Uttamapurusha, Uttama-purusha, Uttamapuruṣa: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Uttamapurusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Uttamapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Uttamapurusa or Uttamapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraUttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष) refers to a superior male character (prakṛti) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. Accordingly, “a man who has controlled his senses, is wise, skilled in various arts and crafts (śilpa), honest, expert in enjoyment, brings consolation to the poor, is versed in different śāstras, grave, liberal, patient and munificent, is to be known as a ‘superior’ (uttama) male character”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryuttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष).—m (S) In grammar. The first person.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) 1. The first person, (in grammar.) 2. An excellent man. E. uttama and puruṣa man.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष).—[masculine] the first person ([grammar]), also = seq.
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Uttamapūruṣa (उत्तमपूरुष).—[masculine] the supreme spirit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Uttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष):—[=ut-tama-puruṣa] [from ut-tama] m. the last person in verbal conjugation id est. ‘I, we two, we’ (= in European grammars the first person, our third person being regarded in Hindū grammars as the prathama-puruṣa q.v.; cf. also madhyama-puruṣa), [Nirukta, by Yāska; Kāśikā-vṛtti] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the Supreme Spirit, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad; Gautama-dharma-śāstra etc.]
3) Uttamapūruṣa (उत्तमपूरुष):—[=ut-tama-pūruṣa] [from ut-tama] m. = -puruṣa above
4) [v.s. ...] the Supreme Spirit
5) [v.s. ...] an excellent man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttamapuruṣa (उत्तमपुरुष):—[uttama-puruṣa] (ṣaḥ) 1. m. 1st Person.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUttamapuruṣa (ಉತ್ತಮಪುರುಷ):—
1) [noun] (gram.) the person who is referred by the pronoun (as I) and who takes the verb (as am), (that is where the pronoun refers to the speaker or writer or, in the plural, also to those for whom the speaker or writer serves as spokesperson, corresponding to the 'first persoṇof English language).
2) [noun] an excellent man.
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)
Partial matches: Purusha, Uttama.
Starts with: Uttamapurushan.
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