Urdhvabhaga, Ūrdhvabhāga, Urdhva-bhaga: 7 definitions
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Urdhvabhaga 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग).—(of Aṇḍa)—above Brahmaloka 4 crores, 11 niyutas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 143.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग) refers to the “upper region” (i.e., “the region above the root of the palate”), according to the Advayatārakopaniṣad: an eighteenth-century Yoga Upaniṣad.—Accordingly: “The higher [yoga] which is without [mental] limitations is called Amanaska. A great ray of light exists in the region above the root of the palate (tālumūla-ūrdhvabhāga). Yogins should meditate on it. By doing so, the [eight] Siddhis beginning with minimization [are attain]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग).—
1) the upper part.
2) any part of a word coming after another part.
Derivable forms: ūrdhvabhāgaḥ (ऊर्ध्वभागः).
Ūrdhvabhāga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and bhāga (भाग).
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग).—[masculine] the upper [particle]
1) Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग):—[=ūrdhva-bhāga] [from ūrdhva] m. upper part, higher part, subsequent part, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [v.s. ...] [commentator or commentary] on [Pāṇini]
3) [v.s. ...] mfn. effective towards the upper part, emetic, [Caraka]
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग):—(ū + bhā) m. der obere Theil [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 2, 29,] [Scholiast] der hinter Etwas (abl.) gelegene Theil (eines Wortes) [5, 3, 83, Scholiast]
Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग):—1. m. —
1) Obertheil. —
2) ein höher als (Abl.) gelegener Theil [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1.250,8.] —
3) ein hinter Etwas (Abl.) gelegener Theil.
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Ūrdhvabhāga (ऊर्ध्वभाग):—2. und bhāgika Adj. = ūrdhvabhaktika [Carakasaṃhitā 6,23.7,1,8,11.]
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 (+0): Urdhva, Bhaga.
Starts with (+0): Urdhvabhagahara.
Full-text (+0): Urdhvabhagahara, Talumula, Jangamamsyadurdhvabhaga, Hara.
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