Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchhikha.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Ucchikha (उच्छिख).—A serpent born in the family of Takṣaka. It was burnt to death at Janamejaya’s serpent yajña. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 9).

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ucchikha (उच्छिख) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.52.8, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Ucchikha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Ucchikha (उच्छिख).—a. [udgatā śikhā yasya]

1) Crested, with erected crest; मणिमुकुट इवोच्छिखः (maṇimukuṭa ivocchikhaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 3.18.

2) Having the flame pointed upwards, flaming, blazing up; कथं न मन्युर्ज्वलयत्युदीरितः शमीतरुं शुष्कमिवाग्निरुच्छिखः (kathaṃ na manyurjvalayatyudīritaḥ śamītaruṃ śuṣkamivāgnirucchikhaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.32; K.127; R.16.87.

3) Radiant, bright.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ucchikha (उच्छिख).—mfn.

(-khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) 1. Flaming, blazing up. 2. Radiant. 3. Highcrested. E. ut up, śikhā a flame.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ucchikha (उच्छिख).—[adjective] with erected crest or point.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ucchikha (उच्छिख):—[=uc-chikha] mfn. (ud-śi) having an upright comb (as a peacock), [Uttararāma-carita]

2) [v.s. ...] having the flame pointed upwards

3) [v.s. ...] flaming, blazing up, [Raghuvaṃśa; Prabodha-candrodaya]

4) [v.s. ...] radiant

5) [v.s. ...] ‘high-crested’, Name of a Nāga, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ucchikha (उच्छिख):—[ucchi+kha] (khaḥ-khā-khaṃ) a. Bright, radiant; high-crested.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ucchikha (उच्छिख):—(von ud + śikhā)

1) adj. dessen Flamme nach oben gerichtet ist, hell lodernd; vom Feuer [Raghuvaṃśa 16, 87.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 83, 4.] —

2) m. Nomen proprium eines Nāga (mit emporgerichtetem Kamme) [Mahābhārata 1, 2150.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Ucchikha (उच्छिख):——

1) Adj. — a) mit emporstehendem Kamme (Pfau) [Uttararāmacaritra 50,12(65,8).] — b) mit der Flamme nach oben , hell lodernd. —

2) m. Nomen proprium eines Schlangendämons.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

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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: Uc.

Starts with: Ucchikhanda.

Full-text: Ud, Shikha.

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