Uttarana, Uttaraṇa, Uttāraṇa: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Uttarana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesUttāraṇa (उत्तारण) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIV.8.15, XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Uttāraṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā1) Uttaraṇa (उत्तरण) refers to “saving (an inconceivable number of living beings)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] The Bodhisattva Gaganagañja then sustained the jewel-canopy of ten thousand yojanas high over the Lord’s lion throne in the sky, joined the palms of his hands, saluted, and praised the Lord with these suitable verses: ‘[...] (15) Having crossed over to the other side (uttīrya), saving (uttaraṇa) an inconceivable number of living beings (bahusatva), having been released yourself (muktvā), you completely release those still in bondage (bandhana), you care for the living beings of the world (jagat) in this unsurpassable (anuttara) great vehicle (mahāyāna), and you place them in extinction, which is the sameness of being beyond any way (nairyāṇa). [...]”.
2) Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण) refers to “liberation”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā.—Accordingly, “Further, the so-called ‘insight (prajñā)’ is a word for calm because it is free from the flame of false discrimination; [...] a word for no darkness because it is not dependent on anything; a word for diamond because it completely pierce [all dharmas], a word for liberation (uttāraṇa-pada) because it has been done what is to be done, [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryuttaraṇa : (nt.) crossing over; overcoming; delivery; passing (of an exam).
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUttaraṇa, (nt.) (fr. uttarati) bringing or moving out, saving, delivery Th. 1, 418; J. I, 195. In BSk. uttaraṇa only in sense of crossing, overcoming, e.g. Jtm 31 Q (°setu). ‹-› Cp. uttara. (Page 131)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryuttaraṇa (उत्तरण).—n S Descending. 2 Crossing (a river &c.)
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uttarāṇa (उत्तराण).—f (uttara S) The north wind.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishuttarāṇa (उत्तराण).—f The north wind.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUttaraṇa (उत्तरण).—a. Coming out of, crossing.
-ṇam 1 Coming forth or out of (water &c).
2) Landing, disembarking.
3) Crossing, passing over; संसारसमुद्र° (saṃsārasamudra°); सज्जनदुःखा- नामुत्तरणसेतुः (sajjanaduḥkhā- nāmuttaraṇasetuḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.14.
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Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण).—a. Transporting or bringing over, conveying; rescuing, delivering.
-ṇaḥ Name of Viṣṇu.
-ṇam 1 The act of landing, delivering or rescuing.
2) Transportation, conveying across.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUttāraṇa (उत्तारण).—(nt.; in this sense not Sanskrit or Pali; see uttarayati), carrying out (of a promise): Sikṣ 126.7 prati- jñottāraṇavacanā vā; a neg. is needed; either delete preceding punctuation and understand a-prati°, in samdhi with preceding vā; or read with ms. of Bodhicaryav. pañjikā on 5.54 (ed. 124.3, with note) pratijñānuttāraṇa- vacanā; in either case, not carrying out one's promise. La Vallée Poussin erroneously corrects to the reading of Bendall's text of Śikṣāsamuccaya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttaraṇa (उत्तरण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Crossing rivers, &c. 2. Coming forth or out of, (especially water,) landing. E. ut over, taraṇa passing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttaraṇa (उत्तरण).—i. e. ud-tṛ10 + ana, n. Crossing, passing over, [Pañcatantra] 33, 15.
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Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण).—i. e. ud-tṛ10-ana, I. adj. Causing to cross, Mahābhārata 14, 194. Ii. n. Deliverance, [Rāmāyaṇa] 4, 52, 18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttaraṇa (उत्तरण).—[adjective] crossing, passing, over; [neuter] the same as subst., overcoming (—°).
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Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण).—[adjective] saving (Śiva); [neuter] bringing over (—°), delivering from ([ablative]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Uttaraṇa (उत्तरण):—[=ut-taraṇa] [from ut-tṝ] mfn. coming out of, crossing over, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. coming forth or out of (especially out of water), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] landing, disembarking
4) [v.s. ...] crossing rivers etc., [Pañcatantra]
5) Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण):—[=ut-tāraṇa] [from ut-tṝ] mfn. transporting over, [Mahābhārata]
6) [v.s. ...] bringing over, rescuing
7) [v.s. ...] n. the act of landing, delivering
8) [v.s. ...] rescuing, helping to cross over or escape
9) [v.s. ...] transportation, [Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttaraṇa (उत्तरण):—[utta-raṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Crossing rivers.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Uttaraṇa (उत्तरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uttaraṇa, Uttāraṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Uttaraṇa (उत्तरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Uttaraṇa.
2) Uttāraṇa (उत्तारण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Uttāraṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUttaraṇa (ಉತ್ತರಣ):—
1) [noun] the act of crossing over a river, sea etc.
2) [noun] the act of passing through a difficult situation or danger.
3) [noun] an expelling of spiritual ignorance.
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Uttāraṇa (ಉತ್ತಾರಣ):—[adjective] = ಉತ್ತಾರಕ [uttaraka]1.
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Uttāraṇa (ಉತ್ತಾರಣ):—[noun] = ಉತ್ತಾರಣೆ [uttarane].
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: Ut, Utta, Rana, Tarana.
Starts with: Uttara-natcattiraraci, Uttaranabhi, Uttaranam, Uttarananda, Uttaranarayana, Uttaranasetu.
Ends with: Aughottarana, Oghottarana, Padiuttarana, Pratijnottarana, Pratyuttarana, Samuttarana.
Full-text: Uttaranasetu, Uttaranam, Uttaaran, Sarvapratijna, Bandhana, Nairyana, Bahusatva, Muktva, Uttirya, Samuttarana, Uttara, Utaranem, Sthala.
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