன்) noun [K. polan.]

1. Sense of the body, of five kinds, viz., cuvai, oḷi, ūṟu, ōcai, nāṟṟam சுவை, ஒளி, ஊறு, ஓசை, நாற்றம் என்னும் இந்திரிய விஷயங்கள். கண்டுகேட் டுண் டுயிர்த் துற்றறியு மைம்புலனும் [suvai, oli, uru, osai, narram ennum inthiriya vishayangal. kanduged dun duyirth thurrariyu maimbulanum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1101).

2. Organ of sense; பொறி. புலனொடு புணரான் [pori. pulanodu punaran] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 48, 9).

3. The organ of motor action; கரு மேந்திரியம். இருபுலனும் . . . இகழாரே [karu menthiriyam. irupulanum . . . igazhare] (ஆசாரக்கோவை [asarakkovai] 33).

4. Wisdom, intelligence; அறிவுடைமை. செல்வம் புலனே புணர்வு [arivudaimai. selvam pulane punarvu] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 259).

5. Intellect; discernment; விவேகம். [vivegam.] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 121.)

6. That which is clear or obvious; பிரத்தியட்சம். பெரும்புணர்ப் பெங்கும் புலனே [pirathiyadsam. perumbunarp pengum pulane] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 2, 8, 3).

7. Limb; உறுப்பு. ஒன்பது வாய்ப்புலனும் [uruppu. onpathu vayppulanum] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 47).

8. Arable land; வயல். புலனந்த [vayal. pulanantha] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 7, 9).

9. (poetics) A merit in composition consisting in the use of local idioms of much suggestiveness; செவ்விதிற் கிளந்தோதல் வேண்டாது சேரிமொழியாற் குறித்தது தோன்றும் நூல்வனப்பு ளொன்று. [sevvithir kilanthothal vendathu serimozhiyar kurithathu thonrum nulvanappu lonru.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 554.)

10. See புலம் [pulam], 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11.

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Pūḻāṉ (பூழான்) noun < பூழ்¹. [puzh¹.]

1. Indian partridge, Ortygonis ponticerianus; கவுதாரி. (திவா.) [kavuthari. (thiva.)]

2. Jungle-fowl; கானாங்கோழி. [kanangozhi.] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 248.)

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Chinese-English dictionary

[The following represents an unverified English translation. For all purposes consult the original Chinese text.]

蒲籃 [pú lán] [pu lan]—
A round bamboo basket (圓形竹籃 [yuan xing zhu lan]) used by beggars (乞食者 [qi shi zhe]). Yuan Dynasty (元 [yuan]). Anonymous author (無名氏 [wu ming shi]), 'Chenzhou Selling Rice' (陳州糶米 [chen zhou tiao mi]), Act II: "(Speaking) If I go there now (Singing) Perhaps he will put away the púlán (蒲藍 [pu lan]) and the dǒu (斗 [dou])." Also written as 'bó lán' (孛籃 [bei lan]).

蒲籃：乞食者所用的圓形竹籃。元．無名氏《陳州糶米》第二折：「（帶云）我如今到那裡呵（唱）敢著他收了蒲藍罷了斗。」也作「孛籃」。

pú lán: qǐ shí zhě suǒ yòng de yuán xíng zhú lán. yuán． wú míng shì < chén zhōu tiào mǐ> dì èr zhé: “ (dài yún) wǒ rú jīn dào nà lǐ hē (chàng) gǎn zhe tā shōu le pú lán bà le dòu.” yě zuò “bèi lán” .

pu lan: qi shi zhe suo yong de yuan xing zhu lan. yuan. wu ming shi < chen zhou tiao mi> di er zhe: " (dai yun) wo ru jin dao na li he (chang) gan zhe ta shou le pu lan ba le dou." ye zuo "bei lan" .

Source: moedict.tw: Mengdian Mandarin Chinese Dictionary

普蘭 _t = 普兰 _s = pǔ lán _p refers to “Burang county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Spu hreng rdzong”.

Source: CC-CEDICT: Community maintained free Chinese-English dictionary

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