Uttaramanasa, Uttaramānasa: 7 definitions
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Uttaramanasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस) refers to the “northern shore of the Mānasa lake”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.22 (“Description of Jalandhara’s Battle”).—Accordingly, after Jalandhara confused Śiva: “[...] With his demonaic Māyā, [Jalandhara] assumed the form of Śiva. [...] On seeing Śiva coming, the beloved of Śiva came out from the midst of her female friends within the range of his vision. When the lord of Asuras saw the bauntiful Pārvatī, he let drops of semen fall and his limbs became benumbed. On realising that he was the demon, the terrified Gaurī vanished immediately to the northern shore of the Mānasa lake (uttaramānasa). [...]”.
1a) Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस).—A sacred lake.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 121. 69. Vāyu-purāṇa 111. 4.
1b) The lake beyond Mānasa; worship Sūrya god.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 121. 69; Vāyu-purāṇa 111. 4.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस) is the name of a sacred field located at Kāśmīra (Kashmir), according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 39. Accordingly, as king Vīrabhuja said to Surakṣita: “do not attempt to brazen it out, but go to Kashmir [Kāśmīra] to wash away your [Surakṣita’s] sin (where are those holy fields, Vijayakṣetra, and Nandikṣetra the purifying, and the kṣetra of the boar), the land which was hallowed by Viṣṇu, the bow-handed god, where the stream of the Ganges bears the name of Vitastā, where is the famous Maṇḍapakṣetra, and where is Uttaramānasa; when your sin has been washed away by a pilgrimage to these holy places you shall behold my [king Vīrabhuja] face again”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Uttaramānasa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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’.
India history and geography
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस) is the name of a lake situated near the Haramukuṭa mountain as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—The lake Uttaramānasa which is believed to be the source of Kaśmīrī Gaṅgā lies at the foot of the north-eastern glacier of Haramukuṭa and the tīrthas of Nandikṣetra and Bhūteśvara are also near it. Haramukuṭa or Haramuṇḍa is identified with Haramukh peaks to the north of Kaśmīra. About 17000 feet in height these peaks are surrounded by massive glaciers.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस):—[=uttara-mānasa] [from uttara > ut-tama] n. Name of a Tīrtha.
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस):—(1. u + mā) n. Nomen proprium eines Tīrtha (vgl. mānasa) [Mahābhārata 13, 1746.]
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Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस):—[Mahābhārata 12, 5646.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 448.]
Uttaramānasa (उत्तरमानस):—n. Nomen proprium eines Tīrtha.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Uttara, Manasa, Manasa.
Starts with (+0): Uttaramanasayatra.
Full-text (+0): Manasottara, Mrigya, Mrigakanta, Dakshinamanasa, Haramukuta, Haramunda, Vijayakshetra, Nandikshetra, Mandapakshetra, Varahakshetra, Kashmira, Mana, Abhisheka.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Uttaramanasa, Uttara-manasa, Uttara-mānasa, Uttaramānasa; (plurals include: Uttaramanasas, manasas, mānasas, Uttaramānasas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 45 - The Procedure of offering Piṇḍas (in the Gayā-Yātrā) < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Chapter 44 - The Greatness of Gayā < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Chapter 47 - The Glory of Gayā < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 115 - Mode of making a pilgrimage to Gayā (yātrā)
Chapter 219 - Sacred syllables for coronation (abhiṣeka-manta)
Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.17.74 < [Chapter 17 - The Lord’s Travel to Gayā]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 102 - Jalandhara Plays a Trick < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The River Gaṅgā or Ganges < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]