Urdhvacarana, Ūrdhvacaraṇa, Urdhva-carana: 2 definitions
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Urdhvacarana 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Urdhvacharana.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŪrdhvacaraṇa (ऊर्ध्वचरण).—a. having the feet upwards. (-ṇaḥ) 1 A kind of ascetic or devotee.
2) a fabulous animal called Śarabha.
-pādam A kind of dance; Daśakumāracarita 2.8.
Ūrdhvacaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and caraṇa (चरण). See also (synonyms): ūrdhvapāda.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ūrdhvacaraṇa (ऊर्ध्वचरण):—[=ūrdhva-caraṇa] [from ūrdhva] mfn. having the feet upwards
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of ascetic or devotee, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of the fabulous animal Śarabha (which has four of its eight feet upwards), [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
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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Partial matches: Urdhva, Carana.
Full-text: Urdhvapada.
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