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Mulaphala, ²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹, Mula-phala: 8 definitions

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Mulaphala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ (मूलफà¤�) refers to “roots and fruitsâ€�, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The Naká¹£atras—RohiṇÄ� and Ká¹›ttikÄ, form the body of the Vatsara Puruá¹£a, the two ĀṣÄá¸has form his navel, Āśleá¹£Ä� forms the heart and MaghÄ, the heart-bladder; when benefíc planets pass through these, there will be happiness in the land; if malefic planets should pass through the body, there will be suffering from fire and winds; if they should pass through the navel, there will be suffering from starvation; if they should pass through the heart-bladder, roots and fruits will suffer [i.e., ³¾Å«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹-°ìá¹£a²â²¹], and if they should pass through the heart, crops will perishâ€�.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� 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.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions

²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ (मूलफà¤�) refers to “roots and fruitsâ€�, according to the GuhyasÅ«tra chapter 9.—Accordingly, “[...] [The Lord spoke]:—[...] In the left hand, he should hold a winnowing fan in the observance of ArdhanÄrīśvara. Adopting this observance he should eat alms, keep his senses under control, be devoted to regular obligatory recitation and oblation, rejecting the receipt of gifts. He should venerate God three times [a day] and perform ablutions three times [a day]. Eating vegetables and barley-gruel, eating bulbs, roots and fruits (³¾Å«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹-ÄåÅ›¾±²Ô), for one month. [...]â€�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ refers to: (eatable) fruit, consisting of roots; roots as fruit Sn. 239.

Note: ³¾Å«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ is a Pali compound consisting of the words ³¾Å«±ô²¹ and phala.

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

³¾Å«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ (မူလဖá€�) [(na) (á€�)]â€�
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[Pali to Burmese]

: Sutta: Tipiá¹­aka PÄḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (á€á€­á€•ိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မá€� အဘိဓာနá€�)

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(Burmese text): (á�) အမြစ်ဖုዠ(á�) အမြစ်ဖုအသီးá‹

(Auto-Translation): (1) Fruit tree. (2) Fruit of the fruit tree.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹­aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ (मूलफà¤�).—[neuter] sgl. roots and fruits; the interests of capital.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ²ÑÅ«±ô²¹±è³ó²¹±ô²¹ (मूलफà¤�):—[=³¾Å«±ô²¹-phala] [from ³¾Å«±ô²¹ > mÅ«l] n. sg. roots and fruits, [ÅšÄá¹…khÄyana-gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra; VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ]

2) [v.s. ...] the interest of capital, [Ä€ryabhaá¹­a]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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