Upadeshana, Upadeśana: 9 definitions

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Upadeshana 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.

The Sanskrit term Upadeśana can be transliterated into English as Upadesana or Upadeshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upadeśana (उपदेशन).—Advising, instructing; किं पुनरुपदेशनम् शास्त्रम् (kiṃ punarupadeśanam śāstram) Mahābhārata on P.I.3.2.

-nā Information, doctrine.

Derivable forms: upadeśanam (उपदेशनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upadeśana (उपदेशन).—n.

(-naṃ) Advising, instructing. E. upa before diś to shew, aff. lyuṭ.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upadeśanā (उपदेशना).—i. e. upa-diś, [Causal.], + ana, f. A sermon (concerning duty), [Pañcatantra] 165, 17.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upadeśana (उपदेशन).—[neuter] upadeśanā [feminine] advice, instruction.

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

1) Upadeśana (उपदेशन):—[=upa-deśana] [from upa-diś] n. the act of advising

2) [v.s. ...] instruction, information, doctrine, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

3) Upadeśanā (उपदेशना):—[=upa-deśanā] [from upa-deśana > upa-diś] f. idem, [Pañcatantra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upadeśana (उपदेशन):—[upa-deśana] (naṃ) 1. n. Instruction.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Upadeśana (उपदेशन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvaesaṇa, Uvaesaṇayā, Upaesaṇā.

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