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uppalaṁ

Uppala

the (blue) lotus; a waterlily. The 7 kinds of lotuses, mentioned at Ja.v.37 are: nīla-ratta-set-uppala, ratta-seta-paduma, seta-kumuda kalla-hāra ■ DN.i.75 ; DN.ii.19 ; Vin.iii.33 (˚gandha); Ja.ii.443 ; Dhp.55 ; Vv.32#2 ; Vv.35#4 ; Pv.ii.1#20 ; Pv.iii.10#5 ; Dhp-a.i.384 (nīl˚); Dhp-a.iii.394 (id.); …

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the (blue) lotus; a waterlily. The 7 kinds of lotuses, mentioned at Ja.v.37 are: nīla-ratta-set-uppala, ratta-seta-paduma, seta-kumuda kalla-hāra
DN.i.75; DN.ii.19; Vin.iii.33 (˚gandha); Ja.ii.443; Dhp.55; Vv.32#2; Vv.35#4 ; Pv.ii.1#20; Pv.iii.10#5; Dhp-a.i.384 (nīl˚); Dhp-a.iii.394 (id.); Thag-a.254, Thag-a.255; Vv-a.132, Vv-a.161. What is meant by uppala-patta (lotus-leaf?) at Vin.iv.261?

Sk. utpala, uncertain etym.

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