Ukchedya, Uc-chedya, Ucchedya: 5 definitions

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Ukchedya 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Ukchhedya.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Ucchedya (उच्छेद्य) refers to “having felled (a tree)”, according to the Ambāmatasaṃhitā (verse 8.88cd-94a).—Accordingly, “There is a certain tamarind (on the banks of a) pool (taṭāka) in (the city of) Candrapūryaka. Surrounded by Vetālas, one should know it to be Aṃvilī by name. Once felled (ucchitvā) with (magic) pellets, (he) grasped (the maṇḍala which is) the hermitage of authority forever. (Thus) Śrīnātha was first called Ciñcinin in the teaching of the three lineages by virtue of the power of (the goddess’s) intense Command. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Ucchedya (उच्छेद्य):—[=uc-chedya] [from uc-chid] mfn. to be cut off or destroyed, [Pañcatantra; Prabodha-candrodaya]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ukchedya 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ucchēdya (ಉಚ್ಛೇದ್ಯ):—[adjective] fit to be slain.

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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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