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Shukla, Śܰ, Śܰ, ܰ, Sukla: 37 definitions

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Shukla means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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 terms Śܰ and Śܰ can be transliterated into English as Sukla or Shukla, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shukl.

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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

: WorldCat: Rj nighaṇṭu

Śܰ (शुक्ला) is another name for DZī, a medicinal plant identified with Roscoea purpurea from the Zingiberaceae or “ginger family� of flowering plants, according to verse 3.25-27 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or ᲹԾṇṭ. The third chapter (ḍūc徱-) of this book contains climbers and creepers (īܻ). Together with the names Śܰ and DZī, there are a total of fifteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Śܰ (शुक्�) or “semen� refers to one of the thirteen sources of Jaṅgama (mobile) poison, as described in the Kśyapa Saṃhit: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pñcartra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikits—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidy or Sarpavidy).—Kaśyapa states in the fourth Adhyya that Śiva taught him that poisons are of five kinds viz. immobile, mobile, artificial, caused by planets and (arising out of) doubt. The sources of these five kinds of ṣa, Kaśyapaṃh deals mainly with the ٳ屹 (immobile), Ჹṅg (mobile) poison according to Kaśyapa are thirteen in number [viz., semen (śܰ)].

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to (1) the “clear (eyes)� (of an elephant) or (2) the “seed� (of an elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: �10. He is clear eyed (śܰ-īkṣaṇa); he jumps the cow but does not emit seed (amukta-śܰ); smooth skinned, with his (first) set of teeth fallen out, broad breasted, he becomes firm (solid) in his bodily orifices (vulnerable points) and joints, and can strike vigorously; him they call a 岹Գṇa, born nine years before. 11. Producing seed (sañjta-śܰ) upon jumping (the cow), stout-limbed, with erect penis, firmly grown teeth, rich in fire and strength, eating with relish, gladdening the herd, in the tenth year he is a vikka�.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

1) Śܰ (शुक्�) is another name (synonym) for Śvetairaṇḍa: one of the three varieties of Eraṇḍa, which is a Sanskrit name representing Ricinus communis (castor-oil-plant). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century ᲹԾṇṭ (verses 8.55-57), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus. Certain plant parts of Eraṇḍa are eaten as a vegetable (ś첹), and it is therefore part of the Śkavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of vegetables/pot-herbs�.

2) Śܰ (शुक्ला) is another name (synonym) for Vidrī, which is a Sanskrit name for the plant Pueraria tuberosa (Indian kudzu). This synonym was identified by Narahari in his 13th-century ᲹԾṇṭ (verses 7.99-101), which is an Ayurvedic medicinal thesaurus.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Śܰ (शुक्�):—[śܰṃ] White in colour

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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.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Wisdom Library: Varha-purṇa

Śܰ (शुक्ला) is another name for Vidyullat, one of the seven major rivers in Kuśa屹ī貹, according to the ղ󲹱ܰṇa chapter 87. Kuśa屹ī貹 is one of the seven islands (屹ī貹), ruled over by Vapuṣmn, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Svyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahm, who was in turn created by Nryaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

The ղ󲹱ܰṇa is categorised as a Mahpurṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śܰ (शुक्�).—A warrior who fought on the side of the Pṇḍavas. He was a native of Pñcla country. Mahbhrata, Karṇa Parva, Chapter 56, Verse 45, mentions that he was slain by Karṇa during the Bhrata battle.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Śܰ (शुक्�).—A name of Hari.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa III. 21. 35.

1b) A son of Havirdhna.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa IV. 24. 8; Brahmṇḍa-purṇa II. 37. 24.

1c) A mountain in Krauñca屹ī貹.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa V. 20. 21.

1d) One of the seven sons of ղṣṭ.*

  • * Vyu-purṇa 28. 36.

1e) A group of nḍīs of the sun emitting heat.*

  • * Brahmṇḍa-purṇa II. 24. 30.

2) ܰ (सुक्ला).—A river in Krauñca屹ī貹.*

  • * Bhgavata-purṇa V. 20. 21.

3) Śܰ (शुक्ला).—Same as Vidyut.*

  • * Matsya-purṇa 122. 73.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study

Śܰ (शुक्�) or Śukra refers to one of the seven sons of ղṣṭ and Ū: one of the twenty-four daughters of Dakṣa and Prasūti, according to the ղṃśa (‘genealogical description�) of the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Ākūti was married to Ruci and Prasūti to Dakṣa. Dakṣa produced in Prasūti twenty-four daughters. [...] [Ū was given to ղṣṭ.] From ղṣṭ and Ū, seven sons—Raja, Gotra, Ūrdhvabhu, Savana, Anagha, Sutap and Śܰ and a daughter Puṇḍarik were born.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to a “white-colored sun�, according to the Bṛhatṃh (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If in Śiśira (February, March) the sun be of copper colour or red black, if, in Vasanta (April, May), blue crimson, if, in Grīṣma (June, July), slightly white and of gold color, if, in Varṣ� (August, September), white [i.e., śܰ], if, in Śarada (October, November), of the colour of the centre of the lotus, if, in Hemanta (December, January), of blood color, mankind will be happy. If, in Varṣ� (August, September), the rays of the sun be soft, mankind will be happy even though the sun should be of any of the colors mentioned above�.

2) Śܰ (शुक्�) or Śܰ貹ṣa refers to the “waxing period� (of the moon), according to the Bṛhatṃh (chapter 4).—Accordingly, “During the waxing moon [i.e., śܰ貹ṣaśukle pakṣe], the Brhmins, the Kṣatriyas and mankind at large will prosper; and during the waning moon, they will suffer miseries. The increase of prosperity will commence after the new-moon and of adversity after the full moon�.

3) Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to the third of the sixty-years cycle of Jupiter, according to the Bṛhatṃh (chapter 8).—Accordingly, “When Jupiter (ṛh貹پ) reappears at the beginning of the constellation of Dhaniṣṭh in the month of Mgha, the first year of the cycle of 60 years of Jupiter known as Prabhava commences. [...] The next year is known as Vibhava the third as Śܰ, the fourth as Pramoda, and the fifth as Prajpati: in each of these years mankind will be happier than in the next preceding year. [...]�.

4) Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to the “white� appearance of Ketus, according to the Bṛhatṃh (chapter 11).—Accordingly, “Generally, if the luminous body or comet be small, clear, glossy, straight, transient, white [i.e., śܰ] and visible either immediately after their appearance or some time afterwards, there will be health and happiness in the land. If it be the opposite of these, or of the shape of the rainbow or with two or three tails, mankind will not be happy�.

: The effect of Samvatsaras: Satvargas

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to the third ṃvٲ (“jovian year)� in Vedic astrology.—The native whose birth occurs in the samvatsara of shukla always remains joyful, is extremely generous, has excellent qualities, is blessed with sons and wife, full of grandeur and prosperity, endowed with good fortune, and learning and humility.

According with Jataka Parijata, the person born in the year shukla (1989-1990 AD) will be an adulterer, effete, but liberal and intelligent.

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Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Śܰ (शुक्�) is the third of sixty years (ṃvٲ) in the Vedic lunar calendar according to the Arcana-dīpik by Vmana Mahrja (cf. Appendix).—Accordingl, There are sixty different names for each year in the Vedic lunar calendar, which begins on the new moon day (Amvasy) after the appearance day of Śrī Caitanya Mahprabhu (Gaura-pūrṇim), in February or March. The Vedic year [viz., Śܰ], therefore, does not correspond exactly with the Christian solar calendar year.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to “white� (e.g., ‘a white dress�, ‘a white sacred thread� or ‘white garlands�), according to the 9th-century Sarvajñnottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. Pure pale ash [should be used, and] white dress (śܰ-vsas) and unguents; he should wear a white sacred thread (śܰ-yajñopavītin) and be adorned by a chignon of matted locks. He should be equipped with all [suitable] ornaments, [and] adorned with white garlands (śܰ-mlya-vibhūṣita); he should consume [only the pure ritual gruel-offering known as] caru; he should observe the chaste conduct of a student; he should venerate Śiva, the fire and his Guru. [...]�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nryaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Śܰ (शुक्�) or Śܰṃh is the name of an ancient Pñcartra Saṃhit mentioned in the վś峾ٰṃh: a Pñcartra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (īṣ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—The second chapter contains a canonical list of which it says that “The Pñcartra system was taught to various sages who, in turn, understanding those parts only made accessible to their respective limited understandings, promulgated their teachings in a number of ṃh-texts [e.g., the Śܰ-ṃh]. [...] Although the number of ṃh-texts extant is infinite, the particular works available from age to age differ�.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pñcartra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Śܰ (शुक्ला) is one of the four daughters of Siṃhahana: an ancient king of the solar clan (徱ٲdzٰ or ūⲹṃśa) according to the Mūlasarvstivdin Vinaya mentioned in a footnote in the 2nd century Mahprajñpramitśstra (chapter VI). The Mūlasarvstivdin Vinaya attributes four sons and four daughters to Siṃhahana: Śuddhodana, Śuklodana, Droṇodana, Amṛtodana, Śuddh, Śܰ, Droṇ�, Amṛt.

: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to a “white (offering) (of what is obtainable)� (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the ղٳṇḍⲹ첹貹Ჹ, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavn taught the detailed offering-manual], “[...] Four Nga kings should be prepared in the middle of the ditch. [...] Decorations should be prepared with lotuses made of barley grits all around outside the ṇḍ. Distributing four gates, seven [jars] filled with offerings should be placed on each side. Having placed a white offering (śܰ-bali) of what is obtainable with an arrangement of various juices, flowers should be scattered. [...]�.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahyna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñpramit ūٰ.

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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to “white�, according to the 峾mantrrthvalokinī by Visavajra, which is a commentary on the 峾saṃgīti.—Accordingly, [while describing Mahvairocana]—“And then [the Sdhaka should visualise] Mahvairocana on the principal seat, generated by means of the syllable . [...] He is white in colour (śܰ-varṇa) because he has the Dharma-Sphere as his nature. He has braids of hair [stacked up on his head] as a crown and is unadorned because he is one whose mind is tranquil. Since he has both wisdom and means as his nature he makes the ǻⲹī (“highest awakening�) hand gesture�.

: MDPI Books: The Ocean of Heroes

Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to a “whitish (color)�, according to the 10th-century Ḍkrṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Merit Circle (ṇa)]: “Now, outside that is a circle named ‘All Merits,� [which is colored] whitish-red (śܰ-raktaka). He should place thirty-six women of morality, [who are] eminent, in the middles of [the circle’s] adamantine spokes. [...] The color [of their bodies] is the same as [the color] of the circle (whitish-red). All other [features of the Yoginīs] are to be understood as the same as [the features of the Yoginīs] on the Heart Circle. [...]�.

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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’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 8: Bondage of karmas

Śܰ (शुक्�, “white�) refers to one of the five types of Varṇa (color) and represents one of the various kinds of , or “physique-making (karmas)�, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvrthasūtra chapter 8. The karmas rise of which gives the colour attributes to the body are called colour body-making karma (śܰ).

: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

1) Śܰ (शुक्�) refers to “pure� (meditation), according to the 11th century Jñnrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Then the wise [man] who has gone beyond virtuous meditation and attained infinite purity commences to meditate on absolutely spotless pure [meditation] (śܰśܰm atyantanirmalam). He who is endowed with a robust physique etc., calm [and] whose behaviour is virtuous is also capable of meditating on pure meditation which is of four kinds of�.

2) Śܰ (शुक्�) (Prakrit: Sukka) refers to “pure� and represents one of the “four kinds of meditation� (Dhyna), according to the Sthnṅga Sūtra chapter 4.1.—The classification of meditation in the Sthnṅga Sūtra comprises four kinds [e.g. “pure� (sukka/śܰ)]. [...]—Cf Aupaptika Sūtra and Bhagavatī (Bhagavaī), also known as the Vykhyprajñapti (Viyhapannatti).

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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.

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India history and geography

: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk tales

Shukla refers to “A priest of Brahmin�.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)

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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)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Shukla in India is the name of a plant defined with Pueraria tuberosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hedysarum tuberosum Willd. (among others).

2) Shukla is also identified with Ricinus communis It has the synonym Cataputia minor Ludw. (etc.).

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

· Species Plantarum
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Species Plantarum.
· Acta Pharm. Toxicol., (1977)
· Kew Bulletin (1984)
· Journal of Palynology (1980)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Shukla, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śܰ (शुक्�).—a (S) White. 2 Light or bright;--used of the waxing half of the month or of any lunar day in it.

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śܰ (शुक्�).—m (S) A Brahman who derives his subsistence by serving, or by begging from, Brahmans only. He is viewed as unsullied. 2 The twenty-fourth of the astronomical Yogas. 3 n A disease of the cornea, albugo.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

śܰ (शुक्�).�a White. Bright

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�).�a. [śܳ-luk kutvam]

1) White, pure, bright; as in शुक्लापाङ्� (śܰṅg) q. v.

2) Spotless, unsullied; ज्ञाननिष्ठास्त्रिशुक्लाशुक्लाश्च सर्व- भूतहित� रताः (jñnaniṣṭhstriśukśukśca sarva- bhūtahite rat�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 12.27.7.

3) Virtuous, moral (ٳٱ첹); शुक्लानि कृष्णान्यथ लोहितानि तेभ्यः सवर्णा� सृतय� भवन्ति (śukni kṛṣṇnyatha lohitni tebhya� savarṇḥ sṛtayo bhavanti) Bhgavata 11. 23.44.

4) Bringing success (ⲹś첹); एतज्ज्योतिश्चोत्तम� जीवलोक� शुक्लं प्रजानां विहितं विधात्रा (etajjyotiścottama� jīvaloke śܰ� prajn� vihita� vidhtr) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 5.23.17.

5) Light-giving, luminous; शुक्लकृष्ण� गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वत� मत� (śܰkṛṣṇe gatī hyete jagata� śśvate mate) Bhagavadgīt (Bombay) 8. 26.

-� 1 A white colour.

2) The bright or light half of a lunar month; कचोरऽभिरूपस्तत्क्षणाद्ब्राह्मणस्� शुक्लात्यय� पौर्णि- मास्यामिवेन्दु� (kacora'bhirūpastatkṣaṇdbrhmaṇasya śuktyaye paurṇi- msymivendu�) Mahbhrata (Bombay) 1.76.61; Bhagavadgīt (Bombay) 8.24.

3) Name of Śiva.

4) Name of Viṣṇu; रूपाणि स्था� आधत्से तस्म� शुक्ला� ते नम� (rūpṇi sthna dhatse tasmai śukya te nama�) Bhgavata 3.21.51.

5) Name of a Muni (kapila); क्षेमा� नश्च�- दस� नो� शुक्लः (kṣemya naśce- dasi nota śܰ�) Bhgavata 5.1.16.

-klam 1 Silver.

2) A disease of the white part of the eye.

3) Fresh butter.

4) Sour gruel.

5) Brightness, light.

6) White spot.

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Śܰ (शुक्ला).�

1) Name of Sarasvatī.

2) Candied sugar.

3) A woman having a white complexion.

4) The plant DZī.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�).�pl., name of a brahmanical school (of the Bahv�-cas): پ屹Բ 632.18.

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Śܰ (शुक्ला).�(1) name of a daughter of Rohiṇa: Բ-śٲ첹 ii.15.12 ff.; (2) name of a goddess or yakṣiṇ� (= Pali Sukk, Dīghanikya (Pali) ii.260.22): Mahsamj, Waldschmidt, Kl. Sanskrit Texte 4, 187.1; (3) ? name of a devakumrik in the western quarter: Ѳ屹ٳ iii.308.9; Senart Śukr; mss. corrupt, śܰ or śܰ; seems to correspond to Śīt, q.v.

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

Śܰ (शुक्�).—mfn.

(-�--�) White, of a white colour. m.

(-�) 1. White, (the colour.) 2. The light-half of a lunar month: see śܰ貹ṣa. 3. One of the astronomical Yogas. n.

(-�) 1. Silver. 2. Fresh butter. 3. A disease of the cornea, opacity, albugo. 4. Sour gruel. f.

(-) 1. A name of Saraswati. 2. Clayed or candied sugar. 3. A woman with white complexion. E. śܳ to be pure, &c., Unadi aff. ran, and ra changed to la .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�).—i. e. 2. śܳ + la, I. adj. White, [ʲñٲԳٰ] i.[distich] 39; bright, i. [distich] 104; [Բ󲹰śٰ] 1, 66 (with 貹ṣa, the fortnight of the month in which the moon increases). Ii. m. 1. White (the colour). 2. One of the astronomical Yogas. 3. The light half of the month from new to full moon. [Bhagavadgīt, (ed. Schlegel.)] 8, 24; [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 412. Iii. f. , A name of Sarasvatī. Iv. n. 1. Silver. 2. Fresh butter. 3. A disease of the cornea.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�).—[adjective] = śܰ; [masculine] (±貹ṣa) = śܰ貹ṣa, spawl, phlegm, snot; [neuter] brightness, light; the white part of the eye.

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

1) Śܰ (शुक्�):—[from śܰ] mf()n. (later form of śܰ, for which it is sometimes [wrong reading]) bright, light (with 貹ṣa = śܰ-p q.v.), [Ktyyana-śrauta-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] white, whitish, [Aitareya-brhmaṇa] etc. etc.

3) [v.s. ...] pure, spotless, unsullied, [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] also for śܰ, Venus

5) [v.s. ...] m. the bright half of a lunar month or any day in it, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra; Manu-smṛti; Mahbhrata] etc.

6) [v.s. ...] the month Vaiśkha, [Bhgavata-purṇa] ([Scholiast or Commentator])

7) [v.s. ...] white (the colour), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] mucus, saliva (śܰ�-√k�, to spit at), [Atharva-veda]

9) [v.s. ...] ricinus or white r° [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] Mimusops Hexandra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] the 37th (or 3rd) year of Jupiter’s cycle of 60 years, [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-ṃh]

12) [v.s. ...] the 24th of the astronomical, [Yoga-sūtra; cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

13) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahbhrata]

14) [v.s. ...] of Viṣṇu, [Bhgavata-purṇa]

15) [v.s. ...] of a son of Havir-dhna (cf. śܰ), [Harivaṃśa]

16) [v.s. ...] of a Muni, [Catalogue(s)]

17) [v.s. ...] of a king, [Buddhist literature]

18) [v.s. ...] of a mountain, [Bhgavata-purṇa]

19) Śܰ (शुक्ला):—[from śܰ > śܰ] f. a white cow, [Ktyyana-śrauta-sūtra]

20) [v.s. ...] white or candied sugar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

21) [v.s. ...] Euphorbia Antiquorum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

22) [v.s. ...] = kkaulī and vidrī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

23) [v.s. ...] Name of Sarasvatī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

24) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Siṃha-hanu, [Buddhist literature]

25) [v.s. ...] of a river, [Bhgavata-purṇa]

26) Śܰ (शुक्�):—[from śܰ] n. brightness, light, [Maitrī-upaniṣad]

27) [v.s. ...] a white spot, white substance, anything white, [Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brhmaṇa; Chndogya-upaniṣad]

28) [v.s. ...] the white of the eye, [Śatapatha-brhmaṇa; Rmyaṇa; Suśruta]

29) [v.s. ...] a disease of the cornea or white part of the eye (opacity, albugo; cf. śܰ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

30) [v.s. ...] silver, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

31) [v.s. ...] fresh butter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, hayudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�):—[(kla�--�) a.] White. m. Astronomical yoga; light half of a month. 1. f. Sarashwatī; candied sugar. n. Silver; fresh butter; albugo.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Śܰ (शुक्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sukka.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shukla in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�) [Also spelled shukl]:�(a) white, clean; (nm) a sub-division of Brahmans; —[貹ṣa] the moonlit half of a lunar month.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śܰ (ಶುಕ್�):�

1) [noun] of the colour of pure snow; white.

2) [noun] pure; perfect.

3) [noun] shining; lustrous.

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Śܰ (ಶುಕ್�):�

1) [noun] the white colour.

2) [noun] the thick, whitish fluid secreted by the male reproductive organs and containing the spermatozoa; the semen.

3) [noun] the first fortnight of any lunar month, during which the visible portion of the moon gradually increases.

4) [noun] the thirty seventh year in the Hindu cycle of sixty years.

5) [noun] the eye.

6) [noun] a particular eye-disease.

7) [noun] Vaiśakha, the second month in the Hindu lunar calendar.

8) [noun] that which is big or large; a huge thing.

9) [noun] a valorous man; a hero.

10) [noun] a substance with a strong, penetrating odor, obtained from a small sac (musk bag) under the skin of the abdomen in the male musk deer; musk.

11) [noun] the water in which rice is washed before cooking.

12) [noun] Viṣṇu.

13) [noun] (math.) a symbol for the number seven.

14) [noun] (math.) a symbol for the number five.

15) [noun] (jain.) a meditating on the self; absolute meditation.

16) [noun] (astrol.) the twenty fourth of the twenty seven yogas.

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Tamil dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shukla in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Śܰ (ஶுக்�) noun < śܰ. See சுக்கி�. [sukkila.]

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Śܰ (शुक्�):—adj. white; pure; bright; n. 1. while color; 2. the bright or light half of a lunar month; 3. Mythol. Shiva; 4. name of the Brahmin community; 5. silver;

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