Upadhavana, Upadhāvana: 5 definitions
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Upadhavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryupadhāvana : (nt.) running after.
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 dictionaryUpadhāvana (उपधावन).—A follower.
-nam 1 Going after, following.
2) Meditating upon.
3) Worship; Bhāgavata 7.1.6.
Derivable forms: upadhāvanaḥ (उपधावनः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpadhāvana (उपधावन):—[=upa-dhāvana] [from upa-dhāv] m. a follower, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpadhāvana (उपधावन):—[upa-dhāvana] (naḥ) 1. m. A follower.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpadhāvana (ಉಪಧಾವನ):—[noun] a running towards; a fast approaching.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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