In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Ugratapas (उग्रतपस्).—Son of Sutapas, a muni of the Bhṛgu dynasty. Once he concentrated his mind and thoughts on Śrī Kṛṣṇa immersed in love of the Gopīs with the result that he was born as daughter of Sunandā, the Gopī in Ambāḍi, and served Kṛṣṇa. (Padma Purāṇa).

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ugratapas (उग्रतपस्) refers to a “terrible austerity”, according to the according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, as the God says to the Goddess: “[...] When the Himalaya will have a divine daughter born of an aspect of you, she will crave for union with my incarnation  and (so) will perform terrible austerity (ugratapas) [tapaścograṃ kariṣyati]. Assuming of her own accord the form of a servant, she will be offered (by her father to him). O Kuleśvarī, she will worship him most excellently. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worlds

Ugratapas (उग्रतपस्) or Ugratapa refers to “severe penance” and represents one of the seven types of extraordinary powers of austerity (tapas), which itself is a subclass of the eight ṛddhis (extraordinary powers). These powers can be obtained by the Ārya (civilized people) in order to produce worldly miracles. The Āryas represent one of the two classes of human beings according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46, the other being Mleccha (barbarians).

What is meant by extraordinary power to perform severe penance (ugratapa-riddhi)? It is the extraordinary power of not getting affected by observing fasts of one or two days and continuing them for a week, a month and further till death.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ugratapas (उग्रतपस्):—[=ugra-tapas] [from ugra] m. Name of a Muni.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ugratapas in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ugra, Tapas.

Full-text: Ugratapa, Sunanda, Sutapas.

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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

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