Ukti: 16 definitions
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Ukti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraUkti (उक्ति) refers to “words”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.110-113, while describing the king’s consecration]—“[...] When [he has] perfected [the king] through the nīrājana rite, O beloved, the Mantrin, in order to protect and with an eager mind focused on the fire, anoints many [male] goats to satisfy the spirit community [such as the Mātṛs, Yoginīs, and deities]. Once he knows the auspicious words (ukti) and day, then he goes forth in three directions [north, northeast, and west], conferring siddhi to all”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchUkti (उक्ति) refers to the “proclamations” (of philosophical arguments), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] For, [that desired state] cannot be realized by the proclamations of the philosophical arguments (tarka-ukti) of the Upaniṣads, [nor] the Tantric scriptures, a multitude of texts of various sorts, excellent Mudrās and [practices] such as meditation, without the one and only guru who is the wish-fulfilling jewel. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryukti (उक्ति).—f S Speech or speaking.
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uktī (उक्ती).—fem of the adj uktā. Tenure of land at some stipulated sum (lower than the assessment).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishukti (उक्ति).—f Speech or speaking.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUkti (उक्ति).—See under वच् (vac).
See also (synonyms): ukta.
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Ukti (उक्ति).—f.
1) Speech, expression, statement; उक्तिरर्थान्तरन्यासः स्यात् सामान्यविशेषयोः (uktirarthāntaranyāsaḥ syāt sāmānyaviśeṣayoḥ) Chandr.5.12; शूद्रविट्- क्षत्रविप्राणां यत्रर्तोक्तौ भवेद्वधः (śūdraviṭ- kṣatraviprāṇāṃ yatrartoktau bhavedvadhaḥ) Manusmṛti 8.14.
2) A sentence.
3) The power of expression, the expressive power of a word; as in एकयोक्त्या पुष्पवन्तौ दिवाकरनिशाकरौ (ekayoktyā puṣpavantau divākaraniśākarau) Ak.
4) A worthy speech or word, maxim.
Derivable forms: uktiḥ (उक्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUkti (उक्ति).—f.
(-ktiḥ) Speech, speaking. E. vac to speak, and ktin aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUkti (उक्ति).—i. e. vac + ii, f. 1. Speaking, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 104. 2. Speech, [Pañcatantra] 44, 20.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUkti (उक्ति).—[feminine] expression, saying, speech, word, term.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ukti (उक्ति):—[from ukta] f. sentence, proclamation, speech, expression, word, [Manu-smṛti; Pañcatantra; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a worthy speech or word, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUkti (उक्ति):—(ktiḥ) 2. f. Speech.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ukti (उक्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Utti.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUkti (उक्ति):—(nf) saying, statement;dictum;—[vaicitrya] ingenuity of expression.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUkti (ಉಕ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] that which is spoken; utterance, a remark, a statement, a talk, a conversation, etc.; speech.
2) [noun] (log.) a statement consisting of subject and predicate that is subject to proof or disproof; proposition.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUkti (उक्ति):—n. statement; remark; a saying;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Uktibhamgi, Uktigarbha, Uktijamina, Uktika, Uktipada, Uktiposha, Uktipratyuktika, Uktipraudha, Uktipraudhe, Uktipraudhime, Uktirahasya, Uktiratnakara, Uktisu, Uktivakrrima, Uktivida.
Full-text (+84): Atishayokti, Nirukti, Shukti, Dvirukti, Durukti, Punarukti, Atyukti, Parushokti, Vakrokti, Samasokti, Anumanokti, Visheshokti, Pratyukti, Vyajokti, Sahokti, Chekokti, Lokokti, Aptokti, Virodhokti, Vinokti.
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Search found 41 books and stories containing Ukti, Uktī; (plurals include: Uktis, Uktīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 317 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 318 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Page 10 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 3]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.115 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 10.64 [Samāsokti] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.176 [Parikara] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 13.3 < [Chapter 13 - Moon Yogas]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.68 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)