Pulasti: 7 definitions
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Pulasti means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismPulasti (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶�) refers to one of the various 峁氠梗is (sages) and Mah膩r峁s (great sages) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Pulasti).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPulasti (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶�).鈥擭ame of a sage, one of the mind-born sons of Brahm膩; Manusm峁泃i 1.35.
Derivable forms: 辫耻濒补蝉迟颈岣� (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶苦).
See also (synonyms): pulastya.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPulasti (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶�).鈥攎.
(-蝉迟颈岣�) The name of one of the seven Rishis, and mindborn sons of Brahma. E. pul great, as to throw or cast down, Unadi aff. ti; otherwise with styai to collect, and ka aff. pulastya.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pulasti (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擺from pula] mfn. (perhaps [from] pulas for puras; but according to, [U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra iv, 179 [Scholiast or Commentator]] [from] pula and 鈭�3. as) wearing the hair straight or smooth, [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man [gana] 驳补谤驳腻诲颈.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPulasti (啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啶�):鈥�(蝉迟颈岣�) 2. m. Name of one of the seven sages, son of 叠谤补丑尘腻.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pulastiyar.
Full-text: Paulastya, Pulastya, Pulastyashtaka, Pulastyasiddhanta, Pulastyasmriti, Saptarshi, Kaparda, Abhishti.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Pulasti; (plurals include: Pulastis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2 - Different names of 艢iva < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapur膩峁嘺]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
1. Epithets of Rudra-艢iva tracked in the Sa峁僪it膩 literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
3.4. Hair Dressing: Styles and Care < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
European research on Ayurveda: J. Filliozat, G.J. Meulenbeld, R.E. Emmerick. < [Volume 18 (issue 2), Oct-Dec 1998]
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Introduction to Buddhist Architecture < [Chapter 3 - Classical or post-Vedic Architecture]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)