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Entry उल्लास

उल्लासullāsa1 Joy, delight; सोल्लासम् U.6; सकौतुकोल्लासम् U. 2; उल्लासः फुल्लपङ्केरुहपटलपतन्मत्तपुष्पंधयानाम् S. D.
1. 1 Joy, delight; सोल्लासम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6; सकौतुकोल्लासम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) 2; उल्लासः फुल्लपङ्केरुहपटलपतन्मत्तपुष्पंधयानाम् S. D.
2. Light, splendour.
3. (In Rhet.) A figure of speech in which a reference is made to the merits or demerits of one thing by comparing or contrasting the merits or demerits of another; अन्यदीयगुणदोषप्रयुक्तमन्यस्य गुणदोषयोराधान- मुल्लासः R. G. for example see R. G. ad. Locative; Compare Chandr.5.131.133.
4. A division of a book, such as chapter, section etc.; as the ten Ullāsas of the Kāvyaprakāśa.
5. Beginning, commencement.
6. Growth, increase; न तेषां युगपद्राजन् ह्लास उल्लास एव वा Bhāg.7.1.7.-Adjective Pleasing, delightful; मुक्ताफलैश्चिदुल्लासैः Bhāg.9.11.33.
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