Uposhya, Upoṣya: 4 definitions
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Uposhya 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 Upoṣya can be transliterated into English as Uposya or Uposhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upoṣya (उपोष्य):—[from upa-vas] 1. upoṣya mfn. to be celebrated or passed by fasting (as time).
2) [v.s. ...] 2. upoṣya [indeclinable participle] having fasted, fasting, [Mahābhārata; Yājñavalkya etc.]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpōṣya (ಉಪೋಷ್ಯ):—[noun] total or partial abstinence from food esp. done with religious motive.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
Chapter 8.6 - The Sarada-purana (study)
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