Uttaratantra, Uttara-tantra: 10 definitions
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Uttaratantra means something in 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 Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaUttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र) refers to one of the six sections of the Suśrutasaṃhitā, an important Ayurvedic treatise. The discourses of the teacher Divodasa are believed to be summarised by his disciple Suśruta, who wrote the work Suśrutasaṃhitā in 4th century CE. Suśrutasaṃhitā contains six sections [viz., uttaratantra].
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyUttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र).—The Uttara-tantra is part of the Sushruta Samhita, an ayurvedic text. Together with the Purva-tantra, they describe the sciences and practices of medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, diseases of the ear, nose, throat and eye, toxicology, aphrodisiacs and psychiatry.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraUttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र) refers to the “highest teaching”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“Now, at this moment, I will tell the highest-most teaching (uttaratantra—tantram uttaram uttamam) to be worshipped with this mantra, for the sake of peace from all calamities, resulting in the fruits of all siddhis. [He worships] Deva as Tumburu in the middle of an eight petaled lotus, in the maṇḍala, [starting] in the East, O Devī. [The Sādhaka] honors the Lord who is ten-armed, five-faced, and three eyed, with the form and faces like Sadāśiva. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (v)Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र) is the name of an ancient Vaikhānasa Āgama text attributed to Atri.—There are nine sages [e.g., Bhṛgu] who expounded the Vaikhānasa canon after direct instruction from the Lord. The Vimānārcanakalpa of Marīci mentions thirteen works attributed to Bhṛgu like Khilatantra, Puratantra, Citrādhikāra, Kriyādhikāra, Arcanādhikāra, and Khilādhikāra. [...] Atri is said to have authored four texts spread over 88,000 verses composed in Anuṣṭubh metre.They are Pūrvatantra, Ātreyatantra, Viṣṇutantra and Uttaratantra.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismThe Uttara-tantra contains four specialities, namely Salakya, Kaumarabruthya, Kayacikitsa and Bhutavidya. The entire Uttara-tantra has been called Aupadravika, since many of the complications of surgical procedures as well as fever, dysentery, cough, hiccough, krmi-roga, pandu, kamala, etc., are briefly described here. The Salakya-tantra portion of the Uttara-tantra describes various diseases of the eye, the ear, the nose and the head.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र).—Name of a supplementary section in the medical work of Suśruta.
Derivable forms: uttaratantram (उत्तरतन्त्रम्).
Uttaratantra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uttara and tantra (तन्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a part of some Tantra. L. 249. Tu7b. 11. Comp. Oxf. 90^a. Quoted in Tantrasāra Oxf. 95^a, in Śāktānandataraṅgiṇī Oxf. 103^b, by Gaurīkānta Oxf. 109^a. Uttaratantre Puraścaraṇaviveka. L. 460.
—Mahākālakavaca. Burnell. 202^b.
2) Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र):—Probably, a part of a dictionary. Śivarāma on Vāsavadattā p. 184. 242.
3) Uttarātantra (उत्तरातन्त्र):—Quoted by Pūrṇānanda. L. 2067.
4) Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र):—tantra. Mentioned in Āgamatattvavilāsa.
5) Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र):—tantra, in 16 Paṭala. Hpr. 1, 35. Uttaratantre Kālikākavacam. L.. 1290, 10. 17.
6) Uttarātantra (उत्तरातन्त्र):—tantra. Rep. p. 16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Uttaratantra (उत्तरतन्त्र):—[=uttara-tantra] [from uttara > ut-tama] n. ‘concluding doctrine’, Name of a supplementary section in the medical manual of Suśruta
2) [v.s. ...] also of supplementary portions of several other works.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Uttara, Tantra.
Ends with: Nayauttaratantra, Niruttaratantra, Totalauttaratantra.
Full-text (+46): Purvatantra, Atri, Drishti, Purashcaranaviveka, Shivanubhavasutra, Shabarotsava, Mahakalakavaca, Kalikakavaca, Sushruta-samhita, Nayottara, Jamgön Kongtrül, Ashtangahridaya, Vishnutantra, Saddharmavarsha, Buddhamegha, Atreyatantra, Bhrigu, Cakrasamvaratantra, Prakasharupa, Muhurmuhuh.
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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)
Ritualism in the Medical Texts < [Chapter 8]
Specialisation of physicians < [Chapter 2]
The Question of Authorship < [Chapter 1]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter LXVI - The different Modifications of the different Doshas < [Canto V - Tantra-bhusana-adhyaya (embellishing chapters)]
Chapter XXIII - Therapeutics of nasal diseases < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Part 2 - Emergence of Śaiva philosophy < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Analytical devices (tantrayukis) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 5 - The btsan System of Maitreya’s Doctrines < [Book 6 - The Origin of the Mādhyamika (middle way)]
Chapter 29 - Sonam Gyatso (viii): Paranirvāṇa < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 3b - Account given by g. Yag rdo rje 'dzin pa < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
C. How these arise from space and dissolve into space, the final summary < [Chapter XIII - The Fruition, the Great Self-existence]
A. The teaching of the establishment of the kayas and wisdoms, by completing the path < [Chapter XIII - The Fruition, the Great Self-existence]
Part 3d.2h - How these are not seen even by the pure ones of the tenth bhumi < [B. The explanation of the kayas and wisdoms]