Urdhvanetra, Ūrdhvanetra, Urdhva-netra: 1 definition
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Urdhvanetra 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŪrdhvanetra (ऊर्ध्वनेत्र).—a.
1) looking upwards.
2) (fig.) aspiring, ambitious.
-ṣṭiḥ f.) concentrating the sight on the spot between the eyebrows (in Yoga Phil.)
Ūrdhvanetra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and netra (नेत्र). See also (synonyms): ūrdhvadṛṣṭi.
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, Netra.
Full-text: Urdhvadrishti.
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