Uparicara, Upari-cara: 11 definitions
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Uparicara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Uparichara.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Uparicara (उपरिचर).—(Burnouf—uparica)—A Vasu. Son of Kṛti. (Kṛtaka, Viṣṇu-purāṇa). Father of Bṛhadratha and other sons.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 5; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 80-81.
Uparicara (उपरिचर) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.63.1) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Uparicara) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Uparichara : A Vasu or demigod, who, according to the Mahabharata, became king of Chedi by command of Indra. He had five sons by his wife; and by an Apsaras, named Adrika, condemned to live on earth in the form of a fish, he had a son named Matsya (fish), and a daughter, Satyavati, who was the mother of Vyasa.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Uparicara (उपरिचर).—a. moving above (as a bird).
Uparicara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms upari and cara (चर).
1) Uparicara (उपरिचर):—[=upari-cara] mfn. moving or walking above or in the air
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of the king Vasu, [Mahābhārata; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] a bird, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
Uparicara (उपरिचर):—(u + cara) m. (in der Luft wandelnd) Beiname des Königs Vasu [Mahābhārata 1, 52. 2334. fgg. 2, 331. 12, 12712. fgg.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 455.]
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Uparicara (उपरिचर):—[Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 43,8. 68.] [Oxforder Handschriften 301,b,33.]
Uparicara (उपरिचर):—m. Beiname des Königs Vasu.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
Uparicara refers to: walking in the air, suspended, flying J. III, 454.
Note: uparicara is a Pali compound consisting of the words upari and cara.
uparicara (ဥပရိစရ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[upari+cara+a]
[ဥပရိ+စရ+အ]
[Pali to Burmese]
uparicara—
(Burmese text): အထက်၌-ကောင်းကင်၌-လှည့်လည်သွားလာနိုင်သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Above - in the sky - able to move around, he.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Uparicara (ಉಪರಿಚರ):—[noun] one who moves in the sky; a god or demigod etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Upari, A, Cara.
Starts with (+0): Uparicarana, Uparicarar, Uparicaravasu.
Full-text (+12): Cedipa, Kusamba, Pratyagra, Kritayajna, Matsya, Uparicaravasu, Kritin, Cedi, Brihadratha, Uparicarar, Rajoparicara, Adyakatha, Matysagandhi, Rishabha, Kushagra, Jarasandha, Briahadratha, Vasu, Yadu, Kriti.
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Search found 28 books and stories containing Uparicara, Upari-cara, Upari-cara-a; (plurals include: Uparicaras, caras, as). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Uparicara Vasu, a Pious King < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 6 - Fall of Uparicara Vasu < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 8 - Curse to Devendra < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCCXXXVI < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CCCXXXVIII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Section CCCXXXVII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - The Royal Dynasties of Pāñcāla, Magadha and Kuru < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 24 - The History of the Race of Yadu < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 4 - Arrival of Nārada < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)
Chapter 4 - (Mahābhārata 12.324.1-39)
Chapter 3 - (Mahābhārata 12.323.1-57)
Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)