Phulla: 24 definitions
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Phulla means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N腻峁瓂a-艣腻straPhulla (啶啶侧啶�, 鈥渂lown鈥�) refers to a specific gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with the cheeks (kapola or 驳补峁囜笉补), according to the N腻峁瓂a艣腻stra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
: archive.org: Natya ShastraPhulla (啶啶侧啶�, 鈥渂lown鈥�).鈥擜 type of gesture (腻峁単颈办补) made with the cheeks (kapola);鈥擨nstructions: (cheeks are) raised. Uses: in joy.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu1) Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) refers to a 鈥渇lower鈥�, as mentioned in a list of eight synonyms, according to the second chapter (诲丑补谤补峁噛腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or R腻janigha峁囜弓u (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dhara峁噛腻di-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation鈥檚 relations between trees [viz., Phulla] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
2) Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) also refers to the 鈥渂looming鈥� (viz., of a flower), as mentioned in a list of twenty-six synonyms, according to the second chapter (诲丑补谤补峁噛腻诲颈-惫补谤驳补) verses 36-37.
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.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) refers to a type of metre according to the Kavidarpa峁嘺.鈥擜 strophe formed with a 尘腻迟谤腻 and an Ull腻la is called a Phulla (Kavidarpa峁嘺 II.33), and the one formed with a Doh腻 and a Sa峁僤ohaka is called a Tarala (Kavidarpa峁嘺 II.34). Both these appear to be peculiarly Apabhra峁兣沘 Strophes as the component metres show.
Chandas (啶涏え啷嵿う啶膏) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraPhulla (啶啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥渇lowers鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it腻 (chapter 12), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var腻hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗ear now the effects of the heliacal rising of Canopus (Agastya), a star sacred to Agastya who suppressed the Vindhya mountains whose soaring heights obstructed the course of the Sun; [...] whose summits appeared to score the starry vault; whose rocks were full of buzzing bees scared by the violent pulling of flower trees [i.e., 腻办峁涐梗峁璦-辫丑耻濒濒补-诲谤耻尘补] by wild elephants and were also the abodes of hyenas, of bears, of tigers and of monkeys; through which lay the secret course of the Ravi which appeared to embrace its bosom with the affection of a mistress; and in whose forests dwelt the Devas and also Br腻hma峁嘺 recluses, some subsisting on water, some on roots, some on the air and some altogether without food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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPhulla (啶啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥�(fully) blown鈥� (e.g., full blown lotus petals), according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.3.12.鈥擜ccordingly, after Him腻cala (i.e., Him腻laya) brought his daughter (P腻rvat墨) before 艢iva: 鈥淭hen 艢iva looked at her in the first flush of her youth. Her complexion resembled the full blown blue lotus petals [i.e., 辫丑耻濒濒补-颈苍诲墨惫补谤补-辫补迟谤补-腻产丑腻]. Her face appeared as the full moon. Her auspicious dress and features were the repositories of all graceful charms. Her neck had the shape of the conch-shell. Her eyes were wide and her ears shone exquisitely. On either side, her long-rounded arms resembling a lotus-stalk shone beautifully. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesNinety two kappas ago there were seven kings of this name, all previous births of Sangharakkhita (Kadambapupphiya) Thera. v.l. Puppha. ThagA.i.217; Ap.i.217.
Therav腻da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryphulla : (pp. of phalati) fully opened or expanded; full of blossoms.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Phulla, 2 (pp. of phalati, cp. phalita2) broken, in phrase akha峁囜笉a-phulla unbroken (q. v.), Pv IV. 176 and passim. (Page 479)
2) Phulla, 1 (pp. of phalati, or root formation fr. phull, cp. phalita3) blossoming, in blossom J. V, 203. Also as Intensive ph腻liphulla 鈥渙ne mass of flowers鈥� M. I, 218; J. I, 52. Note. phulla1 may stand for phu峁璦2. (Page 479)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryphulla (醼栣��溼�贯��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
摆辫丑耻濒濒补+补锛峦墨迟颈,诲丑腻锛�165锛嶿
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav腻da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�).鈥�p. p. (of. phull)
1) Expanded, opened, blown, 啶啶粪啶 啶� 啶啶侧啶侧 啶ㄠさ啶げ啷嵿げ啶苦啶距く啶距 啶啶班く啶距い啶� 啶曕ぞ啶ㄠ啶むた 啶啶班ぎ啶︵ぞ啶溹え啶距え啶距ぎ啷� (pu峁a峁� ca pulla峁� navamallik腻y腻岣� pray腻ti k腻nti pramad腻jan腻n腻m) 峁歵usa峁僪腻ra 6.6; 啶啶侧啶侧ぞ啶班さ啶苦え啷嵿う啶掂う啶ㄠぞ啶 (辫丑耻濒濒腻谤补惫颈苍诲补惫补诲补苍腻尘) Ch. P.1.
2) Flowering, blossomed; 啶啶侧啶侧ぞ啶膏え啶距啷嵿ぐ啶掂た啶熰お啶距え啶苦さ 啶掂ぞ啶啶班啶椸啶｀ぞ啶ㄠ (phull腻san腻gravi峁璦p腻niva v腻yurug峁嚹錸) R.9.63.
3) Expanded, dilated, wide opened (as eyes).
4) Smiling, gay.
5) Puffed, inflated (as cheeks).
6) Loose (as a garment).
-llam A full-blown flower.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�).鈥�adj. (like Sanskrit id. from Sanskrit phalati, bursts; but not in this sense in Sanskrit; = Pali id.), broken: kha峁囜笉a- phu掳 (= Pali id.) 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 9427; replaced by (kha峁囜笉a-)sphu峁璦 (see sphu峁璦 2) in 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 22.11, 18; 23.1, 3, 8, or sphu- 峁璱ta, 10.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-濒濒补岣�-濒濒腻-濒濒补峁�) 1. Blown, opened, expanded, (as a flower.) 2. Opened, (as the eyes with pleasure, &c.), smiling, gay. E. phull to blow, aff. ac; also phulta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�).鈥擺adjective] burst or torn open, loose, expanded, blooming.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Phulla (啶啶侧啶�):鈥擺from phal] a mf(腻)n. ([P腻峁噄ni 7-4, 89; viii, 2, 55]) split or cleft open, expanded, blown (as a flower), [Mah腻bh腻rata; K腻vya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] abounding in flowers, flowery, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] opened wide, dilated (as eyes), [Pa帽catantra]
4) [v.s. ...] puffed inflated (as cheeks), [B腻lar腻m腻ya峁嘺]
5) [v.s. ...] loose (as a garment), [M峁沜chaka峁璱k腻]
6) [v.s. ...] beaming, smiling (as a face), [K腻vy腻dar艣a]
7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a saint, [Catalogue(s)]
8) [v.s. ...] ([probably]) n. a full-blown flower, [K腻lik腻-pur腻峁嘺]
9) [v.s. ...] b [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] phullati (cf. [Dh腻tup腻峁環a xv, 24]) to open, expand, blow (as a flower), [Mah腻bh腻rata]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�):鈥擺(lla岣�-ll腻-lla峁�) a.] Blown, opened.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Phulla, Phullay腻.
[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 dictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�) [Also spelled full]:鈥�(a) see [praphulla; ~nayana] having smiling/cheerful eyes.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Phulla.
2) Phulla (啶啶侧啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Phulla.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhulla (嗖硜嗖侧硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] blown or expanded (as a flower).
2) [adjective] flowering.
3) [adjective] wide open ((as eyes).
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Phulla (嗖硜嗖侧硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a flower.
2) [noun] (dance.) cheek that is blown in joy.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPhulla (啶啶侧啶�):鈥攁dj. 1. bloomed; blossomed; budded; 2. pleased; delighted elated;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Phulinga, Phulladaman, Phulladrishti, Phulladruma, Phullaga, Phullaisu, Phullaka, Phullakumuda, Phullalocana, Phullambhoja, Phullambika, Phullamdhaya, Phullanalini, Phullanana, Phullanayana, Phullanetra, Phullapadma, Phullapadmotpalavat, Phullapadumavanna, Phullapenta.
Full-text (+61): Praphulla, Utphulla, Samphulla, Phullaphala, Phulinga, Phulladaman, Phullalocana, Aphulla, Phullita, Phullati, Phullavadana, Phullanayana, Phull, Phullasutra, Pulla, Phullapura, Khandaphulla, Phullavat, Phullambika, Phaulli.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D腻sa)
Text 11.10 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 9.38 [sword diagram] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 9.38 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 1.11.25-29 < [Chapter 11 - Description of 艢r墨 K峁涐梗峁嘺candra鈥檚 Birth]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv腻m墨)
Verse 4.1.22 < [Part 1 - Laughing Ecstasy (h腻sya-rasa)]
Verse 4.8.40 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitr墨-vaira-sthiti)]
Verse 3.3.66 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Cidvilasastava by Amrtananda (by Brian Campbell and Ben Williams)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 1 - Characteristics of Kankshi/Tubari (clay containing alum) < [Chapter XI - Uparasa (12): Kankshi (clay containing alum)]