Ulmuka, Ulmukā: 13 definitions
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Ulmuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Ulmukā (उल्मुका).—A son of Cākṣusa Manu and Naḍvalā. His queen was Puṣkariṇī. Father of six sons.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 13. 16-17.
2a) Ulmuka (उल्मुक).—A friend of Jarāsandha, who was stationed at the eastern gate of Mathurā when it was beseiged.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 50. 11[2].
2b) A son of Balarāma (Baladeva) and Revatī; fought with his kinsmen at Prabhāsa, deluded by Kṛṣṇa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XI. 30. 17; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 166; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 15. 20; V. 25. 19.
Ulmuka (उल्मुक) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.31.16) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ulmuka) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryulmuka (उल्मुक).—n S A burning piece of wood, cowdung &c.; a firebrand.
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 dictionaryUlmuka (उल्मुक).—A firebrand, torch. प्रकाशिताग्राः पार्थेन ज्वलदुल्मुकपाणिना (prakāśitāgrāḥ pārthena jvaladulmukapāṇinā) Bm.1.89.
Derivable forms: ulmukaḥ (उल्मुकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUlmuka (उल्मुक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A fire-brand, wood burning or burnt as charcoal. 2. The name of a prince. E. uṣ to burn, muka Unadi affix, ṣa is changed to la.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUlmuka (उल्मुक).—i. e. perhaps jval + man + ka, cf. ulkā, I. n. A firebrand, [Pañcatantra] 38, 20. Ii. m. A proper name, Mahābhārata 2, 1275.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUlmuka (उल्मुक).—[neuter] firebrand.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ulmuka (उल्मुक):—[from ulkā] n. ([Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 84]) a firebrand, a piece of burning charcoal used for kindling a fire, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of a Bala-rāma, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] of a son of Manu Cākṣuṣa, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUlmuka (उल्मुक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A firebrand.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ulmuka (उल्मुक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ummua.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUlmuka (ಉಲ್ಮುಕ):—[noun] a piece of burning wood; a live fire-brand.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ulmukamathya, Ulmukavakshayana.
Ends with: Gaganolmuka, Irulmuka, Kholmuka.
Full-text: Gaganolmuka, Kholmuka, Ulmukamathya, Ummua, Pushkarini, Ulkushi, Paryagni, Ummuka, Mathya, Sumana, Khyati, Mokshay, Revati, Anga, Kratu, Gaya, Angira.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.7 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 90 - The Sport of the Yadus (continued) < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 104 - Krishna’s Children < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 130 - Krishna Finds Aniruddha < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Balarama and The River Yamuna < [Fifth Section]
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 25 - Balarāma diverts the Yamunā River < [Book Five: Kṛṣṇa]
Chapter 15 - Hiraṇyakaśipu, Rāvaṇa and Śiśupāla < [Book Four: The Royal Dynasties]
Khadira-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)