Urdhvapatha, Ūrdhvapatha, Urdhva-patha: 5 definitions
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Urdhvapatha 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 dictionaryŪrdhvapatha (ऊर्ध्वपथ).—the upper region, the ether.
Derivable forms: ūrdhvapathaḥ (ऊर्ध्वपथः).
Ūrdhvapatha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūrdhva and patha (पथ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrdhvapatha (ऊर्ध्वपथ).—[neuter] the sky (lit. upper path).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ūrdhvapatha (ऊर्ध्वपथ):—[=ūrdhva-patha] [from ūrdhva] m. ‘the upper path’, the other, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) Ūrdhvapāṭha (ऊर्ध्वपाठ):—[=ūrdhva-pāṭha] [from ūrdhva] m. that which will be read (or is told) further on [commentator or commentary] on [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka]
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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, Patha, Pata, Patta.
Full-text: Urdhvavartman.
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