Ukti: 7 definitions
Introduction
Ukti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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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-English 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) Ms.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: 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]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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)
Starts with: Uktigarbha, Uktijamina, Uktipada, Uktiposha, Uktirahasya, Uktiratnakara.
Ends with (+144): Adhimukti, Advayastutisukti, Advayayukti, Amukti, Angatvanirukti, Anukti, Anumanokti, Anyonyokti, Aptokti, Apunarukti, Ardhokti, Arthayukti, Ashirukti, Atimukti, Atishayokti, Atyukti, Avachedakatvanirukti, Ayukti, Banamukti, Bhukti.
Full-text (+48): Punarukti, Durukti, Dvirukti, Parushokti, Anumanokti, Pashcadukti, Natyokti, Hantokti, Khalokti, Virodhokti, Vakrokti, Chekokti, Samskritokti, Pragukti, Svayamukti, Ardhokti, Hitokti, Samasokti, Aptokti, Citrokti.
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Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.68 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.19 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha: The Spiritual Kingdom]
Verse 1.5.7 < [Chapter 5 - Priya: The Beloved]
Verse 1.5.93 < [Chapter 5 - Priya: The Beloved]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)