Utkshepa, Utkṣepa: 17 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term Utkṣepa can be transliterated into English as Utksepa or Utkshepa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Utkshep.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप, “raising”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the eyebrows (bhrū), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. These gestures of the eyelids (puṭa) are supposed to be performed in accordance with the corresponding gestures of the eyeballs (tārā) and the eyelids (puṭa). These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप, “raising”).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the eyebrows (bhrū);—Instructions: raising of eyebrows simultaneously or one by one. Uses: in anger (roṣa), deliberation, passion (harṣa), sportiveness, in seeing and hearing only one eyebrow is raised, and in surprise, joy and violent anger both the eyebrows are raised up.
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) refers to “raising the eye-brows”, and is classified as one of the seven movements of the eye-brows, which forms a part of upāṅga (minor body-parts) in Nāṭyaśāstra. Utkṣepa can be used in showing anger, doubt, play, pranks, hearing, sight, wonder and pleasure.
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) refers to one of nineteen Ākāśikī types of Deśī varieties of Cārīs—“movements that involve the simultaneous movement of the feet, shanks and the hip”, according to Kallinātha’s Kalānidhi commentary on Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara, 7.1016 (Vol. IV, pp.313-317).—Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra explains thirty-two varieties of cārīs—sixteen ākāśikīcārīs and sixteen ākāśikīcārīs. Śārṅgadeva follows the definitions and the classification of cārīs up to this point. In addition Śārṅgadeva also names and explains deśīcārīs of the ākāśikī-cārīs and ākāśikī-cārīs varieties. [For example, Utkṣepa] In all, Śārṅgadeva describes fifty four varieties of deśī-cārīs (35 ākāśikīcārīs +19 ākāśikīcārīs).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—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), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) refers to “yak-tail fans”, mentioned in verse 3.39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “from him whose mind is at ease, (who is) moist with sandal [...]—(from him) wet-cloth, Palmyra-stalk, large lotus-leaf, and yak-tail fans [viz., utkṣepa] (which), gently raised, (are) showering water and offering cool wind; [...]”.
Note: Utkṣepa has been omitted in Tibetan; Indu equates it to cāmara (“yak-tail fan”).

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)
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) refers to a “rain” or “waving” (of clothes”).—The Ardha-Māgadhī Koṣa interprets celotkṣepa as a ‘rain of clothes’.—Hemacandra makes it plain in other passages that he does not mean a shower of clothes, but a waving of garments. [...] One MS has the reading celaknopa [celaknopam], which has some appeal.

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
Marathi-English dictionary
utkṣēpa (उत्क्षेप).—m utkṣēpaṇa n Throwing up, out, away. Upheavai.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप).—a. Throwing up, tossing.
-paḥ 1 Throwing or tossing up; पक्ष्मोत्क्षेप (pakṣmotkṣepa) Meghadūta 49.
2) That which is thrown or tossed up; बिन्दूत्क्षेपान् पिपासुः (bindūtkṣepān pipāsuḥ) M.2.13.
3) Sending, despatching.
4) Throwing away, rejecting.
5) Vomiting.
6) The region above the temples (dual).
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप).—m.
(-paḥ) 1. Throwing or tossing up. 2. Throwing away. 3. Sending, dispatching. 4. Bringing up, vomiting. E. ut before kṣipi to throw, ghañ aff.
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप).—i. e. ud-kṣip + a, m. 1. Tossing up, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 48. 2. Stretching out, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 126.
1) Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप):—[=ut-kṣepa] [from ut-kṣip] m. throwing or tossing up, raising, lifting up, [Meghadūta; Suśruta] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] throwing away
3) [v.s. ...] sending, despatching
4) [v.s. ...] bringing up, vomiting
5) [v.s. ...] expanding (the wings), [Suśruta]
6) [v.s. ...] Name of a country
7) [v.s. ...] also of a man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a [particular] mode of lengthening vowels, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa], [Scholiast or Commentator]
9) Utkṣepā (उत्क्षेपा):—[=ut-kṣepā] [from ut-kṣepa > ut-kṣip] f. Name of a woman, [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 4-1, 112.]
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप):—[utkṣe+pa] (paḥ) 1. m. Throwing up.
[Sanskrit to German]
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ukkheva, Uccheva.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Utkṣepa (उत्क्षेप) [Also spelled utkshep]:—([ṇa]) (nm) ejection; throwing up.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Utkṣēpa (ಉತ್ಕ್ಷೇಪ):—[noun] the act of throwing upwards; projection upwards by force.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Utkshepaka, Utkshepalipi, Utkshepam, Utkshepamapaka, Utkshepamapana, Utkshepana, Utkshepanam, Utkshepanem, Utkshepanigraha, Utkshepaniya, Utkshepau, Utkshepavijnana.
Full-text (+1): Bahutkshepam, Utkshepalipi, Samutkshepa, Utkshepam, Autkshepa, Celotkshepa, Prishtotkshepa, Utkshepau, Uccheva, Utkshipti, Utkshep, Dhras, Prakshepalipi, Ukkheva, Samutkshepana, Nikshepalipi, Avarta, Bhru, Vikshepa, Carin.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Anatomical consideration of utkshepa marma w.s.r. to ayurvedic and modern view point < [2018, Issue XII, December]
Marma (vital points) - a conceptual review < [2020, Issue 2, February]
Morphometric study of “vishalyaghna marma” on the human dry skull < [2020, Issue 4, April]
Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study) (by C. Suresh Kumar)
Marmas of the Head and Neck (introduction) < [Part 2 - Study of Marmas]
Significance of Snayu Marma < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Classification of Marmas (Introduction) < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Nṛtya (10): The concept of Deśī Cārīs < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter VI - The Marmas (vital parts of the body)
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXIX - Anaṅgaṇa Jātaka < [Volume II]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Role of Marma therapy and Vidangadi Avapidana Nasya in the management of... < [Vol. 9 No. 7 (2024)]
An anatomical study of “Utkshepa Marma” using Cadaveric dissection - Case Report < [Vol. 5 No. 05 (2020)]
An open label single arm prospective clinical study on Vatagajankusharasa... < [Vol. 4 No. 05 (2019)]