Gulpha: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Gulpha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Gulf.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botanyGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) is the name of a specific marma (vital points) of the human body, according to the A峁ａ弓腻峁単ah峁沝aya-sa峁僪it腻. When affected severely, these marmas causes death. The commonly accepted number of marmas in the human body, as described in the Su艣ruta-sa峁僪ita, is 107 divided into 5 categories: the muscular, vascular, ligament, bone and joints.
The A峁ａ弓腻峁単ah峁沝aya-sa峁僪it腻 by V腻gbha峁璦 is a classical Sanskrit treatise dealing with 膧yurveda dating from the 6th-century. Together with the Su艣ruta-sa峁僪it腻 and the Caraka-sa峁僪ita, it is considered one of the three main Indian medical classics
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�):鈥擺驳耻濒辫丑补岣 Ankle. The joint between tibia, fibula and talas bones.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: academia.edu: The 艢aiva Yogas and Their Relation to Other Systems of YogaGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�, 鈥渁nkles鈥�) refers to one of the sixteen types of 鈥渓ocus鈥� or 鈥渟upport鈥� (腻诲丑腻谤补) according to the Netratantra. These 腻诲丑腻谤补s are called so because they 鈥渟upport鈥� or 鈥渓ocalise鈥� the self and are commonly identified as places where breath may be retained. They are taught in two different setups: according to the 迟补苍迟谤补辫谤补办谤颈测腻 and according to the 办耻濒补辫谤补办谤颈测腻. Gulpha belongs to the latter system.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Google Books: Croaking Frogs: (Yoga)Gulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) refers to the 鈥渁nkles鈥� representing one of the sixteen vital centres of the body (i.e., 腻诲丑腻谤补), according to the Jyotsn腻 3.73 (Cf. Gorak峁艣ataka 14 and Sv腻tm腻r腻ma鈥檚 Ha峁環aprad墨pik腻 3.72).鈥擨n Ha峁環ayoga, 腻诲丑腻谤补 refers to a vital point of the body, a seat of vital function. Jyotsn腻 verse 3.73 cites a passage attributed to Gorak峁 listing the 腻诲丑腻谤补s as [e.g., gulpha (ankles), ...]. The Ha峁環aprad墨pik腻 refers to sixteen 腻诲丑腻谤补s but does not name them or explain what they are. The Gorak峁艣ataka also refers to sixteen 腻诲丑腻谤补s as something the Yog墨 should be familiar with, but does not name them.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 腻sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) refers to the 鈥渁nkles鈥�, which is associated with the 碍腻濒补驳谤补苍迟丑颈, according to the 峁峁璼腻hasrasa峁僪it腻, an expansion of the Kubjik腻matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik腻 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(1) The Knot called Ananta, which is HA峁係A, should be placed (on the body). It is at the middle toe of the sixteen parts (of the body). (2) The Knot of Time is below the ankle [i.e., gulpha]. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) represents the number 2 (two) in the 鈥渨ord-numeral system鈥� (产丑奴迟补蝉补峁僰丑测腻), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.鈥擜 system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 2鈥�gulpha] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the 艢腻stras, connote numbers.
Ganita (啶椸ぃ啶苦い) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�, 鈥渁nkle鈥�) refers to the 鈥渢wo ankles鈥�, from which the Buddha emitted numerous rays when he smiled with his whole body after contemplating the entire universe, according to the 2nd century Mah腻praj帽腻p腻ramit腻艣腻stra (chapter XIV).鈥擜ccordingly, having himself arranged the lion-seat, the Bhagavat sat down cross-legged; holding his body upright and fixing his attention, he entered into the 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈谤腻箩补蝉补尘腻诲丑颈. Then, having tranquilly come out of this 蝉补尘腻诲丑颈 and having contemplated the entire universe with his divine eye (诲颈惫测补肠补办峁蝉), the Bhagavat smiled with his whole body. Wheels with a thousand spokes imprinted on the soles of his feet (辫腻诲补迟补濒补) shoot out six hundred 辫谤补产丑别诲补办辞峁璱 of rays. In the same way, beams of six hundred 辫谤补产丑别诲补办辞峁璱 of rays are emitted from his two ankles (gulpha).
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) 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 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) refers to a 鈥渇oot鈥� and represents one of the items held in the right hand of Heruka: one of the main deities of the Herukama峁囜笉ala described in the 10th century 岣屇錵腻谤峁嘺惫补 chapter 15. Heruka is positioned in the Lotus (padma) at the center; He is the origin of all heroes; He has 17 faces (with three eyes on each) and 76 arms [holding, for example, gulpha]; He is half black and half green in color; He is dancing on a flaming sun placed on Bhairava and K腻lar腻tr墨.
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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryGulpha.鈥�(IE 7-1-2), 鈥榯wo鈥�. Note: gulpha is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�).鈥�m The ankle.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�).鈥擳he ankle; 啶嗋啷佮げ啷嵿か啶曕啶班啶｀ぞ啶ぃ啶ぞ啶班啶椸お啷佮し啷嵿お啶 (腻驳耻濒辫丑补办墨谤峁嚹錺补峁嘺尘腻谤驳补辫耻峁补尘) Kum腻rasambhava 7.55; 啶椸啶侧啶ぞ啶掂げ啶啶た啶ㄠぞ (驳耻濒辫丑腻惫补濒补尘产颈苍腻) K.1.
Derivable forms: 驳耻濒辫丑补岣� (啶椸啶侧啶).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�).鈥攎.
(-濒辫丑补岣�) The ankle. E. gal to go, affix phak, and u sustituted for the penultimate.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�).鈥攎. The ancle, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 6, 23, 12.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�).鈥擺masculine] the ankle.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�):鈥�m. (= kulpha; 鈭�gal, [U峁嚹錮i-s奴tra v]) the ancle, [Atharva-veda x, 2, 1 f.; Kau艣ika-s奴tra; Y腻j帽avalkya iii, 86; Mah腻bh腻rata] etc. (ifc. f(腻). [P腻峁噄ni 4-1, 54; K腻艣ik腻-v峁泃ti] [Mah腻bh腻rata iv, 253]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�):鈥�(濒辫丑补岣�) 1. m. The ancle.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Guppha, 骋辞峁僷丑补.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGulpha (啶椸啶侧啶�) [Also spelled gulf]:鈥�(nm) an ankle.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGulpha (嗖椸硜嗖侧硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] the joint that connects the foot and the leg; the ankle.
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: Gulphadadhna, Gulphadaghna, Gulphadvayasa, Gulphajaha, Gulphaka, Gulphasandhi, Gulphasthi, Gulphavalaya, Gulphay.
Full-text (+21): Gulphajaha, Gulphadvayasa, Gulphadaghna, Vigulpha, Kulpha, Gudhagulpha, Sugulpha, Uccagulpha, Vakragulpha, Gulphadadhna, Gulphavalaya, Jaha, Guppha, Gompha, Sano-gulpha, Gulphita, Gulf, Viphalpha, Gopphaka, Daghna.
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Search found 22 books and stories containing Gulpha; (plurals include: Gulphas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bones in the Atharva-veda and 膧yurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study) (by C. Suresh Kumar)
Classification of Marmas (Introduction) < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Study of Manibandha or Gulpha Marma < [Part 2 - Study of Marmas]
Significance of Sandhi Marma < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter VI - The Marmas (vital parts of the body)
Chapter V - The anatomy of the human body
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Study of different aspects of gulpha with referance to tarsal tunnel syndrome < [2018: Volume 7, October issue 17]
Review of gulpha sandhi (ankle joint) according to ayurveda and modern science < [2021: Volume 10, August issue 10]
Conceptual study of gulpha marma and its clinical significance < [2019: Volume 8, October issue 11]
Study of gulpha marma focusing on abhighatha parinama. < [Volume 3, issue 5: September - October 2016]
Study of virechana vs. basti in amavata (rheumatoid arthritis) < [Volume 5, Issue 5: September-October 2018]
Pressure Pain Threshold Evaluation in Marma Therapy: A Survey < [Volume 11, Issue 2: March-April 2024]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A critical study of gulpha marma and kurchshira marma in light of rachana sharir < [2018, Issue VIII, August]
An anatomical review on changes in gulpha and manibandha sandhi sharir particularly in rheumatoid arthritis (amawat) < [2020, Issue 3, March]
Literary research on adho shakhagat vedhya sira < [2018, Issue II, february,]