Upakarya, Upakaryā, Upakārya, Upakāryā: 12 definitions
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Upakarya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaUpakāryā (उपकार्या) is the same as Upakārikā (“royal tent”), and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 15.1. Here it means “a royal tent”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the VākāṭakasUpakāryā (उपकार्या) refers to “tents” that were commonly build during the reign of the Vākāṭakas (mid-3rd century CE).—Ajaṇṭā paintings show that the palaces and mansions of rich persons were constructed on wooden pillars which were decorated with carvings or paintings in three places, at the bottom, in the middle and at the top. [...] When necessary, shamianas (paṭamaṇḍapas) and tents (upakāryās) were erected. They are mentioned by Kālidāsa in the description of the grand reception of prince Aja in Kuṇḍinapura, the capital of Vidarbha.
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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupakārya (उपकार्य).—a S (Purposed or occurring) to be aided, assisted, benefited &c.
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 dictionaryUpakaryā (उपकर्या).—A palace. also उपकार्या (upakāryā).
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Upakārya (उपकार्य).—a.
1) Deserving assistance or favour, fit to be assisted.
-ryā A royal house, palace; रम्यां रघुप्रतिनिधिः स नवोपकार्यां बाल्यात्परामिव दशां मदनोध्युवास (ramyāṃ raghupratinidhiḥ sa navopakāryāṃ bālyātparāmiva daśāṃ madanodhyuvāsa) R.5.63; a royal tent; तस्योपकार्यारचितोपचाराः (tasyopakāryāracitopacārāḥ) 5.41.11.93,13.79,16.55,73.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpakārya (उपकार्य) or Upakāryya.—mfn.
(-ryaḥ-ryā-ryaṃ) Deserving assistance or favour. f.
(-ryā) 1. A king’s house, a palace, a caravansera. 2. A tent. E. upakāra aid, &c. and ṇyat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpakāryā (उपकार्या).— (properly ptcple. of the fut. pass. of kṛ), f. A king’s house, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 73, 37.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpakārya (उपकार्य).—[adjective] to be served or favoured; [feminine] ā royal tent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upakārya (उपकार्य):—[=upa-kārya] [from upa-kṛ] mfn. to be helped or assisted, deserving or requiring assistance or favour, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Kapila’s Sāṃkhya-pravacana]
2) Upakāryā (उपकार्या):—[=upa-kāryā] [from upa-kārya > upa-kṛ] f. a royal tent, [Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] a king’s house, palace
4) [v.s. ...] a caravansery
5) [v.s. ...] a cemetery, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpakārya (उपकार्य):—[upa-kārya] (ryyaḥ-ryyā-ryyaṃ) a. Deserving assistance or favor.
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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 corpusUpakārya (ಉಪಕಾರ್ಯ):—[noun] the official residence of a king, emperor, etc.; a palace.
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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