कुलkulan. (ifc. f(आ).) a herd, troop, flock, assemblage, multitude, number, &c. (of quadrupeds, birds, insects, &c.…
- 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.)
- 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)
- 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.
- 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)
- neuter gender a house, abode MBh.
- neuter gender a noble or eminent family or race Mn. MBh. etc.
- neuter gender high station (in compound "chief, principal" confer, compare कुल-गिरि, etc.)
- neuter gender the body Lexicographers
- neuter gender the front, forepart W.
- neuter gender a blue stone Lexicographers
- neuter gender (with S3a1ktas शाक्त s) Name of S3akti शक्ति and of the rites observed in her worship (confer, compare कौल)
- neuter gender Equivalent to कुल-नक्षत्र quod vide Tantras.
- masculine gender the chief of a corporation or guild Lexicographers
- masculine gender Equivalent to कुल-वार quod vide Tantras.
- masculine gender Name of a man R. vii, 43, 2
- (in compound)
Source: Monier-Williams
