Urdhvagata, aka: Ūrdhvagata, Urdhva-gata; 2 Definition(s)
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Urdhvagata 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Ūrdhvagata (ऊर्ध्वगत) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) , or “movements made with the arms (bāhu)”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 9. These movements form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
(Source): Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Ūrdhvagata (ऊर्ध्वगत).—a. gone up, risen, ascended.
Ūrdhvagata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and gata (गत).
(Source): DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Tathagata | Tathāgata (तथागत).—a. 1) being in such a state or condition; तथागतायां परिहासपूर्वम् (tathāgatā... | |
| Gata | Gata (गत).—Traversed, elapsed, past, preceding. Note: Gata is a Sanskrit technical term used in... | |
| Urdhva | Ūrdhva (ऊर्ध्व, “upwards”) or Ūrdhvavyatikrama refers to “exceeding the limits for movement set... | |
| Sugata | Sugata (सुगत).—a. 1) well-gone or passed. 2) well-bestowed. -taḥ an epithet of Buddha. Sugata i... | |
| Urdhvajanu | Ūrdhvajānu (ऊर्ध्वजानु).—a. [ūrdhvamuccaṃ jānu yasya] 1) raising the knees, sitting on the hams... | |
| Urdhvaloka | Ūrdhvaloka (ऊर्ध्वलोक).—the upper world, heaven. Derivable forms: ūrdhvalokaḥ (ऊर्ध्वलोकः).Ūrdh... | |
| Kanthagata | Kaṇṭhāgata (कण्ठागत).—a. come to the throat (as the breath or soul of a dying person). Kaṇṭhāga... | |
| Kalagata | kalāgata (कलागत).—f Sharp contention, angry reviling, squabbling. | |
| Gataprana | Gataprāṇa (गतप्राण).—a. expired, dead; गतासूनगतासूंश्च नानुशोचन्ति पण्डिताः (gatāsūnagatāsūṃśca... | |
| Urdhvasrotas | Ūrdhvasrotas (ऊर्ध्वस्रोतस्) refers to one of the eighteen śaikṣa types of the twenty-seven tot... | |
| Antargata | Antargata (अन्तर्गत).—p. p.-gāmin a.1) Gone into or between, crept into (as a bad word &c.).2) ... | |
| Manogata | Manogata (मनोगत).—a. 1) existing or passing in the mind, concealed in the breast, internal, inw... | |
| Urdhvagati | Ūrdhvagati (ऊर्ध्वगति).—a. going upwards. -tiḥ f.) Ūrdhvagati is a Sanskrit compound consisting... | |
| Trigata | Trigata (त्रिगत).—a. 1) tripled. 2) done in three days. Trigata is a Sanskrit compound consisti... | |
| Urdhvabahu | Ūrdhvabāhu (ऊर्ध्वबाहु).—A son of Vasiṣṭha. His mother was Ūrjjā. (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 20). It... |
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The Natyashastra (by Bharata-muni)