Shulagra, 艢奴濒腻驳谤补, Shula-agra: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 艢奴濒腻驳谤补 can be transliterated into English as Sulagra or Shulagra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�) refers to a 鈥渄agger鈥檚 end鈥� and is used to describe particular type of Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淜ap膩la Ketu is visible on new-moon days; its tail is of the colour of smoke; its course lies through the eastern half of the visible hemisphere; when it appears mankind will suffer from hunger, death, drought and disease. Raudra Ketu is a comet resembling the dagger鈥檚 end [i.e., 艣奴濒腻驳谤补] and is of a dull red colour; it appears in the south-east and travels through a third of the sky and produces the same effects as the Kap膩la Ketu鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�).鈥攖he point of a pike.
Derivable forms: 艣奴濒腻驳谤补m (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶班ぎ啷�).
艢奴濒腻驳谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 艣奴濒补 and agra (啶呧啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�).鈥攏.
(-驳谤补峁�) The point of a pike, stake, &c. E. 艣奴濒补, and agra end.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�).鈥�1. [neuter] the point of a stake.
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艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�).鈥�2. [adjective] pointed like a stake.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�):鈥擺from 艣奴濒补 > 艣奴l] n. the point of a pike or stake, [Mah膩bh膩rata; R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. pointed like a pike, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢奴濒腻驳谤补 (啶多啶侧ぞ啶椸啶�):鈥擺艣奴濒腻+驳谤补] (驳谤补峁�) 1. n. Point of a lance.
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