Upagrahya, Upagrāhya: 7 definitions
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Upagrahya 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpagrāhya (उपग्राह्य).—pot. p. To be favoured or retained in service; Mu.5.
-hyaḥ 1 An offering or present.
2) Particularly, a present or offering to a great man or king; the modern Nazarāṇā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpagrāhya (उपग्राह्य).—m.
(-hyaḥ) A present, an offering to a king or great man, a Nezar. E. upa much, &c. grah to take, affix ṇyat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpagrāhya (उपग्राह्य):—[=upa-grāhya] [from upa-grah] n. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpagrāhya (उपग्राह्य):—[upa-grāhya] (hyaḥ) 1. m. A present.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpagrāhya (ಉಪಗ್ರಾಹ್ಯ):—[adjective] fit to be received; acceptable.
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Upagrāhya (ಉಪಗ್ರಾಹ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] he who is morally, socially deserving the respect, gift, etc.
2) [noun] a gift offered to a king or a venerable person.
3) [noun] anything, in general, worthy of being given as a gift or donation.
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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