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śūla

{śūla} m. n. (ifc. f. {ā}) a sharp iron pin or stake, spike, spit (on which meat is roasted) &c. &c##any sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance, pike, spear (esp. the trident of Śiva) &c##a stake for impaling criminals ({śūlam ā-√ruh}, 'to be fixed on a stake, suffer impalement'##with Caus. of {ā-√ruh}, 'to fix on a stake, have any one {acc.} impaled', cf. {śūlâdhiropita} &c.) &c##any sharp or acute pain (esp. that of colic or gout)##pain, grief, sorrow##death##a flag, banner##= {-yoga} (q.v.)##({ā}), f. a stake (= {śūla})##a harlot, prostitute##Kriṭṭanim##({ī}), f. a kind of grass

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