Uddhara, aka: Uddhāra; 8 Definition(s)

Introduction

Uddhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

1) Uddhāra (उद्धार).—Elision, a term used in the sense of 'lopa' in the ancient grammar works;

2) Uddhāra.—Name of a commentary on the Haima-liṅgānuśāsana.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

uddhāra : (m.) withdrawal; pulling out.

context information

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

uddhāra (उद्धार).—m (S) See uddharaṇa. 2 also uddhāragata f (uddhāra & gati) Rescue or deliverance; esp. emancipation from an inferior form of existence, or exemption from further migration; final salvation.

uddhāra (उद्धार).—m uddhāragata f Rescue; final salva- tion. Regeneration.

Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uddhara (उद्धर) or Uddhāra (उद्धार).—See under उद्धृ (uddhṛ).

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Uddhāra (उद्धार).—1 Drawing out, extraction.

2) Deliverance, redemption, saving, rescuing, extrication.

3) Raising, lifting up.

4) Deduction, a part to be set aside.

5) (In law) A part to be set aside from the paternal property for the benefit of the eldest son; the surplus allowed by law to the eldest beyond the shares of the younger brothers; ज्येष्ठस्य विंश उद्धारः सर्वद्रव्याच्च यद्वरम् (jyeṣṭhasya viṃśa uddhāraḥ sarvadravyācca yadvaram) Ms.9.112.

6) The sixth part of booty taken in war which belongs to the king; राज्ञश्च दद्युरुद्धारमित्येषा वैदिकी श्रुतिः (rājñaśca dadyuruddhāramityeṣā vaidikī śrutiḥ) Ms.7.97.

7) An obligation.

8) Debt, particularly such as bears no interest.

9) Recovering property.

1) Marching out.

11) Citing (a passage), quoting.

12) Final beatitude.

13) Prosperity, elevation.

14) Compilation.

15) Leavings of dishes.

-rā The plant गुडूची (guḍūcī).

-ram A fire-place.

Derivable forms: uddhāraḥ (उद्धारः).

Uddhara (उद्धर).—(m. ? only in comp.; to Sanskrit ud with hṛ; also an-uddhara-tā below), neglect, ignoring: LV 342.8 (verse) evaṃ hi teṣa bhavate guru-uddharāṇāṃ (so best mss. and ed.), for so it happens to those who ignore (the words of) the Master; RP 37.14 na karmakriyoddhareṇa (bhavitav- yam), one must not ignore, neglect…; an-ud° non-neglect, LV 432.18 -ānuśāsany-anuddhara-, non-neglect of instruc- tion; in LV 440.4 (prose), for ed. anuddhuratayā, read anuddharatayā (anuddhara-tā, abstr.; grāhyavacanatām, sc. pratilapsyate), (he will attain a state of having his words accepted) because (they) will not be ignored, lit. by reason of non-ignored-ness. (Possibly read with some mss. an- uddharaṇa-tayā, which would mean the same.)

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Uddhāra (उद्धार).—(m.?), (1) some branch of mathematics, perhaps subtraction (or debits? accounting of debts, compare 2), in a cliché, list of subjects studied by youths, mudrāyām uddhāre nyāse nikṣepe…Divy 3.18; 26.12; 58.17; 100.1; 441.28; MSV iii.20.1; seems to be replaced in Mv by dhāraṇa, °ṇā, q.v.; (2) (= Pali id., and once in Sanskrit, Kāty. Dharmaś., acc. to Stenzler cited in pw) debt, in uddhā- rīkṛtam, Divy 23.15 kiṃcid ud° has anything been incurred as a debt?; (3) kaṭhinoddhāra (see uddharati; Pali uddhāra and ubbhāra), suspension, cancellation: MSV ii.161.14 ff.

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