Urabhra: 13 definitions
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Urabhra 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Urabhra (उरभ्र)—Sanskrit word for the animal “sheep”. This animal is from the group called Grāmya (‘domestic animals’). Grāmya itself is a sub-group of the group of animals known as Jāṅghala (living in high ground and in a jungle).
The flesh of sheep (mutton) is constructive, tonic and heavy, and generates the Pittam and Kapham.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Urabhra (उरभ्र) refers to the animal “Sheep” (Ovis ammon or Ovis orientalis).—The Smṛtis mention several domestic as well as wild animals that are enumerated in context of specifying expiation for killing them, the flesh being used as a dietary article to give satisfaction to the Manes (Pitṛs) in Śrāddha rites, the law of transmigration due to various sins committed as well as in the context of specifying gifts to be given on various occasions. These animals [viz., Urabhra] are chiefly mentioned in the Manusmṛti, Parāśarasmṛti [Chap.6], Gautamasmṛti [17.2 and 15.1], Śātātapasmṛti [II.45-54], Uśānasmṛti [IX.7-9; IX.12-13], Yājñavalkyasmṛti [I.170-171; I.175; I.258- 260], Viṣṇusmṛti [51.3;51.6;51.26;51.33;80.3-14], Uttarāṅgirasasmṛti [X.15-17], Prajāpatismṛti [Śrāddhatyājyavastuvarṇanam. 138-143], 9 Kāśyapasmṛti [Section on Prāyaścittavarṇanam], Vṛddha Hārītasmṛti [6.253-255] and Kātyāyanasmṛti [27.11].
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
Urabhra (उरभ्र).—
1) A ram, देवि पश्याम उरभ्रसंवादं किं मुधा वेतनदानेन (devi paśyāma urabhrasaṃvādaṃ kiṃ mudhā vetanadānena) M.1.
2) The plant Cassia Alata (Mar. ṭākaḷā) -3 -sārikā A kind of poisonous insect.
Derivable forms: urabhraḥ (उरभ्रः).
Urabhra (उरभ्र).—m. (in Sanskrit only sheep, and so MIndic equivalents), said to mean goat in Mahāvyutpatti 4824 according to Tibetan (ra).
Urabhra (उरभ्र).—m.
(-bhraḥ) A ram. E. uru much, bhram to wander, ḍa affix, and the final of uru dropped.
Urabhra (उरभ्र).—i. e. vṛ + a (akin to ūrṇā) -bhṛ + a, m. A ram.
Urabhra (उरभ्र).—[masculine] a ram (wool-bearer).
1) Urabhra (उरभ्र):—[=ura-bhra] [from uraṇa] m. a ram, sheep, [Suśruta] (cf. aurabhra)
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a plant = dadrughna, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Urabhra (उरभ्र):—(bhraḥ) 1. m. A ram.
Urabhra (उरभ्र):—m.
1) Widder [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 77.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1276.] [Suśruta 1, 22, 4. 46, 20. 203, 15. 2, 502, 1.] —
2) ein best. giftiges Insect [Suśruta 2, 287, 14.] — Wohl in ura (= ūrṇā Wolle) + bhra tragend zu zerlegen. — Vgl. aurabhra .
Urabhra (उरभ्र):—m. —
1) Widder. —
2) ein best. giftiges Insect.
Urabhra (उरभ्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Urabbha.
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
Urabhra (ಉರಭ್ರ):—
1) [noun] a male-sheep; a ram.
2) [noun] the plant Cassia alata of Caesalpiniaceae family.
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 (+0): Bhra, Ura.
Starts with (+0): Urabhrasambadha, Urabhrasambadha, Urabhrasarika.
Full-text (+0): Aurabhra, Aurabhrika, Urabhrasarika, Urabbha, Urappiram, Aurabhraka, Urabhrasambadha, Urna, Puruvai.
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