Uttarapaksha, Uttarapakṣa, Uttara-paksha: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Uttarapakṣa can be transliterated into English as Uttarapaksa or Uttarapaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: ArthaśāstraUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष) refers to “rejoinder” and is the name of a yukti, or ‘technical division’, according to which the contents of the Arthaśāstra by Cāṇakya are grouped. Cāṇakya (4th-century BCE), aka Kauṭilya, was the chief minister of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the famous Maurya Empire.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
Source: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu ExegesisUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष) is one of the five types of adhikaraṇa (exegetical format).—Uttara-pakṣa refers to the refutation of the former position and presentation of the reasoned interpretation
Mimamsa (मीमांसा, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryuttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष).—m (S) In law. The defendant or his cause. 2 The respondent or his replies and solutions. (In disputation.) 3 The minor proposition in a syllogism. (In logic.) 4 The fortnight of the waning moon. 5 A rejoinder.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishuttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष).—m The defendant or his cause. A rejoinder. The fortnight of the waning moon.
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 dictionaryUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष).—
1) the northern wing or side.
2) the dark half of a lunar month.
3) the second part of an argument, i. e. a reply, the reason pro. (opp. pūrvapakṣa); प्रापयन् पवनव्याधेर्गिरमुत्तरपक्षताम् (prāpayan pavanavyādhergiramuttarapakṣatām) Śiśupālavadha 2.15.
4) a demonstrated truth or conclusion.
5) the minor proposition in a syllogism.
6) (in Mīm.) the fifth member of an Adhikaraṇa, q. v.
Derivable forms: uttarapakṣaḥ (उत्तरपक्षः).
Uttarapakṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uttara and pakṣa (पक्ष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष).—m.
(-kṣaḥ) 1. A demonstrated truth, a direct conclusion. 2. Course of argument, according to established truths. 3. Second part of an argument, reply, refutation. 4. The minor proposition in a syllogism. E. uttara subsequent, and pakṣa subject of an inference; also adding ka, uttarapakṣaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष).—[masculine] the northern or left wing (side); reply to an objection, refutation (ph.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Uttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष):—[=uttara-pakṣa] [from uttara > ut-tama] m. the northern or left wing (side), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] second or following part of an argument, the reply, refutation
3) [v.s. ...] the answer to the first or objectionable argument (cf. pūrva-pakṣa)
4) [v.s. ...] the right argument, demonstrated truth, or conclusion
5) [v.s. ...] the minor proposition in a syllogism
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष):—[uttara-pakṣa] (kṣaḥ) 1. m. A demonstrated truth; reply; minor proposition.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusUttarapakṣa (ಉತ್ತರಪಕ್ಷ):—
1) [noun] the northern wing or side.
2) [noun] the second fortnight of a lunar month.
3) [noun] (log.) the second part of an argument, i.e. reply, the reason for the first statement on which a question (ಪೂರ್ವಪಕ್ಷ [purvapaksha]) is asked.
4) [noun] (log.) a demonstrated truth or conclusion.
5) [noun] a minor proposition in a syllogism.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUttarapakṣa (उत्तरपक्ष):—n. 1. the second part of an argument i.e. a reply; 2. refutation; the opposite aspect of a case;
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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Partial matches: Paksha, Uttara.
Starts with: Uttarapakshata, Uttarapakshatva, Uttarapakshavali.
Full-text: Uttarapakshata, Uttarapakshatva, Adhikarana, Vyavaharapada, Purvapaksha, Paksha, Yukti, Vishaya.
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