Urdhvapada, Ūrdhvapāda, Urdhva-pada: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद) or Ūrdhvapādamūrti refers to one of the twenty-three forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Pūrvakāmikāgama (pratimālakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala): first and foremost among the Mūlāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Ūrdhvapāda) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद).—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.
Ūrdhvapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and pāda (पाद). See also (synonyms): ūrdhvacaraṇa.
Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद).—[adjective] having the heels upwards; [masculine] the point of the foot.
1) Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद):—[=ūrdhva-pāda] [from ūrdhva] m. the top of the foot, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having the feet upward, [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. the fabulous animal Śarabha (See -caraṇa above).
Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद):—(ū + pāda)
1) adj. die Füsse in die Höhe haltend [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 36, 18.] —
2) m. ein best. fabelhaftes Thier mit acht Beinen (śarabha) [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] Vgl. utpādaka 2.
Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद):—1. m. Fussspitze [Hemādri’s Caturvargacintāmaṇi 1,697,18.19.]
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Ūrdhvapāda (ऊर्ध्वपाद):—2. —
1) Adj. Füsse in die Höhe haltend. —
2) *m. das fabelhafte Thier Śarabha.
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, Pada, Pata.
Starts with: Urdhvapadamurti.
Full-text: Urdhvapadamurti, Suptordhvapadavajrasana, Utpadaka, Urdhvacarana.
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