Sulla, Shulla, Śulla: 10 definitions

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Sulla means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śulla can be transliterated into English as Sulla or Shulla, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)

Sulla is an archaeologically important site situated in Hubli-taluk (Dharwar district, Bombay), known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Sulla there is a damaged Kannaḍa inscription on a stone pedestal bearing foot marks kept near the house of Taṭṭimaniyavaru. It refers to the foot-marks (pāduke) and worship of the feet of the guru. Mentions paṭṭagāra and the gāvuṇḍu  of Uṅkal Fifty.

This inscription belongs to king Amoghavarṣa of the Rāṣṭrakūṭa dynasty.

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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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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Sulla in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. from the Phyllanthaceae (Amla) family having the following synonyms: Aporosa lindleyana, Scepa lindleyana. For the possible medicinal usage of sulla, 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.

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

1) Sulla in India is the name of a plant defined with Aporosa cardiosperma in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aporusa lindleyana (Wight) Baill. (among others).

2) Sulla is also identified with Euphorbia royleana It has the synonym Euphorbia pentagona Royle, nom. illeg. (etc.).

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

· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1862)
· Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschapen (1790)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1985)
· Illustrations of the Botany of the Himalayan Mountains (1836)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. (1840)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śulla (शुल्ल).—

1) A cord, rope, string.

2) Copper.

Derivable forms: śullam (शुल्लम्).

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

Śulla (शुल्ल).—n.

(-llaṃ) 1. A cord, a rope or string. 2. Copper.

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

Śulla (शुल्ल):—n. = śulba, ‘a rope’ or ‘copper’,.

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

Śulla (शुल्ल):—(llaṃ) 1. n. A cord or rope.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sulla 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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Sulla (सुल्ल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śūlya.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Suḷḷa (ಸುಳ್ಳ):—[noun] a man who habitually lies; a lier.

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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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