Udghatana, Udghāṭana: 15 definitions
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Udghatana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Udghatan.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन) refers to “being opened” (i.e., ‘made manifest’), according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] And his desire came into being, (a desire) which is free and unobstructed in (all) desires. How is (that energy of desire)? (It has) the form of a key, that is, it is crooked. This is the meaning. And when Kubjikā was opened (udghāṭana), that is, made manifest, by means of that (key), the couple, consisting of Ciñciṇī and Ciñciṇīśa, came into being by the descent of the couple consisting of both (brought) about by the union of Śiva and Śakti. [...]”.
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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—n S Opening or unclosing. 2 fig. Explaining or unfolding: also disclosing or publishing. Ex. of comp. daivōdghāṭana, marmōdghāṭana.
udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—n Opening. Explaining or pub- lishing, expounding.
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
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—a. (-nī f.)
1) Opening, unlocking; धर्मं यो न करोति निन्दितमतिः स्वर्गार्गलोद्घाटनम् (dharmaṃ yo na karoti ninditamatiḥ svargārgalodghāṭanam) H.1.133.
2) Revealing, manifesting; Mārk. P.
-nam 1 Opening; Ve.1.
2) Raising, lifting up, hoisting.
3) A key, any means of opening.
4) The rope and bucket of a well; a water-wheel.
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. The rope and bucked of a well, a leather bucket used for drawing water. 2. Opening, unlocking. 3. An opener, the instrument or means of opening, a key, &c. 4. Hoisting, raising, lifting up. E. ut up, ghaṭ to strive, affix lyuṭ; also with vun affix udghāṭaka.
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—i. e. ud-ghaṭ + ana, n. A key, [Hitopadeśa] i. [distich] 146.
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन).—[adjective] opening, pushing away (a bolt); [neuter] opening, laying bare, showing.
1) Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—[=ud-ghāṭana] [from ud-ghaṭ] mfn. opening, unlocking, [Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of opening, unlocking
3) [v.s. ...] revealing, manifesting, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa; Sāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] the act of unveiling, exposing, uncovering, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
5) [v.s. ...] a leather bucket used for drawing up water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] hoisting, raising, lifting up, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Udghātana (उद्घातन):—[=ud-ghātana] [from ud-dhan] n. a bucket for drawing (water), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—[ud-ghāṭana] (naṃ) 1. n. Idem.
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—(wie eben) n.
1) das Oeffnen [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1006.] —
2) = udghāṭaka 1: dharmaṃ yo na karoti niścalamatiḥ svargārgalodghāṭanam [Hitopadeśa I, 146.] —
3) = udghāṭaka [?2. Amarakoṣa 2, 10, 28. Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1093, Scholiast]
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Udghātana (उद्घातन):—n. = udghāṭana [3.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1093, Scholiast]
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Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—
1) das Oeffnen, Aufschliessen, Erschliessen: māṃ mocayeṣṭasadbhāvavijñānodghāṭanaistvaran [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 16, 11.] das Blosslegen, Entblössen: sarvāṅgoghāṭana [SARVADARŚANAS. 134, 10.]
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):——
1) Adj. öffnend , wegschiebend (einen Riegel) [Indische sprüche 599.] —
2) n. — a) das Oeffnen , Aufschliessen [Sāyaṇa. ] zu [Ṛgveda (roth). 1,13,6.] — b) das Blosslegen , Entblössen. — c) das Erschliessen , Offenbarmachen , Offenbaren [Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa 16,11.] — d) *Schöpfeimer.
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Udghātana (उद्घातन):—n. Schöpfeimer.
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ugghāḍaṇa, Ugghāḍaṇā, Ugghāyaṇa.
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
Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन) [Also spelled udghatan]:—(nm) inauguration, release; uncovering; hence ~[ṭita] (a).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Udghaṭana (ಉದ್ಘಟನ):—[noun] = ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ [udghatane].
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Udghaṭana (ಉದ್ಘಟನ):—[noun] = ಉದ್ಘಟ್ಟನ - [udghattana -] 1.
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Udghāṭana (ಉದ್ಘಾಟನ):—[[]] []
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—n. opening; inauguration;
2) Udghāṭana (उद्घाटन):—n. 1. inauguration; opening ceremony; 2. a start of public event with a ceremony; 3. disclosing; revelation; bringing to light; 4. raising (of a stage curtain);
3) Udghātana (उद्घातन):—n. → उद्घाटन [udghāṭana]
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.
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