Uttaraka, Uttarakā, Uttāraka: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Uttaraka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA village of the Bumus. The Buddha once stayed there and Sunakkhatta was in his company. At that time Korakkhattiya was also staying there. D.iii.6.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUttāraka (उत्तारक).—
1) A deliverer, saviour.
2) Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: uttārakaḥ (उत्तारकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUttaraka (उत्तरक).—name of a nāga king (compare Uttara 7): Mahā-Māyūrī 247.27.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttāraka (उत्तारक):—[=ut-tāraka] [from ut-tṝ] m. ‘a deliverer’, Name of Śiva.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Uttāraka (उत्तारक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uttāraya.
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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 corpusUttāraka (ಉತ್ತಾರಕ):—[adjective] transporting over or across; carrying on to the other side (of a river, sea etc.) 2) helping to cross over or to coming out of danger, difficult situation or spiritual ignorance.
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Uttāraka (ಉತ್ತಾರಕ):—
1) [noun] he who transports over or across; a conveyor.
2) [noun] he who helps another come out of danger, difficult situation, spiritual ignorance; a deliverer.
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)
Starts with: Uttarakala, Uttarakalam, Uttarakalatas, Uttarakalina, Uttarakalpa, Uttarakamakhyatantra, Uttarakamanam, Uttarakanda, Uttarakankshi, Uttarakanmam, Uttarakantam, Uttarakara, Uttarakarana, Uttarakarikai, Uttarakarma, Uttarakatha, Uttarakaula, Uttarakaurava, Uttarakaya.
Ends with: Pratijnottaraka, Samuttaraka.
Full-text: Udapa, Uttaraya, Uttarana, Korakkhatta, Purvapratijna, Uttara.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Viṣṇu-sahasranāma (Garland of a Thousand Epithets of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 98 - Thousand names of Śiva (Sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)