Sulabha, Su-labha, Sulabhā: 24 definitions
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Sulabha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, 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.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSulabhā (सुलभा).—A female ascetic (Sannyāsinī). She acquired several powers (Siddhis) by tapas. She had the power of giving up her body and receiving new bodies. Once she went to Mithilā and held a learned discussion with King Janaka. She went to Mithilā as a beggar woman. By her yogic powers she entered the mind of Janaka. She and Janaka were thus in the same body when they carried on the discussion. After remaining in Janaka’s body for a day, she left the palace. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 320).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSulabha (सुलभ) refers to “that which is easily accessible”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Gaṇeśa said to Śiva and Pārvatī: “By worshipping you, Pārvatī and Śiva, I have intelligently circumambulated the earth extending to the oceans. Is it not the verdict of the Vedas or the Śāstras or any other sacred code? Is it true or otherwise?—‘[...] The holy centre of a son consists of the lotus-like feet of his parents. The other holy centres can be reached only after going a long distance. This holy centre is near at hand, easily accessible (sulabha) and a means of virtue. For a son and wife, the auspicious holy centre is in the house itself’”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Sulabhā (सुलभा) is another name for Māṣaparṇī, a medicinal plant identified with Teramnus labialis from the Fabaceae, or “pea family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.30-33 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Sulabhā and Māṣaparṇī, there are a total of twenty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Sulabhā (सुलभा) is also mentioned as a synonym for Dhūmrapatrā, a medicinal plant identified with Nicotiana tabacum Linn. or “cultivated tobacco” from the Solanaceae or “nightshades” family of flowering plants, according to verse 5.34-35. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Sulabhā and Dhūmrapatrā, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaSulabha (सुलभ) refers to one of the sixteen varieties of “rats” (Ākhu or Mūṣika), according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā seems to consider rat poison as the next powerful one, seriously affecting human beings. Kāśyapa gives antidotes for the 16 varieties of rats (e.g., Sulabha). The author follows this up with certain general instructions in tackling poisons.
Symptoms of Sulabha: Internal pain, high fever, rattling of teeth and thirst.
Treatment (Antidote) of Sulabha: Diet of milk and jaggery is prescribed. Fumigation to be done with Sairīyaka and Tulasī. Lepa of Kapitha to be done, by mashing it with urine. The leaves must be used for fumigation.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSulabha (सुलभ) refers to “(that power which is) easily obtained”, according to verse 10.16 of Sureśvarācārya’s Mānasollāsa.—Accordingly, “All the worlds along with even their kings are under the [Yogin’s] own control. This power is called Vaśitva [which] is easily obtained (sulabha) by Śaiva Yogins”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSulabha (सुलभ) refers to “that which is easy to attain”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 4).—Accordingly, “[...] The fetters (saṃyojana) among men (manuṣya) are light and detachment (nirvedacitta) is easy to attain (sulabha). Wisdom (prajñā) is sharp (tīkṣṇa) among the gods. This is why the Path is easily found in these two states. This is not the case in the other destinies (gati)”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsSulabha (सुलभ) refers to “(that which is) easily obtained”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Here in the world a whole multitude of objects, and the supremacy that is desired by the chiefs of snakes, men and gods, and other than [that], family, power, prosperity, and wanton women, etc. is easily obtained (sulabha). On the contrary, that very same jewel of enlightenment alone is difficult to obtain. [Thus ends the reflection on] enlightenment”.
Synonyms: Suprāpa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sulabha in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia bracteata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
2) Sulabha is also identified with Teramnus labialis It has the synonym Glycine gampsonychia Walp. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Supplementum Plantarum (1782)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1826)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Hortus Mauritianus (1837)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1992)
· Linnaea (1840)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sulabha, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, health benefits, 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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysulabha : easy to be obtained.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysulabha (सुलभ).—a (S) Easy of acquisition or attainment. 2 Easy of performance or accomplishment, feasible, practicable.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsulabha (सुलभ).—a Easy of attainment; feasible.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySulabha (सुलभ).—a.
1) easy to be obtained, easy of attainment, attainable, feasible; न सुलभा सकलेन्दुमुखी च सा (na sulabhā sakalendumukhī ca sā) V.2.9; इदमसुलभवस्तुप्रार्थनादुर्नि- वारम् (idamasulabhavastuprārthanādurni- vāram) 2.6.
2) ready for, adapted to, fit, suitable; निष्ठ्यूतश्चरणोपभोगसुलभो लाक्षारसः केनचित् (niṣṭhyūtaścaraṇopabhogasulabho lākṣārasaḥ kenacit) Ś.4.4.
3) natural to, proper for; मानुषतासुलभो लघिमा (mānuṣatāsulabho laghimā) K. °कोप (kopa) a. easily provoked, irascible.
Sulabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and labha (लभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySulabha (सुलभ).—m., name of a mountain: Gaṇḍavyūha 179.19, 23.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySulabha (सुलभ).—mfn.
(-bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) 1. Easy, feasible, attainable, of easy acquisition or attainment, not difficult to be obtained or effected. 2. Suitable, natural to. E. su ready, labha acquiring; opposed to durlabha or difficult.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySulabha (सुलभ).—[su-labh + a], adj. 1. Of easy acquisition, easy to be found, [Pañcatantra] ii. [distich] 171; easy to be got, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 262; easy to be perceived, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 26. 2. Easy to be effected. 3. Easy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySulabha (सुलभ).—[adjective] easy to be obtained, frequent, common. Abstr. tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sulabha (सुलभ):—[=su-labha] [from su > su-yaj] mf(ā)n. easy to be obtained or effected, easily accessible or attainable, feasible, easy, common, trivial, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] fit or suitable for, answering to (mostly [compound]), useful, advantageous, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] [wrong reading] for su-bhaga, [Vikramorvaśī ii, 6]
4) [v.s. ...] m. the fire at a domestic sacrifice, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Buddhist literature]
6) Sulabhā (सुलभा):—[=su-labhā] [from su-labha > su > su-yaj] f. sacred basil, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] Glycine Debilis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] Jasminum Sambac, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] = dhūmra-pattrā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) [v.s. ...] Name of a female teacher, [Gṛhya-sūtra]
11) [v.s. ...] of a female mendicant, [Mahābhārata]
12) Sulābha (सुलाभ):—[=su-lābha] [from su > su-yaj] mfn. = -labha, [Pāṇini 7-1, 68.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySulabha (सुलभ):—[su-labha] (bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ) a. Easy, feasible, attainable.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sulabha (सुलभ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Sulabbha, Sulabha, Sulāha.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Sulabha (सुलभ) [Also spelled sulabh]:—(a) easy; accessible, available, handy; ~[tā] easiness; accessibility, availability.
2) Sulābha (सुलाभ):—(nm) (good) advantage.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sulābha (सुलाभ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sunābha.
2) Sulabha (सुलभ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sulabha.
2) Sulabha has the following synonyms: Sulabbha.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSulabha (ಸುಲಭ):—[adjective] not difficult; easy; facile.
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Sulabha (ಸುಲಭ):—
1) [noun] the quality or condition of being easy; easiness.
2) [noun] a man who has the tendency to be satisfied with what he gets; an unambitious man.
3) [noun] a man who associates with others easily (without any kind of superiority or class complex).
4) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse of four lines, each having two groups of three short syllables each, followed by a long one (uuu, uuu, -).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySulabha (सुलभ):—adj. 1. easily obtainable; easily accessible; 2. easily attained or realized; 3. convenient; moderate; cheap in price;
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.
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