Uccaya, Ukcaya: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Uccaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchaya.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
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”.
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
uccaya : (m.) accumulation.
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)
[Pali to Burmese]
uccaya—
(Burmese text): (က) ပွါးစီး-တိုးပွါး-ခြင်း၊ ဆည်းပူးခြင်း။ (ခ) အစုအပုံ။ ဥစ္စယဂ္ဂါဟ-ကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Sprouting - growth - expansion, gathering. (b) Collection. Observing the essence.
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
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).
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.
Uccaya (उच्चय).—i. e. ud-ci + a, m. 1. Gathering, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Uccaya (उच्चय).—[masculine] gathering, picking up; collection, heap, plenty, multitude.
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.]
Uccaya (उच्चय):—[ucca+ya] (yaḥ) 1. m. The knot of the string which fastens the lower garments; opposite leg of a triangle; abundance, multitude.
Uccaya (उच्चय):—(von ci mit ud) m.
1) das Auflesen von der Erde: iti puṣpoccayaṃ nāṭayati [Śākuntala 45, 3.] kusumoccayāvacaya [Daśakumāracarita 63, 13.] —
2) das Zulegen, Zuzählen: pratyupasadamekoccayena kapālānyekakapālaprabhṛtīnām [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 23, 2, 20. 1, 5. 24, 1, 1. 2.] puruṣoccayena [16, 8, 25.] —
3) Ansammlung, Haufe, Fülle, Menge: kusumoccaya [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 13, 61.] sasamitkusumoccayā (vediḥ) [1, 32, 10.] sa nirghṛṣyāṅguliṃ rāmo dhaute manaḥśiloccaye [2, 96, 18.] saritaḥ sarvā gaṅgādyāḥ saliloccayāḥ [Mahābhārata 3, 8334.] nach Synonymen von Haupthaar [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 568.] pedāccaya von Wörtern [Sāhityadarpana 8, 17.] vākyoccaya von Sätzen [9, 4.] rūpoccaya [Śākuntala 42.] naikadravyoccayavatīm (purīm) [Mahābhārata 13, 1956.] Vgl. śiloccaya . —
4) der Knoten, mit dem das Untergewand aufgebunden wird, [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 2, 14.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 673.] —
5) the opposite leg of a triangle (vgl. ucchraya [3.]) [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]
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Uccaya (उच्चय):—
1) [Daśakumāracarita 63, 13] gehört zu [3]). — Vgl. sthūloccaya .
Uccaya (उच्चय):—m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) —
1) das Auflesen von der Erde. —
2) das Zulegen , Zuzählen. —
3) Ansammlung , Haufen , Fülle , Menge [184,30.] —
4) *der Knoten , mit dem das Untergewand aufgebunden wird. —
5) *Kathete.
Uccaya (उच्चय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uccaya.
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
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.
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
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.
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, U, Ou, A, Caya, Ci, Ce.
Starts with: Uccayaggaha, Uccayam, Uccayamana, Uccayana, Uccayapacaya, Uccayapacayau.
Full-text (+8): Ucca, Samuccaya, Shiloccaya, Abhyuccaya, Sthuloccaya, Keshoccaya, Phaloccaya, Cikuroccaya, Camuccayam, Uccayaggaha, Rupoccaya, Ratanuccaya, Saliloccaya, Uccayapacaya, Shringoccaya, Uccayapacayau, Uccayam, Uttyaj, Avacaya, Uccayamana.
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