Upati, Upāti, Upatī: 4 definitions

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Upati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology, Tamil. 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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Upāti.—(SITI), Tamil; also spelt opādi; Sanskrit upādhi; literally, obstruction; dues; anything payable as a debt or obligation. Note: upāti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Upati in the Konkani language is the name of a plant identified with Avicennia officinalis L. from the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family having the following synonyms: Avicennia obovata, Avicennia oepata, Racka ovata. For the possible medicinal usage of upati, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upātī (उपाती):—(upa-ati-√i) [Parasmaipada] -eti, to be added as a surplus, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xii];

—to pass over, neglect.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Upāti (உபாதி) noun < upā-dhi.

1. Dues; கடமை. எப்பேர்ப்பட்ட உபாதிகளும் இழித்து விட்ட அளவுக்கு [kadamai. epperppatta upathigalum izhithu vitta alavukku] (S.I.I. ii, 118).

2. (Logic.) Special cause of a general effect; சாத்தியத்திலே வியாபித்துச் சாத னத்தில் வியாபகமில்லாதது. [sathiyathile viyapithus satha nathil viyapagamillathathu.] (தர்க்கபாஷை [tharkkapashai] 18.)

3. Appearance, phantom; மாயையா லுண்டாகுந் தோற் றம். இந்திரியவுபாதியால் [mayaiya lundagun thor ram. inthiriyavupathiyal] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 39, 30).

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Upāti (உபாதி) noun cf. bādhā.

1. Torment, agony, pang; வேதனை. உச்சியிற் சாலவுபாதி பசிதாக மாகும் [vethanai. uchiyir salavupathi pasithaga magum] (பட்டினத். திருப்பாவை திருத்தில்லை. [pattinath. thiruppavai thiruthillai.] 8).

2. Disease, ailment; வியாதி. பேருணவு உபாதியை யுண் டாக்கும். [viyathi. perunavu upathiyai yun dakkum.]

3. Hindrance, obstruction; இடையூறு. உம்பரால் வரு முபாதி காப்பன் [idaiyuru. umbaral varu mupathi kappan] (மச்சபுராணம் பிருகுவி. [machapuranam piruguvi.] 49).

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Upāti (உபாதி) [upātittal] 11 transitive verb < idem. To cause distress; to afflict, torment, torture; உபத்திரவஞ்செய்தல். [upathiravancheythal.] (J.)

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Upati (உபதி) noun < upadhi.

1. The part of a wheel between the nave and the circumference; சக்கரத்தின் ஆரம். [sakkarathin aram.] (W.)

2. Fear; அச்சம். [acham.] (W.)

3. Deceit; வஞ்சனை. (நாநார்த்த.) [vanchanai. (nagarthathipigai)]

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Upāti (உபாதி) noun < upādhi. (Logic.) One of four ava-c-cētakam, q.v.; அவச்சேதகம் நான்கனு ளொன்று. [avachethagam nankanu lonru.] (ஸ்ரீ விசாரந்திரோதயம் [sri visarandirothayam] 320.)

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