Udgitha, Udgītha: 13 definitions
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Udgitha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Udgītha (उद्गीथ).—The son of Bhūman and Ṛṣikulyā: Begot Prastāva on Devakulyā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 15. 6; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 67; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 56.
1b) The son of Bhava.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 1. 37.
1c) A son of Devaki, killed by Kaṃsa. Taken back by Kṛṣṇa to Dvārakā; after being seen by his parents went to heaven.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 85. 51-56.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Gitashastra (science of music)
Udgītha (उद्गीथ) refers to one of the Vedic Svaras which is mapped to the Ṛṣabha-svara (of the Laukika type), according to the Kohalamatam, one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—Kohalamatam has dealt with the aspect of svara in great detail. It also refers to the Vedic origin of svaras. The list of Laukikasvaras (=seven notes) has been mapped with corresponding Vaidikasvaras (=Vedic svaras)—For example, the Vedic Udgītha-svara has been mapped to the Ṛṣabha-svara (of the Laukika type).—(Cf. The Nāradīyā-śikṣā which presents a very different scheme).
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
General definition (in Hinduism)
The syllable oṃ (ॐ) is sometimes referred to as the "Udgitha" or "pranava mantra" (primordial mantra).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Udgītha (उद्गीथ).—[ud-gai-thak]
1) Chanting of the Sāmaveda (the office of an Udgātṛ). सामासाद उद्गीथेऽपश्चयः (sāmāsāda udgīthe'paścayaḥ) Av.15.3.8. ŚB. on MS.1.4.44.
2) (The second part of the Sāmaveda; eṣa u vā udgīthaḥ prāṇo vā utprāṇena hīdaṃ sarvamuttabdhaṃ vāgeva gīthoccagīthā ceti sa udgīthaḥ Bṛ. up.1.3.23.) भूयांस उद्गीथविदो वसन्ति (bhūyāṃsa udgīthavido vasanti) Uttararāmacarita 2.3.
3) Designation of ओम् (om) the three syllabled name of God; ओमित्येदक्षरमुद्गीथमुपासीत (omityedakṣaramudgīthamupāsīta) Ch. Up.1.1.1.
Derivable forms: udgīthaḥ (उद्गीथः).
Udgītha (उद्गीथ).—m.
(-thaḥ) 1. A portion of the Sama Veda. 2. Designation of the triliteral name of God. 3. Chaunting the Sama Veda. E. ud up, aloud, gai to sing, and thak Unadi aff.
Udgītha (उद्गीथ).—i. e. ud-gai + tha, n. A portion of the Sāma Veda, [Devīmāhātmya, (ed. Poley.)] 4, 9.
Udgītha (उद्गीथ).—[masculine] ([neuter]) chanting (of the Sāman-hymns).
Udgītha (उद्गीथ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a commentator. Quoted by Sāyaṇa on Ṛv. 10, 46, 5.
1) Udgītha (उद्गीथ):—[=ud-gītha] [from ud-gai] m. ([Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 10]) chanting of the Sāma-veda (especially of the exact Sāma-veda without the additions, the office of the Udgātṛ), [Atharva-veda xi, 7, 5; xv, 3, 8; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the second part of the Sāma-veda
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Bhuva, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] of a son of Bhūman (the same?), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] of a commentator of Vedic texts, [Sāyaṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] the syllable om (the triliteral name of God), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Udgītha (उद्गीथ):—[udgī+tha] (thaḥ) m. A portion of the Sāma Veda.
Udgītha (उद्गीथ):—(wie eben) m. [Die Uṇādi-Affixe 2, 10] (sāmno bhāgaviśeṣaḥ). [Amarakoṣa 3, 6, 19.]
1) das Singen des Sāman, das Geschäft des Udgātar: u.gī.haḥ prastutaṃ stu.am [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11, 7, 5. 15, 3, 8.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 3, 2, 9, 5.] sa ṛcaiva hautramakarodyajuṣādhvaryavaṃ sāmnodgītham [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 5, 32. 33.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 13, 2, 3, 2. 14, 4, 1, 2. 25.] [Chāndogyopaniṣad 1, 1, 1. 5. 10, 10. 2, 2, 1. fgg.] [Devīmāhātmya 4, 9.] neutr. [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 9, 3, 9.] —
2) Nomen proprium ein Sohn Bhava's [Viṣṇupurāṇa 165.]
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Udgītha (उद्गीथ):—
1) = sāmavedadhani und praṇava [SUBHŪTICANDRA] bei [UJJVAL.] zu [Uṇādisūtra 2, 10]; vgl. omityetadakṣaramudgīthamupāsīta [Chāndogyopaniṣad 1, 1, 1.] Im engern Sinne, als einer der [?5 oder 6] sāmavidhi, der Gesang des eigentlichen Sāman (während bei den andern Vidhi die Zuthaten vorn und hinten gesungen werden) [LĀṬY. 6, 10, 13. fgg.] [Ṣaḍviṃśabrāhmaṇa 1, 4. 3, 1.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines Sohnes des Bhūman [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 15, 5.] smarodrītha (= smarasahita udgīthaḥ [Scholiast][) 10, 85, 51.]
Udgītha (उद्गीथ):——
1) m. und n. (ausnahmsweise) das Singen des Sāman. das Geschäft des Udgātar ; insbes. der Gesang des eigentlichen Sāman (ohne die Zuthaten) und ein best. Theil eines Sāman [Mādhava’s Kālanirṇaya (Weber) 82] b. —
2) m. Nomen proprium — α) eines Sohnes des Bhuva ([Wilson's Uebersetzung des Viṣṇupurāṇa ,1,38]) oder Bhūman. — β) eines Commentators [Sāyaṇa. ] zu [Ṛgveda (roth). 10,46,5.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Udgītha (ಉದ್ಗೀಥ):—[noun] a singing of hymns of Sāmavēda.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Githa, The, The, Ud, Udgitha, Te.
Starts with: Udgithasvara.
Full-text (+2): Githa, Devakulya, Shauva, Om, Urkitai, Geshna, Prastava, Durudgitha, Bhuman, Pratavi, Prasthavi, Udgithasvara, Nirvartana, Prastavi, Pratistri, Vimrishta, Parihyanga, Bhakti, Rishikulya, Prastara.
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