Upaveshana, Upaveśana: 13 definitions
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Upaveshana means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Upaveśana can be transliterated into English as Upavesana or Upaveshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Upaveśana (उपवेशन, “seating”) is mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 1.20 while explaining the mode of worshipping an earthen phallic image (pārthiva-liṅga) according to the Vedic rites:—“[...] the invocation (āvāhana) shall be performed with the mantra “Mā no mahāntam” etc. The seating (upaveśana) shall be performed with the mantra “Yā te rudreṇa”.
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Upaveśana (उपवेशन) refers to “sitting postures” (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through Āṅgikābhinaya: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or “ways to convey or represent one’s emotion to others”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra and the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The āṅgikābhinaya includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures.
In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, nine kinds of upaveśana i.e., sitting postures are accepted for Drama.
- svastha,
- mandālasa,
- klānta,
- svasthālasa,
- viṣkumbhita,
- kaṭuka,
- muktajānu,
- jānūgata and
- vimukta.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Upaveśana (उपवेशन) refers to the “ceremony of sitting (on the ground)”, according to the “Śūdra Duties and Conduct” section in the Śūdrācāraśiromaṇi: a spiritual manual concerned with the the rites, sacraments, and forms of religious knowledge specifically intended for the life of Śūdras.—Accordingly, when a son is born, the father is enjoined to bathe with his clothes on, is also his, because it does not contradict any other rule. For the same reason, rites such as those for the fetus and the expectant mother, honoring ṣaṣṭhī on the sixth day after birth of a child, the ceremony of sitting on the ground (bhūmi-upaveśana), and so on, are not forbidden to him.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Upaveśana (उपवेशन).—
1) Sitting, sitting down; as in प्रायोपवेशन (prāyopaveśana).
2) Directing one's mind to, being attached to.
3) Voiding by stool.
4) Placing down.
5) Surrendering; सागरस्योपवेशनम् (sāgarasyopaveśanam) Rām.6.19.33.
Derivable forms: upaveśanam (उपवेशनम्).
See also (synonyms): upaveśa.
Upaveśana (उपवेशन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Sitting, resting. 2. Voiding by stool. E. upa before viś to enter, active or causal form, lyuṭ aff.
Upaveśana (उपवेशन).—i. e. upa-viś + ana, n. Undergoing, [Pañcatantra] 50, 15.
Upaveśana (उपवेशन).—[neuter] sitting down; devoting one’s self to (—°).
1) Upaveśana (उपवेशन):—[=upa-veśana] [from upa-viś] n. the act of sitting down, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Kauśika-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] a seat, [Raghuvaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] the being devoted to or engaged in [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra]
4) [v.s. ...] evacuation or motion of the bowels, [Caraka]
5) [v.s. ...] causing to sit down, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Upaveśana (उपवेशन):—[upa-veśana] (naṃ) 1. n. Idem.
[Sanskrit to German]
Upaveśana (उपवेशन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uvavisaṇa.
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
Upavēśana (ಉಪವೇಶನ):—[noun] = ಉಪವೇಶ [upavesha].
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)
Starts with: Upaveshanamamdira, Upaveshanaprayoga.
Full-text (+8): Prayopaveshana, Samupaveshana, Upaveshanamamdira, Bhumyupaveshana, Upaveshanaprayoga, Upavesha, Paryupaveshana, Pratyupaveshana, Upavishta, Uvavisana, Vimukta, Svasthalasa, Vishkumbhita, Janugata, Kataka, Upaveshin, Sitting posture, Muktajanuka, Klanta, Svastha.
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