Utpatti: 30 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to “someone’s birth”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.13 (“The birth of Gaṇeśa”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “Due to the difference of Kalpas, the story of the birth of Gaṇeśa is told in different ways. According to one account he is born of the great lord. His head looked at by Śani was cut off and an elephant’s head was put on him. Now we narrate the story of the birth (utpatti) of Gaṇeśa in Śvetakalpa when his head was cut off by the merciful Śiva. [...]”.
Utpatti has the following Synonyms: Jani.
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—Creation described.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 188-190.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to “primary injunction to perform an action”. It is one of the four classifications of vidhi (injunciton).—Utpatti-vidhi is a precept with a certain objective, which creates a desire to act, eg. “One desirous of attaining heaven should perform the agnihotra”. (a fire sacrifice)
Mimamsa (मीमांसा, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the first of twenty-six ekādaśīs according to the Garga-saṃhitā 4.8.9. Accordingly, “to attain Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy you should follow the vow of fasting on ekādaśī. In that way You will make Lord Kṛṣṇa into your submissive servant. Of this there is no doubt”. A person who chants the names of these twenty-six ekādaśīs (e.g., Utpatti) attains the result of following ekādaśī for one year.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—(I) production: cf. वर्णोत्पत्तिः (varṇotpattiḥ) production of a phonetic element T. Pr. 23.1 ; (2) production of a grammatical element such as the application of an affix or addition of an augment or substitution of a letter or letters during the process of word-formation: cf. गतिकारकोपपदानां कृद्भिः सह समासवचनं प्राक् सुबुत्पत्तेः (gatikārakopapadānāṃ kṛdbhiḥ saha samāsavacanaṃ prāk subutpatteḥ) Pari. Śek. Par. 75; M. Bh. II.2.19. Vārt, 4.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “origin (of elephants)”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “20. [As sage Pālakāpya said to king Romapāda]: ‘[...] Know, King of Aṅga, that I am that hermit Pālakāpya, son of Sāmagāyana!’—Thus addressed by that excellent sage, the King of Aṅga was greatly amazed. Then the sage, questioned further by that king with regard to elephants, told the prince about the origin of elephants (nāga-utpatti), their favorable and other marks, their medical treatment, and other things, one after another”.
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “germination” of a Bīja (“seed”); it represents a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—The vṛkṣāṅga-sūtrīya-adhyāya, i.e., the chapter of the bījotpatti-kāṇḍa of Parāśara’s Vṛkṣāyurveda deals with various parts of plants. [...] Out of a jelly-like substance, i.e., a colloidal agglomeration (which Parāśara defines as ‘piṇḍa’ or ‘piṇḍasthānuka’ in the very beginning of the treatise) the seed has its origin. A seed germinates into a sprout striking a root into the soil. The root bears leaves from which (parṇātmaka) the stem develops; brachens arise from the stem and bear flowers; flowers develop into fruits producing seeds. Thus the subject-matter of ‘dvigaṇīyādhayāya’ states as to how the germination of a seed (bīja-utpatti) maintains the natural process of continuation of plant life.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—[utpattiḥ] Originate or evolve
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.
Shaktism
1) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “creation (of the universe)”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra.—Accordingly, “(The goddess) is the emanation (sṛṣti) of all the elements (bhūta). She creates the universe [i.e., jagadut-patti-kārikā]. Residing in the middle of the wheel (of energies) or participating in the (clockwise) rotation of the sun, she bestows worldly enjoyment. Established in the lunar nature, she bestows liberation and is called the New Moon. [...]”
2) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “product (of the essence of knowledge)”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] The three-fold transmission is said to be these three lineages. How is the three-fold transmission? (It is) the product of the essence (sadbhāva-utpatti) of knowledge because it is the product of consciousness which is the essence of true knowledge. This is the meaning. How is it that it is called the cause of the cause of the differentiation of the (three) times, namely, the future, the present and the past? [...]”..
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Kavya (poetry)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to “(having) been born”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 8.84.—Accordingly: “So do not think about her death. Those who have been born (utpatti-matā) will surely die. Have regard for this Earth, for the Earth is the true wife of kings”.
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’.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to “arising”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise which deals absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—The Amanaska referred to (or qualified) Samādhi with several terms, which are all negative; [e.g., it is devoid of existence and non-existence, cessation and arising (vināśa-utpatti);] [...] The fact that such terminology is found in the Amanaska indicates that descriptions of Śiva and the void-like meditative states in Mantramargic Śaivism, were the basis of the descriptions of Samādhi and Paratattva (the highest reality) in this treatise. The Amanaska Yoga was consistent with the Pātañjala Yogaśāstra’s definition of Yoga, yet it described Samādhi in terms different to those of Pātañjalayoga; such as Acala—“that which is devoid of existence and non-existence, cessation and arising (vināśa-utpatti)”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
1) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “origin (of letters)”, as discussed in the sixteenth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [varṇa-utpatti-nirūpaṇa]: [...] As for the mantra-weapon of protection, there is a long and highly involved and technical exposition of how sounds have their potencies, and syllables are combinations of these, etc. Each letter (varṇa) of the alphabet is analysed as to its physiological locus, its cosmic origin (utpatti), etc. (37-104).
2) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “birth” [e.g., of the river Gaṅgā], as discussed in chapter 43 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter [gaṅgā-utpatti-utsava-ādi-pavitrotsava-anta-vidhi]: [...]
3) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) or “creations” is associated with Pradyumna, as discussed in chapter 2 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [śuddha-mārgaprakāśa]: [...] Pure creation begins with the appearance of (the demi-urge) Vāsudeva who is absolute quality-without qualities and is the “para” form of the Lord. Then follow the emergence in order and increasing activity (see ch. III, below), of the three vyūha-forms: [e.g., Pradyumna, who combines aiśvarya and vīrya and who controls creations (utpatti)]. [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “origin (of all letters)”, as discussed in chapter 19 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [varṇa-utpatti-nirūpaṇa]: Lakṣmī in this chapter proceeds to tell how she is the source (utpatti) and creator of all the vowels and letters of the alphabet. [...] (1-46).
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) refers to the “condition of human (birth)” [?], according to Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi.—Accordingly, “[...] And even among the five-sensed beings, many belong to the animal world such as the cow, the deer, the bird, the serpent, etc. Hence human birth is as difficult of attainment as a heap of jewels at the crossing of the roads. And if one loses the condition of a human being by negligence, it is as difficult to attain it (utpatti—tatpracyave ca punas tad utpattir) once again, as it is difficult for a burnt tree to regain its old freshness. Even if human birth is attained, a good country, a good family, keen senses, health, etc. are more and more difficult of attainment. [...]”.
Synonyms: Kṛti.
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.
India history and geography
Utpatti.—(EI 12), cf. samasta-utpatti-sahita, ‘together with all the produce (or income)’. Note: utpatti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—f (S) Birth or production; proceeding or issuing from; coming forth. utpatti, sthiti, laya or saṃhāra Birth, life, and death; production, existence, and destruction. The three predicables of every creature, and referred respectively, as their patron-deities, to brahmā, viṣṇu, śiva.
utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—f Birth or production. Origin.
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
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—f.
1) Birth; विपदुत्पत्तिमतामुपस्थिता (vipadutpattimatāmupasthitā) R.8.83.
2) Production; कुसुमे कुसुमोत्पत्तिः श्रूयते न तु दृश्यते (kusume kusumotpattiḥ śrūyate na tu dṛśyate) Ś. Til.17.
3) Source, origin; उत्पत्तिः साधुतायाः (utpattiḥ sādhutāyāḥ) K.45.
4) Rising, going up, becoming visible, coming into existence.
5) Profit, productiveness, produce; स्वल्पोत्पत्तिदेशः (svalpotpattideśaḥ) Rāj T.5.68.
6) Producing as a result or effect.
7) Resurrection.
8) A sacrifice; उत्पत्तिरिति यजिं ब्रूमः (utpattiriti yajiṃ brūmaḥ) | ŚB. on MS.7.1.3,7.
9) An original injunction, a scriptural text enjoining (a particular matter), also called उत्पत्तिश्रुति (utpattiśruti) or उत्पत्तिविधि (utpattividhi). उत्पत्तेश्चातत्प्रधानत्वात् (utpatteścātatpradhānatvāt) | Manusmṛti 4.3.
Derivable forms: utpattiḥ (उत्पत्तिः).
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—f. (= Pali uppatti, see especially aṭṭhuppatti, Critical Pali Dictionary; compare Sanskrit utpatti in [Boehtlingk], 4), orig. occurrence, and so occasion: asyām utpattau Mahāvyutpatti 9209, on this occasion, see nidāna 6.
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—f.
(-ttiḥ) 1. Birth, production. 2. Producing as an effect or result, giving rise to or generating as a consequence. 3. Production in general. E. ut up, pat to go, and ktin aff.
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—i. e. ud-pad + ti, f. 1. Springing up, [Śṛṅgāratilaks] 20. 2. Birth, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 16; second birth, 2, 68. 3. Produce, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 69.
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति).—[feminine] coming forth, origin, birth (p. nant); result, produce.
1) Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—[=ut-patti] [from ut-pad] f. arising, birth, production, origin, [Suśruta; Mahābhārata; Yājñavalkya] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] resurrection, [Manu-smṛti]
3) [v.s. ...] production in general, profit, productiveness, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) [v.s. ...] producing as an effect or result, giving rise to, generating as a consequence
5) [v.s. ...] occurrence, the being mentioned or quoted (as a Vedic passage), [Jaimini]
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—[utpa+tti] (ttiḥ) 2. f. Birth, production.
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—(von pad mit ud) f.
1) das zum - Vorschein - Kommen, Entstehung, Geburt, Ursprung [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 4, 8.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1367.] piḍakotpatti [Suśruta 1, 118, 3.] aśvatthaphalotpattikāle [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 3, 48.] [Scholiast] kusumotpatti [Śṛṅgāratilaka 20.] utpattyanantaraṃ vināśinī vidyut [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 1, 114,] [Scholiast] eṣa prokto dvijātīnāmaupanāyaniko vidhiḥ . utpattivyañjakaḥ (das Zeichen ihrer Wiedergeburt) puṇyaḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 2, 68.] sutotpattyā [3, 16.] yasmādutpattireteṣām [193. 1, 98.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 62. 179.] [Praśnopaniṣad 3, 12.] [Mahābhārata 1, 372.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 3, 111.] [Devīmāhātmya 1, 1. 12, 13.] [Suśruta 1, 11, 9. 91, 14. 111, 5. 372, 19.] sthityutpattivināśa [194, 16.] utpattisthitipralaya [Prabodhacandrodaja 54, 10. 9, 7.] [SĀṂKHYAK. 69.] aprakaraṇotpatti adj. [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 1, 3, 28.] utpattiprakaraṇa Titel eines Werkes [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 642. fg.] —
2) Ertrag, Ergiebigkeit: svalpotpattiḥ (deśa) [Rājataraṅgiṇī 5, 68.] (deśaḥ) prāpotpattim [69. 169.] — Vgl. anutpattika .
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—f. —
1) das zum Vorschein Kommen , Entstehung , Geburt , Ursprung , origo , Fundgrube [Kād. (1872) 5,5.] —
2) Wiedergeburt. —
3) Ertrag , Ergiebigkeit (eines Landes). —
4) das Vorkommen , insbes. einer vedischen Stelle , ausdrückliches Erwähntsein in einer vedischen Stelle [Jaimini's Mimāṃsādarśana 1,1,24.2,1,3.2,21,3,6,6.7,26.4,4,14.19,3,2,37.6,1,42.]
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uppatti.
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
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—(nf) production, produce; birth; origin.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Utpatti (ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] birth a) the act or fact of coming into life or of being born; b) the act of bringing forth an offspring.
2) [noun] that in which something has its beginning; a source; a prime cause; an origin.
3) [noun] something produced; yield; produce.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Utpatti (उत्पत्ति):—n. 1. origin; birth; 2. parentage; 3. creation; 4. production; 5. source; pedigree; beginning; 6. the first Bible book;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Concept of Kleda in accordance to Kriya Sharir - A Review Article < [Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024)]
Importance of Vata in Garbha Utpatti < [Vol. 6 No. 4 (2021)]
Revival of Ahara Parinamakara Bhava; in quest of Ama Hetu < [Vol. 5 No. 06 (2020)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
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Shodhana from the perspective of utpatti-sthana of vyadhi < [Volume 6, Issue 5: September-October 2019]
Role of panchakarma in restless leg syndrome - a case study < [Volume 6, Issue 6: November-December 2019]
Study of Vedini Twacha Sharir in relation to Herpes Zoster. < [Volume 10, Suppl 1: January-February 2023]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Understanding the relation between mansik bhavas and vyadhi utpatti w.s.r. immunity < [2020, Issue 9, September]
Pathophysiology of menstruation in perspective of ayurveda classics < [2016, Issue X October]
Applied aspect of garbh masanumasik vriddhi – a conceptual study < [2019, Issue 11, November]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Conceptual study on rajonivritti (menopause) < [2016: Volume 5, July issue 7]
Conceptual study of etiopathogenesis of pandu vyadhi in context with anaemia < [2019: Volume 8, November issue 12]
A critical study on memory in ayurveda < [2015: Volume 4, February issue 2]