Udadhi: 22 definitions
Introduction:
Udadhi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Udadhi (उदधि) represents the number 4 (four) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 4—udadhi] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Udadhi (उदधि) refers to the “cosmic ocean”, according to the Ādisūtra section of the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, [verse 13.30-34]: “[...] Vṛkṣanātha makes nine main disciples who live in the three regions of the universe. [...] (He went on to) initiate the Sun, Nāga (who is the Lord of the Snakes), Rakṣa, who is the finest jewel of the (cosmic) ocean (udadhi-maṇivara), Śakra, Kūrma, Piśāca and others ending with the Lord of the Heroes and the holy (inhabitants of) many countries. The third one of these is Ṣaṣṭha who belongs to a family of kings. This is how I worship. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Udadhi (उदधि, “watery”) or Udadhisāgara refers to one of the “seven oceans” (sāgara) as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 126). The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., udadhi). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
India history and geography
Udadhi (उदधि) refers to one of the deities being worshiped in ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] Page 256.31-2 ff.: Here is a mixed list of 25 gods and Godlings of all religions. These were worshipped and propitiated to obtain favours. The list includes [e.g., Udadhi] [...].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
udadhi : (m.) ocean.
Udadhi, (uda + dhi, lit. water-container) the sea, ocean S. I, 67; It. 86; Sn. 720; J. V, 326; VI, 526; ThA. 289; VvA. 155 (“udakaṃ ettha dhīyatī ti udadhi”); Sdhp. 322, 577. (Page 133)
udadhi (ဥဒဓိ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[udaka+dha+i]
[ဥဒက+ဓ+ဣ]
[Pali to Burmese]
udadhi—
(Burmese text): (က) များစွာသော ရေ၏ စုဝေးတည်နေရာအရပ်။ (ခ) ပင်လယ်၊ သမုဒြာ။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Areas where water collects extensively. (b) Ocean, sea.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
udadhi (उदधि).—m S The ocean: also a sea.
udadhi (उदधि).—m The ocean; a sea.
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
Udadhi (उदधि).—See under 2. उदन् (udan). 1. udan 2 P. (ud-an) To breathe upwards, send out the breath in an upward direction (opp. apān); य उदानेन उदानिति स आत्मा सर्वान्तरः (ya udānena udāniti sa ātmā sarvāntaraḥ) Bṛ. Up.3.4.1.
Derivable forms: udadhiḥ (उदधिः).
Udadhi (उदधि).—m.
(-dhiḥ) 1. The ocean. 2. A water-jar. 3. A cloud. E. ud water, and dhi having, from dhā, with ki aff.
Udadhi (उदधि).—i. e. uda-dhā (cf. nidhi), m. The ocean, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Udadhi (उदधि).—[adjective] containing water. [masculine] receptacle of water (cloud, lake, or river, in [later language] the sea).
1) Udadhi (उदधि):—[=uda-dhi] [from uda > und] a mfn. holding water, [Atharva-veda i, 3, 6; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘water-receptacle’, a cloud; river, sea; the ocean, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Rāmāyaṇa; Śakuntalā; Manu-smṛti] etc. (in classical Sanskṛt only the ocean)
3) [from uda-dhi > uda > und] Name of the number 4
4) [=uda-dhi] b etc. See uda.
Udadhi (उदधि):—[uda-dhi] (dhiḥ) 2. m. The ocean.
Udadhi (उदधि):—(u + dhi) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 3, 58.]
1) adj. dass.: u.a.hirni.hiḥ [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 38, 22.] viṣitaṃ te vastibi.aṃ samu.rasyoda.heriva [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 1, 3, 6.] —
2) m. Wasserbehälter, von der Wolke u. s. w.: trīṇi sā.amuda.herakṛntan [Ṛgveda 10, 67, 5. 7, 94, 12.] u.a.hiṃ bhi^nta./span> [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 18, 55.] a.dayoda.him [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 4, 15, 6. 11.] u.a.hiṃ cyāvayāti [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 3, 5, 5, 2.] von Seen, Flüssen: ga.bhī.ā~ uda.hīṃriva [Ṛgveda 3, 45, 3.] yathodadhīnāṃ ca varo mahārṇavaḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 11, 11.] udadhirāja der Fürst der Wasserbehälter, das Meer [2, 52, 80.] vom Meer [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 2, 13.] [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 3, 1.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1073.] udadhiṃ divyamapāṃ patimathāvyayam [Arjunasamāgama 6, 1.] [Śākuntala 48.] apeyaśca mahodadhiḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 314.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 1, 77.]
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Udadhi (उदधि):—vgl. kṣārodadhi, kṣīrodadhi, mahodadhi .
Udadhi (उदधि):——
1) Adj. Wasser enthaltend. —
2) m. — a) Wasserbehälter , von der Wolke , von Seen und Flüssen. Später das Meer. — b) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Vasudeva [VP.².4,110.]
Udadhi (उदधि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uahi, Udahi, Uvahi.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Udadhi (उदधि):—(nm) ocean, sea.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Udadhi (ಉದಧಿ):—[noun] the continuous body of salt water covering the greater part of the earth’s surface; sea; ocean.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Udadhi (उदधि):—n. 1. the sea; ocean; 2. cloud; 3. a pot;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Uda, Dhi, Udaka, Dha, I, Uta, Ti, Ta.
Starts with: Udadhijalamaya, Udadhikra, Udadhikrama, Udadhikras, Udadhikumara, Udadhimala, Udadhimani, Udadhimekhala, Udadhinemi, Udadhipa, Udadhiphala, Udadhiraja, Udadhisambhava, Udadhishna, Udadhisuta, Udadhisutanayaka, Udadhivastra, Udadhiy, Udadhiya, Udadhupama.
Full-text (+34): Mahodadhi, Ghanodadhi, Udadhimekhala, Udadhikumara, Ksharodadhi, Udadhisuta, Kshirodadhi, Udadhimala, Lavanodadhi, Udadhikra, Udadhivastra, Manthodadhi, Udadhiraja, Udadhisambhava, Kalashodadhi, Udadhinemi, Udadhupama, Pratyudadhi, Kra, Sodadhila.
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Search found 31 books and stories containing Udadhi, Uda-dhi, Udaka-dha-i; (plurals include: Udadhis, dhis, is). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 7.94.12 < [Sukta 94]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.5.28 < [Chapter 5 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance Into Mathurā]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 18: The Bhavanapatis < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Part 4: War between Kṛṣṇa and Jarāsandha < [Chapter VII - Marriages of Śāmba and Pradyumna]
The seven oceans in the Purāṇas and elsewhere < [Volume 73 (2012)]