Aupamya: 14 definitions
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Aupamya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Aupamya (औपम्य):—[aupamyam] The statement based on similarity
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
aupamya (औपम्य).—n S Resemblance, similitude, likeness.
aupamya (औपम्य).—n Resemblance, similitude, like- ness.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Aupamya (औपम्य).—[upamā-ṣyañ] Comparison, resemblance, analogy; आत्मौपम्येन भूतेषु दयां कुर्वन्ति साधवः (ātmaupamyena bhūteṣu dayāṃ kurvanti sādhavaḥ) H.1.12; करका °सुभगः (karakā °subhagaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 3.4. v. l.
Derivable forms: aupamyam (औपम्यम्).
Aupamya (औपम्य).—nt., a high number: Gaṇḍavyūha 134.5, compare upamya.
Aupamya (औपम्य).—n.
(-myaṃ) Resemblance, similitude. E. upamā, and ṣyañ aff.
Aupamya (औपम्य).—i. e. upamā + ya, n. Resemblance. Only at the end of comp. words, an-, adj. Incomparable, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 87, 10; ātmaupamya, i. e. ātman-, n. Taking one’s self as measure, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 10 (ātmaupamyena, as they wish for themselves); svapna-, n. Resemblance to a dream, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 9, 19, 28; vātya-, adj. Resemblance to a storm, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 5, 14, 9.
Aupamya (औपम्य).—[neuter] likeness, similitude, comparison.
Aupamya (औपम्य):—[from aupamānika] n. (ifc. f(ā). ) the state or condition of resemblance or equality, similitude, comparison, analogy, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Bhagavad-gītā etc.] (cf. anaup, ātmaup, etc.)
Aupamya (औपम्य):—(myaṃ) 1. n. Resemblance.
Aupamya (औपम्य):—(wie eben) n. das Verhältniss der Aehnlichkeit oder Gleichheit, Gleichniss gaṇa caturvarṇādi [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 1, 124, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 1.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1463.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 4, 79. 4, 1, 69. 6, 2, 113.] prāṇā yathātmano bhīṣṭā bhūtānāmapi te tathā . ātmaupamyena sarvatra dayāṃ kurvanti sādhavaḥ .. [Hitopadeśa I, 10. 11. IV, 52.] [Bhagavadgītā 6, 32.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 26, 38.] vījaupamyena [Mahābhārata 3, 1328.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 1, 42. 9, 19, 28.] vātyaupamyā adj. dem Sturmwind ähnlich [5, 14, 9.] anaupampa adj. wofür kein Gleichniss besteht, mit Nichts zu vergleichen [Mahābhārata 3, 13936. 13, 815.] [Rāmāyaṇa 6, 87, 10.]
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Aupamya (औपम्य):—[Z. 6] lies anaupamya . Füge Vergleichung und [Sāhityadarpana 648] hinzu.
Aupamya (औपम्य):—n. (adj. Comp. f. ā) das Verhältniss der Aehnlichkeit oder Gleichheit , Vergleichung. vījaupamyena in der Weise des Samens , atmaupamyena als wenn es die eigene Person beträfe , vātyaupamyā Adj. f. einem Sturmwind ähnlich.
Aupamya (औपम्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ovamiya, Ovamma.
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
Aupamya (ಔಪಮ್ಯ):—[noun] the state, quality or condition of resemblance or equality; similitude; comparison; analogy.
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: Aupamyamatrena.
Full-text: Anaupamya, Atmaupamya, Yavadaupamya, Aupamyamatrena, Upamya, Ovamma, Opamma, Ovamiya, Navanga, Upanishad, Dipika, Ru.
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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Other sources of knowledge referred to in Carakasaṃhitā < [Chapter 6 - Source of Knowledge (pramāṇa)]
Knowledge (pramāṇa) [in Charaka philosophy] < [Chapter 6 - Source of Knowledge (pramāṇa)]
Dialectical terms [in Charaka philosophy] < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Literary utility of aupamya in charaka samhitha < [2015, Issue XII December]
A review on concept of pramana in nyaya darshana and charak samhita < [2023, Issue 12, December]
Critical analysis of upama with reference to charaka samhita sutrasthana: a review < [2023, Issue 12, December]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Screening the concept of Pramanas and application of Upamana Pramana in... < [Vol. 5 No. 04 (2020)]
Study of Upamana Pramana with special reference to Indriyasthana < [Vol. 4 No. 05 (2019)]
An epitomize of Upmana Parmana In Ayurveda < [Vol. 2 No. 06 (2017)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.223 [Pratīpa] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.101 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
25: Definition of Tulyayogitā Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
5: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Rudraṭa (9th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
3: The classification of poetic figures < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
Alankara Sastra (English study) (by V. Raghavan)
6. Bharata’s view of the concept of Lakshana < [Chapter 1 - The history of Lakshana (poetic adornments)]
4. Abhinavagupta’s own view of Laksana < [Chapter 1 - The history of Lakshana (poetic adornments)]