Ullekha, Ullēkha: 18 definitions
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Ullekha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
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In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Ullekha (उल्लेख) is another name for Ullikhita: one of the 93 alaṃkāras (“figures of speech”) mentioned by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) in his Kāvyavilāsa and is listed as one of the 89 arthālaṃkāras (figure of speech determined by the sense, as opposed to sound). According to Cirañjīva the comprehension of the same object as different by different person is called the figure ullikhita. According to his predecessors the name of the figure is ullekha, but in Cirañjīva’s work the name has been sighted as ullikhita. The difference is only in name, but not in content.
Ullekha (उल्लेख, “representation”) refers to one of the various Alaṅkāras (‘figures of speech’) classified as Artha (‘sense’), as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—An effective use of ‘ullekha-alaṅkāra’ is found at one place in this poem of Hari Narayan. Here in verse IX.40 of the Bhīṣmacarita, the poet has accurately made the use of ‘ullekha-alaṅkāra’ in presenting Devavrata by two persons in totally different manner. When Devavrata approaches Śāntanu, he looks him like an enemy while Satyavatī looks upon him like a son.
Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Ullekha (उल्लेख) refers to “manifestation”, according to Arṇasiṃha’s Mahānayaprakāśa verse 100-101.—Accordingly, “The goddesses of the Śāmbhava (Siddhas) reside in the abode free of duality and bestow the attainment of the plane of oneness (sāmarasya). They are said to be these very (goddesses) because, expanding, luminous lights, they are intent on devouring (the duality of) the fourfold manifestation of Speech [i.e., vāg-ullekha-catuṣṭaya] that ranges from the Supreme to the Corporeal (vaikharī)”.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Ullekha (उल्लेख) refers to one of the four types of Planetary Conjunctions (yuddha), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 17) (“On planetary conjunctions—grahayuddha”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The conjunctions of the planets are of four sorts known technically as—1. Bheda, 2. Ullekha, 3. Aṃśumardana, 4. Asavya, according as the planets are more and more distant from each other, as stated by Parāśara and other Ṛṣis. [...] If the planets should be in Ullekha conjunction there will be wars in the land and princes will quarrel with their enemies, but there will be abundance of good food. [...]”.
Note: This [ullekha] conjunction occurs when the disc of one of the planets appears eclipsed by that of the other planet.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
Ullekha.—‘high-flashing’ (Ep. Ind., Vol. XVI, p. 36). Note: ullekha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
ullēkha (उल्लेख).—m S Utterance or mention; expressing, enunciating, rehearsing. 2 Expressing by writing.
ullēkha (उल्लेख).—m Utterance. Expressing by writ- ing. Reference.
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
Ullekha (उल्लेख).—
1) Allusion, mention.
2) Description, utterance, pronunciation.
3) Boring or digging out.
4) (In Rhetoric) A figure of speech in which an object is described according to the different impressions caused by its appearance; बहुभिर्बहुधोल्लेखादेकस्योल्लेख इष्यते । स्त्रीभिः कामोऽर्थिभिः स्वर्द्रुः कालः शत्रुभिरैक्षि सः (bahubhirbahudhollekhādekasyollekha iṣyate | strībhiḥ kāmo'rthibhiḥ svardruḥ kālaḥ śatrubhiraikṣi saḥ) Chandr. 5.19; cf. S. D.682.
5) Rubbing, scratching, tearing up; खुरमुखोल्लेख (khuramukhollekha) K.191; कुट्टिम° (kuṭṭima°) 232.
Derivable forms: ullekhaḥ (उल्लेखः).
Ullekha (उल्लेख).—m.
(-khaḥ) 1. Utterance, pronunciation. 2. Speaking. E. ud before likh to write, ghañ aff.
Ullekha (उल्लेख).—i. e. ud-likh + a, m. Description, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 25, 225.
Ullekha (उल्लेख).—[masculine] mention, description.
1) Ullekha (उल्लेख):—[=ul-lekha] [from ul-likh] m. causing to come forth or appear clearly, [Prasannarāghava]
2) [v.s. ...] bringing up, vomiting, [Caraka]
3) [v.s. ...] mentioning, speaking of, description, intuitive description, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa 486; Kathāsaritsāgara; Rājataraṅgiṇī] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] (in [rhetoric]) description of an object according to the different impressions caused by its appearance, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Kuvalayānanda]
5) Ullekhā (उल्लेखा):—[=ul-lekhā] [from ul-lekha > ul-likh] f. stroke, line, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Ullekha (उल्लेख):—[=ul-lekha] [from ul-likh] n. ([scilicet] yuddha) (in [astronomy]) a conjunction of stars in which a contact takes place, [Sūryasiddhānta vii, 18; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Ullekha (उल्लेख):—[ulle+kha] (khaḥ) 1. m. Utterance.
Ullekha (उल्लेख):—(von likh mit ud) m. Schilderung: vicitracaritollekha [Kathāsaritsāgara 25, 225.] in der Rhetorik: die malende Beschreibung eines Objectes nach der Verschiedenheit der Eindrücke, welche seine Erscheinung hervorbringt; wenn z. B. von einem König gesagt wird: strībhiḥ kāmo rthibhiḥ svardruḥ kālaḥ śatrubhiraikṣi saḥ [KUVALAY. 20],b. [Sāhityadarpana 682.]
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Ullekha (उल्लेख):—m. Erwähnung [Sāhityadarpana 471. 486.] kṛtvāpyananyasāmānyamullekhaṃ nodgiranti ye nicht davon reden [Kathāsaritsāgara 78, 115.] ullekhaṃ na ca śaṃsati [53, 186.] — adj.: yuddha Bez. einer der 4 Arten des Grahayuddha (wobei die Sterne sich gleichsam ritzen, an einander reiben) [Sūryasiddhānta 7, 18.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 17, 3. fg.]
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Ullekhā (उल्लेखा):—f. = rekhā, lekhā Linie, Strich [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 24.]
Ullekha (उल्लेख):——
1) Adj. in Verbindung mit yuddha Bez. einer der 4 Arten des Grahayuddha , wobei die Sterne sich gleichsam ritzen. —
2) m. — a) Erwähnung , Angabe , Schilderung , anschauliche Darstellung [Rājataraṃgiṇī 7,1133.] — b) das Hervortretenlassen , in den Vordergrund Stellen [Jayadeva's Prasannarāghava 32,6.] — c) das Vomiren [Carakasaṃhitā 6,26.] — d) in der Rhet. malende Beschreibung eines Objectes nach der Verschiedenheit der Eindrücke , welche seine Erscheinung hervorbringt. —
3) *f. ā Strich , Linie.
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Hindi dictionary
Ullekha (उल्लेख) [Also spelled ullekh]:—(nm) mention, reference; citation, quotation; —[karanā] to refer, to mention; to cite.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Ullēkha (ಉಲ್ಲೇಖ):—
1) [noun] a boring or digging out.
2) [noun] a brief, incidental reference or statement; an allusion; a mention.
3) [noun] (rhet.) a fig. of speech in which a thing described is understood differently by different persons based on its impression on them.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ullekha (उल्लेख):—n. 1. mention; account; 2. writing; 3. description;
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)
Partial matches (+0): Ul, Lekha.
Starts with (+0): Ullekhaka, Ullekhana, Ullekhanamgey, Ullekhaniya, Ullekharekha, Ullekhayuddha.
Full-text (+9): Samullekha, Ullekh, Ainako-ullekha, Vagullekha, Ullekhayuddha, Anako-ullekh, Mantrivirodha, Namollekha, Priyannatva, Ullikhita, Asannakrama, Parashara, Catushprakara, Parasharamuni, Vrishtivinasha, Mahakula, Asavyayuddha, Apasavyayuddha, Asavya, Bhedayuddha.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.17 [Ullekha] < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 11.18 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 10.244 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (h): Sahṛdayalīlā < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
8.2. Adornments and Caring of Body in Sahṛdayalīlā < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 110 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Page 71 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 67 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1181-1183 < [Chapter 16 - Examination of the Import of Words]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 200 - The Greatness of Sāvitrī Tirtha < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 153 < [Volume 9 (1888)]