Urddhvadrishti, Ūrddhvadṛṣṭi: 3 definitions
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Urddhvadrishti 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 Ūrddhvadṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Urddhvadrsti or Urddhvadrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŪrddhvadṛṣṭi (ऊर्द्ध्वदृष्टि).—The son of Śveta the Vānara, and father of Vyāghra and others.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 180, 205.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrddhvadṛṣṭi (ऊर्द्ध्वदृष्टि).—mfn. (-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭi) Looking up or upwards. E. ūrddhva and dṛṣṭi sight.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrddhvadṛṣṭi (ऊर्द्ध्वदृष्टि):—[ūrddhva-dṛṣṭi] (ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭi) a. Looking up.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Drishti, Urddhva.
Full-text: Vyaghra.
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