Upara: 10 definitions
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Upara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupara (उपर).—ad (upari S) After, afterwards, then. 2 Up the coast; towards the north.
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upara (उपर).—prep Beyond, besides, above, more than. Ex. hyāupara tulā miḷaṇāra nāhīṃ. 2 After. Ex. hyāupara, tyāupara, gēlyāupara, ālyāupara.
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upara (उपर).—m (upari S The ad or prep upara used as a noun.) Superiority, or a sense of it, as impressed (upon another). v ṭhēva. Ex. hā jikaḍē jātō āpalā u0 lōkāvara ṭhēvitō. āpalā u0 ṭhēvaṇēṃ To hold the upper hand over; to assert one's mastery over.
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upāra (उपार).—m C (upāhāra S) Offering (of rice, sugar &c.) to the divinities and demons.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupara (उपर).—ad After. prep Beyond, besides.
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 dictionaryUpara (उपर).—a. Ved.
1) Being below, under.
2) Posterior, later.
3) Nearer.
-raḥ 1 The lower stone on which the Soma plant is laid that it may be ground by means of other stones (grāvan); त्वचं पृञ्चन्त्युपरस्य योनौ (tvacaṃ pṛñcantyuparasya yonau) Ṛgveda 1.79.3.
2) The lower part of the sacrificial post.
3) A cloud.
4) A region, direction.
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Upara (उपर).—1 P. (Sometimes Ā. also)
1) To cease, end, terminate; संगतावुपरराम च लज्जा (saṃgatāvupararāma ca lajjā) Kirātārjunīya 9.44,13.69; इत्युक्त्वो- परराम (ityuktvo- pararāma); युद्धमुपारमत् (yuddhamupāramat) ceased &c.
2) To cease or desist from, stop (oft. with pres, part.); व्यापादयन्नोपरराम (vyāpādayannopararāma) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1; or with abl.; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.35; Bhaṭṭikāvya 8.54;9.51; or with inf.; Kirātārjunīya 4.17; or by itself; Bhaṭṭikāvya 8.55.
3) To be quiet or calm; यत्रोपरमते चित्तम् (yatroparamate cittam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 6.2.
4) To await, wait for; Śat Br.2.2.1-2;3.8.2-29.
5) To make quiet (= Caus). -Caus. To cause to cease, stop, make quiet or still.
Derivable forms: uparam (उपरम्).
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Upāra (उपार).—[upa-ṛ-karmaṇi ghañ]
1) Proximity.
2) A mistake, offence, sin; अस्ति ज्यायान् कनीयस उपारे (asti jyāyān kanīyasa upāre) Ṛgveda 7.86.6.
Derivable forms: upāraḥ (उपारः).
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Upāra (उपार).—1 P.
1) To sport, amuse oneself, delight in.
2) To cease, desist (from); दानप्रवृत्तेरनुपारतानाम् (dānapravṛtteranupāratānām) R.16.3; Kumārasambhava 3.58; to rest, come to a stand-still वातकर्षमुपा- रतम् (vātakarṣamupā- ratam) Rām.
Derivable forms: upāram (उपारम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpara (उपर).—[adjective] placed below, deeper, posterior, later, nearer, neighbouring. [masculine] the lower pressing stone or the lower part of the sacrificial post.
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Upāra (उपार).—[masculine] upāraṇa [neuter] transgression, offence, sin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upara (उपर):—mfn. ([from] upa), situated below, under
2) posterior, later
3) nearer, approximate, [Ṛg-veda]
4) m. the lower stone on which the Soma is laid (that it may be ground by means of another stone held in the hand), [Ṛg-veda i, 79, 3; x, 94, 5; 175, 3; Atharva-veda]
5) the lower part of the sacrificial post, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
6) a cloud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) region, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) Upāra (उपार):—[from upār] m. offence, sin, [Ṛg-veda vii, 86, 6.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŪpara (ऊपर) [Also spelled upar]:—(adv) on, upon; above; upward; over; —[kī āmadanī] extra income; —[kī] superficial [se] externally, superficially; —[vālā] the Almighty; —[honā] to be senior in status or office.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpara (ಉಪರ):—[noun] an offering of food to an idol of a deity.
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Upāra (ಉಪಾರ):—[noun] an offering of food to an idol of a deity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUpara (उपर):—adv. 1. on/post position; upon; 2. up; n. collection of debt; rent; land tax;
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)
Starts with (+81): Uparabaheraca Vara, Uparabhyate, Uparac, Uparacan, Uparachadi, Uparachakka, Uparachita, Uparacita, Uparacitam, Uparacota, Uparacotta, Uparadavada, Uparaddha, Uparadh, Uparadhaya, Uparadhya, Uparaduva, Uparaga, Uparagadarpana, Uparagavat.
Ends with (+14): Abhyasakupara, Akupara, Angara Dhupara, Angaradhupara, Asulaupara, Asupara, Aupara, Bhinnadupara, Caupara, Cupara, Dupara, Dvirabhyasakupara, Gupara, Itaupara, Jupara, Khadi Dupara, Khadi-dupara, Khupara, Koli Dupara, Kovalidupara.
Full-text (+13): Uvarama, Uparam, Aupara, Nice, Uparatati, Tale, Orama, Uparatappi, Prithivyupara, Auparaidhika, Padudara, Uparacan, Patakana, Dhura, Uddha, Dhur, Uparishtat, Upar, Parishthiti, Paropariya.
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