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Entry उल्ब

उल्बulbaल्व [lva] ण [ṇ], (ल्व) ण a.
1. ल्व lva ण ṇ, (ल्व) ण Adjective
2. Thick, clotted, copious, abundant (blood etc.); स्यन्नस्वेदकणोल्बणः Bk.5.83. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरुधिरम् Mv. 6.33.
3. Much, excessive, intense; प्रववर्ष च तत्रैव सहसा तोयमुल्बणम् Mb.3.9.18. केनचिन्मधुरमुल्बणरागम् Śi.1.54, 68,12.37; Ku.7.84.
4. Strong, powerful, great; आम्लादिभिरुल्बणैः Bhāg.3.31.7. रिपुरुल्बणभीमभोगभाजां भुजगानां जननीं जजाप विद्याम् Śi.2.41; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedरसः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.26 the heroic sentiment; Dk.23,25; K.299,32. तेनैवा- त्युल्बणं तेषां कटकं घटिकात्रयम् (विहितम्) Parṇāl.5.71.
5. Manifest, clear; तस्यासीदुल्बणो मार्गः पादपैरिव दन्तिनः R.4.33. विनिशश्वसुरुल्बणं शयाना विकृताक्षिप्तभुजा जजृम्भिरे च Bu. Ch.5.59.
6. Gaudy, showy; मृगैर्मयूरैश्च समाकुलो- ल्बणम् Rām.2.15.41; अनुल्बणवेषेण K.66.
7. Dreadful; मया सह दहन्तीभिर्दिशश्चक्षुर्भिरुल्बणैः Bhāg.3.12.17.
8. Sinful; भवत्यल्पफलं कर्म सेवितं नित्यमुल्बणम् । अबुद्धिपूर्वं धर्मज्ञ कृतमु- ग्रेण कर्मणा ॥ Mb.12.291.16.
Derived forms and compounds
- -णः A particular position of hands in dancing.
- -णम् Indeclinable Much, heavily (as sighing).
- -रसः Valour (वीररस); विकच विकरालो- ल्बणरसः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.26.
In the Gita3·38

यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम् ॥

yatholbenāvṛto garbhastathā tenedamāvṛtam. — As a fire is covered over by smoke, as a mirror by dust, as an embryo is wrapped by the amnion, so this (knowledge) is enveloped by it. 3·38
- उल्बेनulbenainstrumental singular of the neuter noun ulba (the amnion).
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