Utkatika, Utkaṭikā: 6 definitions
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Utkatika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Utkaṭikā (उत्कटिका) (cf., Utkaṭaka) denotes a manner of sitting in which the legs are outstretched and form a right angle, According to MW p. 175 (who depends on pw i p. 219). But Yogaś, iv 131, to which he expressly refers, defines this posture quite otherwise: “pūtapārṣṇisamāyoge prāhur utkaṭikāsanam”—“if (there is) contact between the buttocks and heels, they call (it) the utkaṭikā seat”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraUtkaṭikā (उत्कटिका) or Utkaṭikāsana is the name of a posture (āsana), according to chapter 2.1 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “the elephant of kings (i.e., Vimalavāhana) dismounted from the elephant’s shoulder and entered the garden, like a lion a mountain-cave. [...] He saw monks there, too, some in the [viz., utkaṭikā-posture, ...] some engaged in kāyotsarga, and some in ukṣa-posture, indifferent to the body, who had carried out their vows in the midst of numerous attacks, like soldiers in battles, victorious over internal enemies, enduring trials, powerful from penance and meditation [...] The King, with devotion sprouted in the guise of horripilation, as it were, approached Ācārya Arindama and paid homage to him”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUtkaṭikā (उत्कटिका).—Sitting on the hams, squatting, the manner of sitting of Yogis (the legs being outstretched and forming a right angle).
See also (synonyms): utkaṭukāsana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtkaṭikā (उत्कटिका):—f. a manner of sitting (the legs being outstretched and forming a right angle), [Yogaś.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Utkatikasana.
Full-text: Utkatikasana, Utkataka, Utkatukasana, Utkutuka, Utkutaka, Utkatuka.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Notes on Āsana (postures) < [Notes]
Part 10: Rāma’s life as a monk < [Chapter X - Rāma’s mokṣa (emancipation)]
Part 6: Visit to Sūri Arindama < [Chapter I - Previous incarnation as Vimalavāhana]