Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchaya.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Uccaya (उच्चय) refers to one of the four kinds of karaṇa (production), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 29. Karaṇa represents one of the four classes of dhātu (stroke), which relate to different aspects of strokes in playing stringed instruments (tata).

According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, “the karaṇa-dhātus (e.g., uccaya) will consist respectively of three, five, seven and nine light strokes, and the being combined and all ending in a heavy stroke”.

context information

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

uccaya : (m.) accumulation.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Uccaya, (fr. ud + ci, see cināti; Sk. uccaya) heaping up, heap, pile, accumulation Dh. 115, 191, 192; Vv 47¹¹; 82⁷ (= cetiya VvA. 321); DhA. III, 5, 9; DhsA. 41 (pāpassa). —siluccaya a mountain Th. 1, 692; J. I, 29 (V. 209); VI, 272, 278; Dāvs. V, 63. (Page 127)

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uccaya (उच्चय).—

1) A collection, heap, multitude; रूपोच्चयेन (rūpoccayena) Ś.2.1; पदोच्चयः (padoccayaḥ) S. D.2; cf. शिलोच्चय (śiloccaya) also.

2) Gathering, collecting (flowers &c); पुष्पोच्चयम् नाटयति (puṣpoccayam nāṭayati) Ś.4; Kumārasambhava 3.61.

3) The knot of a woman's (wearing) garment (nīrvābandha); 'नारीकट्यंशुकग्रन्थौ नीवी स्यादुच्चयोऽप्यथ (nārīkaṭyaṃśukagranthau nīvī syāduccayo'pyatha)' इति मार्तण्डः (iti mārtaṇḍaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 8.15, सखीव काञ्ची पयसा घनीकृता बभार वीतोच्चयबन्धमंशुकम् (sakhīva kāñcī payasā ghanīkṛtā babhāra vītoccayabandhamaṃśukam) 51.

4) Nīvāra rice (collected by winnowing).

5) Prosperity, rise; उच्चयापचयौ (uccayāpacayau) H.3.126.

6) The opposite side of a triangle.

Derivable forms: uccayaḥ (उच्चयः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaya (उच्चय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. The knot of the string or of the cloth which fastens the lower garments round the loins tied in front. 2. The opposite leg of a triangle. E. ut up, above, tri to gather, ac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaya (उच्चय).—i. e. ud-ci + a, m. 1. Gathering, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 181, 20. 2. Collection, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 42. 3. Plenty, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 13, 61.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaya (उच्चय).—[masculine] gathering, picking up; collection, heap, plenty, multitude.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uccaya (उच्चय):—[=uc-caya] a See uc-ci.

2) [=uc-caya] [from uc-ci] b m. gathering, picking up from the ground, [Śakuntalā 139, 5]

3) [v.s. ...] adding to, annumeration, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

4) [v.s. ...] collection, heap, plenty, multitude, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Daśakumāra-carita; Śakuntalā; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.

5) [v.s. ...] the knot of the string or cloth which fastens the lower garments round the loins tied in front, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] the opposite side of a triangle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaya (उच्चय):—[ucca+ya] (yaḥ) 1. m. The knot of the string which fastens the lower garments; opposite leg of a triangle; abundance, multitude.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Uccaya (उच्चय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uccaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Uccaya in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Uccaya (उच्चय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Uttyaj.

2) Uccaya (उच्चय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Uccaya.

3) Uccaya (उच्चय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avacaya.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uccaya (ಉಚ್ಚಯ):—

1) [noun] a collection of people or things; a gathering; an assemblage; a heap.

2) [noun] a thick knot of sari (the long cloth covering the portions from the waist to the ankles of a woman) tied at the waist.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Uc, Caya.

Starts with: Uccayamana, Uccayana, Uccayapacaya, Uccayapacayau.

Ends with (+104): Abbhuccaya, Abhidharmasamuccaya, Abhyuccaya, Acaryakriyasamuccaya, Akulagame yogasarasamuccaya, Anekarthasamuccaya, Asurikalpasamuccaya, Bhagavatasarasamuccaya, Bharatasamuccaya, Bhavaratnasamuccaya, Bodhisattvasamuccaya, Caturvimshatismritidharmasarasamuccaya, Cikitsasarasamuccaya, Cikuroccaya, Danadipavakyasamuccaya, Danavakyasamuccaya, Dharmasarasamuccaya, Dhavalapuranasamuccaya, Dhyanasamuccaya, Dravyasamuccaya.

Full-text (+3): Shiloccaya, Keshoccaya, Phaloccaya, Sthuloccaya, Camuccayam, Uccayapacaya, Samuccaya, Samuccayam, Uccayamana, Uttyaj, Abhyuccaya, Avacaya, Samuccayopama, Uccayapacayau, Samuccayana, Shringoccaya, Saliloccaya, Dharmoccaya, Rupoccaya, Cikuroccaya.

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