Udghattana, Udghaṭṭana, Udghaṭṭanā: 9 definitions

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Udghattana 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Udghattana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन) or Udghaṭṭanā (उद्घट्टना).—

1) Friction, striking against; तत्रावश्यं वलयकुलिशोद्घट्टनोद्गीर्णतोयम् (tatrāvaśyaṃ valayakuliśodghaṭṭanodgīrṇatoyam) Meghadūta 63.

2) Opening upwards (as a lid).

3) Outbreak (of violence or passion); Ks.; B. R.

Derivable forms: udghaṭṭanam (उद्घट्टनम्).

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

Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन).—n.

(-naṃ) Opening, opening up as a lid. E. ut up, and ghaṭṭana fastening.

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

Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन).—[ud-ghaṭṭ + ana], n. 1. Rubbing, exciting. 2. Inflammation, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 62.

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

Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन).—[neuter] opening, bursting (tr. & [intransitive]), outbreak.

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

1) Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन):—[=ud-ghaṭṭana] [from ud-ghaṭṭ] n. striking against, a stroke, [Meghadūta]

2) [v.s. ...] outbreak (of violence or passion), [Kathāsaritsāgara; Bālarāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] opening, opening upwards (as a lid), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Udghaṭṭana (उद्घट्टन):—[ud-ghaṭṭana] (naṃ) 1. n. Opening.

[Sanskrit to German]

Udghattana in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Udghattana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Udghaṭṭana (ಉದ್ಘಟ್ಟನ):—

1) [noun] the act of beating heavily, pounding.

2) [noun] the act of overpowering and humbling; to abase.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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