Utpattisthana, Utpattisthāna, Utpatti-sthana: 3 definitions

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Utpattisthana 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Utpattisthana in Shaktism glossary
Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Utpattisthāna (उत्पत्तिस्थान) refers to the “place of the arising” (of the teaching), 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, “[...] In this way, the goddess indicates by the path of the object of worship, the worshipper and the act of worship, what is beneficial and what is not and the place of the arising (utpattisthāna) (of the teaching) which is, essentially, the arising of the Lineage of the Eldest explained before. This is the meaning. [...]”..

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Utpattisthana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Utpattisthāna (ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಸ್ಥಾನ):—[noun] a place, an animal body or any thing from which something is born or produced.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Utpattisthana in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Utpatti-sthāna (उत्पत्ति-स्थान):—n. place of origin;

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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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