Udghatika, Udghātikā: 2 definitions

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Udghatika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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[«previous next»] — Udghatika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Udghātikā (उद्घातिका).—(v.l. °ṭikā; to ud plus han), in vāsodgh°, lit. perhaps interruption of, intervals between (or, postponement of) lodging, i.e. spending the nights (on a journey) in different places in succession: Divyāvadāna 173.20 tvaṃ paścād vāsodghātikayā gaccha, ahaṃ tavārthe āhāraṃ sthāpa- yāmi; 24 so 'pi vāsodghātikayā gantum ārabdhaḥ (the other person places caches of food for him at various points).

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Udghātika (उद्घातिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ugghāiya.

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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.

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