Utpalahasta: 1 definition
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Utpalahasta 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraUtpalahasta (उत्पलहस्त), father of Suratamañjarī, was previously known as Mataṅgadeva, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 112. Accordingly, as Agni said: “... when Śiva had said this he disappeared, and I, that very Mataṅgadeva, assuming the name of Utpalahasta, fell among the men of the lowest caste; but I do not mix with them. However, my curse is at an end, owing to the favour of your [king Pālaka’s] son, so I give him [Avantivardhana] my daughter, Suratamañjarī”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Utpalahasta, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter CXII < [Book XVI - Suratamañjarī]