Upekshaka, Upēkṣaka, Upekṣaka: 10 definitions

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Upekshaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Upēkṣaka and Upekṣaka can be transliterated into English as Upeksaka or Upekshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक) is the name of a Kinnara mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Upekṣaka).

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Upekshaka in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

upēkṣaka (उपेक्षक).—a S That delays, dallies, procrastinates; that neglects or disregards as unimportant (a matter to be done).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

upēkṣaka (उपेक्षक).—a That delays, dallies, procrasti- nates. That neglects.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Upekshaka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक).—a.

1) Disregarding, neglecting.

2) Patient, enduring.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) 1. Disregarding, neglecting, disdaining. 2. Patient, enduring. E. upa before īkṣ to see, vun aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक).—i. e. upa-īkṣ + aka, adj. Indifferent, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 43.

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

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक):—[from upekṣ] mfn. overlooking, disregarding, indifferent, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Manu-smṛti; Sāṃkhyakārikā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upekṣaka (उपेक्षक):—[upe+kṣaka] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Neglecting.

[Sanskrit to German]

Upekshaka in German

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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.

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