Shulva, Śܱ: 9 definitions
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Shulva 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 Śܱ can be transliterated into English as Sulva or Shulva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsŚܱ (शुल्�):—Element Copper-Cuprum with chemical symbol Cu at at. no 29

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚܱ (शुल्�).—[śܱ-]
1) A rope, string; तत� मन्त्रबलाच्छुल्ब� तक्षके वज्रिण� करात� (tato mantrabalācchulbe takṣake vajriṇa� karāt) Bm.1.194; शुल्वं सुतस्य � तु तत्तदमुष्य माति (śܱa� sutasya na tu tattadamuṣya māti) Bhāgavata 2.7.3.
2) Copper.
3) A sacrificial rite or act.
4) The proximity of water, a place near it.
5) A rule, law, an institute.
-lvā, -lvī See above.
Derivable forms: śܱ (शुल्वम�).
See also (synonyms): śܱ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚܱ (शुल्�).—Subst. mfn.
(-�- or ī-�) A rope, a cord, a string. n.
(-�) 1. Copper. 2. A sacrificial observance. 3. An institute, a law. 4. A place near water. 5. A rope. E. śܱ to measure, aff. ac; or śܻ to be pure, &c., Unadi aff. van, and dha changed to la.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚܱ (शुल्�).—n. 1. Copper. 2. A rope. 3. Institute, law. 4. A sacrificial observance. 5. A quantity of water.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śܱ (शुल्�):—[from śܱ] (or śܱ) n. ([according to] to some also m. and a or f(ī). ) a string, cord, rope, [???; Sūryasiddhānta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a strip, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a Pariśiṣṭa, [Catalogue(s); cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also ‘copper�
4) [v.s. ...] ‘sacrificial act�
5) [v.s. ...] ‘conduct�
6) [v.s. ...] ‘vicinity of water�
7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Śaṃkarācārya]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚܱ (शुल्�):—[(lva�-lvā-ī-�)] A rope. n. Copper; institute; quantity of water.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śܱ (शुल्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Suvva.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚܱ (ಶುಲ್�):—[noun] = ಶುಲ್� [shulba].
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Sulva (ಸುಲ್�):�
1) [noun] 'the reddish-brown, malleable, ductile, metallic element copper (symbol: Cu.), which is corrosion-resistant and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat.'2) [noun] any article which is used in worshiping a god, sacred personage, etc., as copper plates, vessels, etc.
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: Shulvaja, Shulvala, Shulvana, Shulvari, Shulvasutra.
Full-text (+12): Shulvari, Shulvaja, Shulvasutra, Shulba, Vangashulvaja, Culvam, Shaulvika, Sulvu, Shulbopadhana, Suvva, Shaulbika, Shulbakalpa, Shulbakarika, Shulbabhashya, Shulbamimamsa, Shulbadipika, Shulbaparishishta, Shulbavarttika, Shulbarahasyaprakasha, Shulbagninidhitika.
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Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
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10. The Lohadhyaksha (the Director of Metals) < [Chapter 5 - Minerals and Metals in Kautiliya Arthashastra]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 69 < [Volume 25 (1924)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
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