Utprashana, Utprāśana, Utprāsana: 5 definitions

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Utprashana 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.

The Sanskrit term Utprāśana can be transliterated into English as Utprasana or Utprashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Utprāśana (उत्प्राशन).—Eating by lifting up anything.

Derivable forms: utprāśanam (उत्प्राशनम्).

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Utprāsana (उत्प्रासन).—

1) Hurling, flinging away.

2) Jest, joke.

3) Violent burst of laughter.

4) (a) Ridicule. derision. (b) Satire, irony; Ratnāvalī 3; Mv.6; S. D,478.

5) Excess.

Derivable forms: utprāsanam (उत्प्रासनम्).

See also (synonyms): utprāsa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utprāsana (उत्प्रासन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Ridicule, derision. 2. Hurling, throwing afar. E. uta and pra before as to throw, affix lyuṭa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utprāsana (उत्प्रासन):—[=ut-prāsana] [from ut-prāsa] n. derision, jocular expression, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utprāsana (उत्प्रासन):—[utprā+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. Throwing at; redicule, derision.

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