Upanita, Upanīta, Upa-ni-ta: 15 definitions
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Upanita means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Upanīta (उपनीत) refers to a “person who receives the sacred thread”, as discussed in chapter 9 of the (fourth part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [upanīta-upadeśa]: A person who receives the sacred thread by the proper ceremony is afterward to be instructed in regard to his duties, his religious habits etc. (1-34).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in the Isigili Sutta. M.iii.70.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
upanīta : (pp. of upaneti) having brought for trial; brought up to or into; offered.
Upanīta, (pp. of upaneti) 1. brought up to or into (mostly —°) Th. 2, 498; Sn. 677 (niraye), 774 (dukkha°), 898 (bhava°); J. III, 45 (thūṇa°); IV, 271 (dukkh°); Nd1 38; Dh. 237 (°yaya = atikkantavayo DhA. III, 337, advanced in age); Pv IV. 110 (dukkha° made to suffer). an° Sn. 846.—2. offered, presented J. I, 88; PvA. 274, 286. ‹-› 3. brought to conclusion, brought to an end (of life) J. V, 375 (= maraṇa-santikaṃ u. C.).—4. bringing up (for trial), charging M. I, 251 (vacanapatha, cp. upanīya). (Page 144)
1) upanīta (ဥပနီတ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[yādicchaka]
[ယာဒိစ္ဆကနာမ်]
2) upanīta (ဥပနီတ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[upa+nī+ta]
[ဥပ+နီ+တ]
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
upanīta (उपनीत).—p S Invested with the characteristic string. See under upanayana.
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
Upanīta (उपनीत).—p. p.
1) Brought near.
2) Known.
3) Obtained, attained.
4) Presented, given.
5) Adduced.
6) Married (?), led to a man; भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता (bhīmā jāyā brāhmaṇasyopanītā) Ṛgveda 1.19.4.
7) Initiated; भवत्पूर्वं चरेद्भैक्षमुपनीतो द्विजोत्तमः (bhavatpūrvaṃ caredbhaikṣamupanīto dvijottamaḥ) Manusmṛti 2.49.
-taḥ A youth led to the teacher and invested with the sacred thread.
Upanīta (उपनीत).—ppp. (= Pali id., Jātaka (Pali) v.375.23 upanītasmiṃ jīvite; also upanīyati is brought to an end, Majjhimanikāya (Pali) ii.68.18), ended, finished: Lalitavistara 56.11 (verse) māya (= māyāṃ)…māna- darpopanītāṃ, done with (= free from; lit. finished as to) arrogance and pride.
Upanīta (उपनीत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Brought near to, approximated. 2. Obtained, attained. 3. Citing, adducing. 4. Presented. 5. Known. m.
(-taḥ) The youth invested with the characteristic string; see upanaya. E. upa before nī to obtain, affix kta.
1) Upanīta (उपनीत):—[=upa-nīta] [from upa-nī] mfn. led near, brought near, [Ṛg-veda i, 129, 2; Mahābhārata; Mṛcchakaṭikā; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] led to a man, married (?), [Ṛg-veda x, 109, 4] = [Atharva-veda v, 17, 6]
3) [v.s. ...] adduced
4) [v.s. ...] presented etc.
5) [v.s. ...] initiated, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Manu-smṛti ii, 49; Raghuvaṃśa etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] m. a boy brought near to a Guru and initiated into one of the twice-born classes (by investiture with the sacred thread and other ceremonies).
Upanīta (उपनीत):—[upa-nīta] (taḥ) 1. m. The initiated youth. a. Brought near.
Upanīta (उपनीत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvaṇīa, Uvaṇīya.
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
Upanīta (ಉಪನೀತ):—
1) [adjective] brought near.
2) [adjective] obtained; got; attained.
3) [adjective] led to the teacher, after duly invested with the sacred thread.
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Upanīta (ಉಪನೀತ):—[noun] a youth invested with the sacred thread and led to the teacher.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Upanīta (उपनीत):—adj. 1. brought together; 2. initiated with the sacred thread;
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.
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