Pulan, Pulaṉ, Pūḻāṉ: 2 definitions

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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.

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

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.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

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.)

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