Kulavadhu, ܱū, Kula-vadhu: 12 definitions
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Kulavadhu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birchܱū (कुलवधू) refers to the “wife of a good family�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “The Vedas, [all religious, philosophical, legal, etc.] treatises and the Purāṇas are like common whores. Only Śāmbhavī Mudrā is kept private like the wife of a good family (ܱū). The point of focus is internal, [yet] the gaze is outward and free from closing and opening the eyes. Indeed, this is Śāmbhavī Mudrā, which is hidden in all the Tantras�.

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 āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)ܱū (कुलवधू) or ܱūnaṣṭa-rasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the 鲹첹ܻܳī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The 鲹첹ܻܳī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—ܱ�-naṣṭa-rasa in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: ܱūnaṣṭarasa�.

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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryܱū (कुलवधू).—f (S) ٰܱī f (S) A woman of good family. 2 Applied to a woman adorning her tribe or caste by her virtues.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishܱū (कुलवधू) [-strī, -स्त्री].�f A woman of good family.
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 dictionaryܱū (कुलवधू).�f. a woman of good family and character. त्यागिना� कुलयोषिताम� (tyāginā� ܱṣiām) Manusmṛti 3.245; ब्रूते ब्रूते व्रजकुलवधू� कापि साध्वी ममाग्र� (brūte brūte vrajaܱū� kāpi sādhvī mamāgre) Udb.
ܱū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and ū (वध�). See also (synonyms): ܱṣi.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܱū (कुलवधू).—f. a virtuous or respectable wife, [ᾱٴDZ貹ś] i. [distich] 135, M.M.
ܱū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and ū (वध�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܱū (कुलवधू).—[feminine] a woman of good family.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryܱū (कुलवधू):—[=kula-ū] [from kula] f. a virtuous wife, respectable woman, [Kapila’s Sāṃkhya-pravacana iii, 70]
[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 corpusKulavadhu (ಕುಲವಧು):�
1) [noun] a chaste woman.
2) [noun] one’s wife.
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Kuḷavadhu (ಕುಳವಧು):�
1) [noun] a chaste woman.
2) [noun] one’s wife.
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: Kulavadhunashta, Kulavadhunashtarasa, Kulavadhuta.
Full-text: Kulavadhuta, Kulavadhunashta, Kulayoshit.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Kulavadhu, ܱū, Kula-vadhu, Kula-ū, Kuḷavadhu; (plurals include: Kulavadhus, ܱūs, vadhus, ūs, Kuḷavadhus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.14. The Ladies of the Good Family (ܱū) < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Vasudevahindi (cultural history) (by A. P. Jamkhedkar)
17. Position of Women (in Jainism and ancient India) < [Chapter 3 - Social Conditions]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Exploration on the metric equivalent of chanaka pramana < [Volume 12, issue 6 (2024)]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 3: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]