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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. कुलkula[kúl-a] n. herd, flock, swarm; multitude; race, family; community, guild; noble line age; abode, house; ˚--…

    [kúl-a] neuter herd, flock, swarm; multitude; race, family; community, guild; noble line age; abode, house; ˚--, often=chief, eminent; -m padâtînâm, infantry.

    In the Gita1·391·416·42

    धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नम् अधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत ॥

    dharme naṣṭe kulaṁ kṛtsnam adharmo'bhibhavatyuta. — In the annihilation of the family the eternal traditions of the family are destroyed; in the collapse of traditions, lawlessness overcomes the whole… 1·39
    • कुलम्kulamnominative singular of the neuter noun kula (family).
    • कुलस्यkulasyagenitive singular of the neuter noun kula (family).
    • कुलेkulelocative singular of the neuter noun kula (family).
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  2. अकुलakula[a-kula] a. low-born; -tâ, f. low birth.

    [a-kula] adjective low-born; -tâ, feminine; also equal for low birth.

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  3. अकुलजakulaja[akula-ga] a. sprung from a low stock.

    [akula-ga] adjective sprung from a low stock.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. कुलkulan. (ifc. f(आ).) a herd, troop, flock, assemblage, multitude, number, &c. (of quadrupeds, birds, insects, &c.…
    1. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) a herd, troop, flock, assemblage, multitude, number, etc. (of quadrupeds, birds, insects, etc., or of inanimate objects exempli gratia, 'for example' गो-कुल, a herd of cows R. etc.; महिषीक्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a herd of female buffaloes R2itus.; अलि-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a swarm of bees S3is3. Gi1t. etc.; अलक-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a multitude of curls BhP.)
    2. neuter gender a race, family, community, tribe, caste, set, company (exempli gratia, 'for example' ब्राह्मण-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, the caste of the Bra1hmans Brahmans BhP.; पदातीनां कुल, infantry Ra1jat. v, 247)
    3. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' with a genitive case sg.) a lot, gang (exempli gratia, 'for example' चौरस्य-क्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, a gang of thieves) Pa1n2. 6-3, 21 Ka1s3.
    4. neuter gender the residence of a family, seat of a community, inhabited country (as much ground as can be ploughed by two ploughs each drawn by six bulls commentator or commentary on Mn. vii, 119)
    5. neuter gender a house, abode MBh.
    6. neuter gender a noble or eminent family or race Mn. MBh. etc.
    7. neuter gender high station (in compound "chief, principal" confer, compare कुल-गिरि, etc.)
    8. neuter gender the body Lexicographers
    9. neuter gender the front, forepart W.
    10. neuter gender a blue stone Lexicographers
    11. neuter gender (with S3a1ktas शाक्त s) Name of S3akti शक्ति and of the rites observed in her worship (confer, compare कौल)
    12. neuter gender Equivalent to कुल-नक्षत्र quod vide Tantras.
    13. masculine gender the chief of a corporation or guild Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender Equivalent to कुल-वार quod vide Tantras.
    15. masculine gender Name of a man R. vii, 43, 2
    16. (in compound)
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  2. अकुलakulamfn. not of good family, low
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not of good family, low
    2. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव Lexicographers
    3. (also, in astronomy) Name of Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
    4. neuter gender Name of particular lunar mansions.
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  3. अकुलकakulakamfn. (fruit) without stone, Car.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (fruit) without stone, Car.

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  4. अकुलताakulatāf. lowness of family.

    feminine lowness of family.

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  5. अकुलाakulāf. N. of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती L.
    1. feminine Name of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती Lexicographers
    2. feminine the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th days of a half-month
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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. अकुलakulaa.Low, mean, of a low family.

    [अप्रशस्तं कुलं यस्य]

    Low, mean, of a low family.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः -लम् Name of Śiva; अकुलं शिव इत्युक्तः कुलं शक्तिः प्रकीर्तिता -ला Name of Pārvatī.

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  2. अकुलीनakulīnaa.Low-born, of highof no high descent.

    [न. त.]

    1. Low-born, of highof no high descent.
    2. Not belonging to the earth, not earthly; दिव्ययोषितमिवा- कुलीनां K.11 (a pun on the word; न कौ पृथ्व्यां लीना स्थिता).
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