पुद्गल

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Etymology 1

Likely a Sanskritization of a Middle Indic पुग्गल (puggala) (reflected in Pali puggala), of unclear further origin.[1] One theory takes the word from an earlier *पुथकल (puthakala) < *पृथकल (pṛthakala), from पृथक् (pṛthak, separately, singly), thus an "individual",[2] but the voiced gemination would remain unexplained.

Noun

पुद्गल (pudgala) stemm

  1. the body
  2. the soul
  3. (derogatory) the ego or individual
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of पुद्गल (pudgala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पुद्गलः
pudgalaḥ
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलाः / पुद्गलासः¹
pudgalāḥ / pudgalāsaḥ¹
Vocative पुद्गल
pudgala
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलाः / पुद्गलासः¹
pudgalāḥ / pudgalāsaḥ¹
Accusative पुद्गलम्
pudgalam
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलान्
pudgalān
Instrumental पुद्गलेन
pudgalena
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलैः / पुद्गलेभिः¹
pudgalaiḥ / pudgalebhiḥ¹
Dative पुद्गलाय
pudgalāya
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Ablative पुद्गलात्
pudgalāt
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Genitive पुद्गलस्य
pudgalasya
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलानाम्
pudgalānām
Locative पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलेषु
pudgaleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Descendants

Etymology 2

Probably a Sanskritization of a dialectal form of पुष्कल (puṣkala, rich, magnificent),[3] via a series of sound changes पुष्कल (puṣkala) > *पुक्खल (pukkhala) > *पुक्कल (pukkala) > *पुग्गल (puggala) > पुद्गल (pudgala).[4]

Adjective

पुद्गल (pudgala) stem

  1. beautiful, lovely, handsome
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of पुद्गल (pudgala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पुद्गलः
pudgalaḥ
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलाः / पुद्गलासः¹
pudgalāḥ / pudgalāsaḥ¹
Vocative पुद्गल
pudgala
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलाः / पुद्गलासः¹
pudgalāḥ / pudgalāsaḥ¹
Accusative पुद्गलम्
pudgalam
पुद्गलौ / पुद्गला¹
pudgalau / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलान्
pudgalān
Instrumental पुद्गलेन
pudgalena
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलैः / पुद्गलेभिः¹
pudgalaiḥ / pudgalebhiḥ¹
Dative पुद्गलाय
pudgalāya
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Ablative पुद्गलात्
pudgalāt
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Genitive पुद्गलस्य
pudgalasya
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलानाम्
pudgalānām
Locative पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलेषु
pudgaleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of पुद्गला (pudgalā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पुद्गला
pudgalā
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलाः
pudgalāḥ
Vocative पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलाः
pudgalāḥ
Accusative पुद्गलाम्
pudgalām
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलाः
pudgalāḥ
Instrumental पुद्गलया / पुद्गला¹
pudgalayā / pudgalā¹
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलाभिः
pudgalābhiḥ
Dative पुद्गलायै
pudgalāyai
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलाभ्यः
pudgalābhyaḥ
Ablative पुद्गलायाः / पुद्गलायै²
pudgalāyāḥ / pudgalāyai²
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलाभ्यः
pudgalābhyaḥ
Genitive पुद्गलायाः / पुद्गलायै²
pudgalāyāḥ / pudgalāyai²
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलानाम्
pudgalānām
Locative पुद्गलायाम्
pudgalāyām
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलासु
pudgalāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of पुद्गल (pudgala)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पुद्गलम्
pudgalam
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलानि / पुद्गला¹
pudgalāni / pudgalā¹
Vocative पुद्गल
pudgala
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलानि / पुद्गला¹
pudgalāni / pudgalā¹
Accusative पुद्गलम्
pudgalam
पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलानि / पुद्गला¹
pudgalāni / pudgalā¹
Instrumental पुद्गलेन
pudgalena
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलैः / पुद्गलेभिः¹
pudgalaiḥ / pudgalebhiḥ¹
Dative पुद्गलाय
pudgalāya
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Ablative पुद्गलात्
pudgalāt
पुद्गलाभ्याम्
pudgalābhyām
पुद्गलेभ्यः
pudgalebhyaḥ
Genitive पुद्गलस्य
pudgalasya
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलानाम्
pudgalānām
Locative पुद्गले
pudgale
पुद्गलयोः
pudgalayoḥ
पुद्गलेषु
pudgaleṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) “pudgala-¹”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 329
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) “pudgalaḥ¹”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 305
  3. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) “pudgala-²”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 329
  4. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1963) “pudgalaḥ²”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 305

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