Ulukapakshika, Ulūkapakṣika, Uluka-pakshika: 1 definition
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Ulukapakshika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Ulūkapakṣika can be transliterated into English as Ulukapaksika or Ulukapakshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUlūkapakṣika (उलूकपक्षिक).—(°-) (in composition; = Pali ulūka-pakkhika, Aṅguttaranikāya (Pali) i.241.1, 296.1), (a dress or decoration) made of owl's feathers, worn by certain ascetics: Mahāvastu iii.412.8 °ka-bhaginī (n. pr. (proper name) according to Senart p. xxxvii) śramaṇā. Cf. Lalitavistara 249.1 gṛddholūkapakṣadhāraṇaiś ca (ātāpanaparitāpanaiḥ).
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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Partial matches: Pakshika, Uluka.
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