Upavasatha: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Upavasatha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraUpavasatha (उपवसथ) (in Early Buddhism) refers to the “day preceding the lunar quarters, a sacred weekly day or Sabbath”, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXII).—In the Vedas, upavasatha is the day of preparation preceding the Soma sacrifice. The word has passed into Buddhism, not without having gone through transformations: in Pāli, uposatha; in Sanskrit, upoṣadha (Mahāvastu; Avadānakalpalatā VI.76), and, more frequently, poṣadha (Lalitavistara; Divyāvadāna; Mahāvyutpatti 9101, 9287). In Jaina Prakrit, there is posaha. Hence the traditional Tibetan translation gso-sbyoṅ “that which nourishes (gso = poṣa) the merits and which washes (sbyoṅ = dhav) sins”. The person who is practicing upavāsa is called upoṣadhika (Mahāvastu), poṣadhika (Mahāvyutpatti 8726), poṣadhoṣita (Divyāvadāna) or upavāsastha (Kośa IV).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpavasatha (उपवसथ).—[upa-vas-ādhāre atha]
1) A village.
2) The day preceding a Soma sacrifice; or a day of preparation for this sacrifice; a fast-day.
Derivable forms: upavasathaḥ (उपवसथः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpavasatha (उपवसथ).—m.
(-thaḥ) A village. E. upa, vas to abide, thak Unadi aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpavasatha (उपवसथ).—[masculine] a fast-day.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upavasatha (उपवसथ):—[=upa-vasatha] [from upa-vas] m. a fast-day ([especially] the day preceding a Soma sacrifice), the period of preparation for the Soma sacrifice, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kauśika-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] a place of abiding, village, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpavasatha (उपवसथ):—[upa-vasatha] (thaḥ) 1. m. A village.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpavasatha (ಉಪವಸಥ):—
1) [noun] a day on which one abstains from taking food; a day of fasting.
2) [noun] a village.
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: Vasatha, Upa.
Full-text: Upavasathiya, Aupavasathika, Uposhadha, Poshadha, Upavasathya, Utposhadha, Uposatha, Posaha, Uposhadhika, Poshadhika, Poshadhoshita, Upavasastha.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Upavasatha, Upa-vasatha; (plurals include: Upavasathas, vasathas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 2 - The eightfold morality of the upavāsastha (introduction) < [Section II.1 - Morality of the lay person or avadātavasana]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 1 < [First Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa IV, adhyāya 6, brāhmaṇa 8 < [Fourth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.4: The Iṣṭi Sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - An Introduction to the Ritualistic Religion of the Vedas]
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Uposatha Observance Days < [Appendix A]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Details of the Puruṣamedha Sacrifice < [Chapter 5 - Minor sacrifices and their Political Significance]
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