Utthana, Uṭṭhāna, Utthāna: 22 definitions
Introduction:
Utthana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Utthan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexUtthāna (उत्थान).—On the part of a king could overcome even fate; daiva and kāla supplement one's efforts.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 221. 3-12.

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.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarUtthāna (उत्थान).—Elevation of tone.

Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: Vaikhanasa Grhyasutra Bhasya (Critical Edition and Study)Utthāna (उत्थान) refers to the “ritual when the mother gets up from childbed” and represents one of the eighteen bodily rituals (śārīraka-saṃskāras) mentioned in the Vaikhānasagṛhyasūtra (viz., vaikhānasa-gṛhya-sūtra) which belongs to the Taittirīya school of the Black Yajurveda (kṛṣṇayajurveda).—The original Gṛhyasūtra of Vaikhanāsa consists of eleven chapters or “praśnas”. Each praśna is subdivided into sub-divisions called “khaṇḍa”. But only the first seven chapters deal with actual Gṛhyasūtra section. Of these, the first three chapters dealing with the bodily rituals [viz., Utthāna].

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Utthāna (उत्थान) refers to the “emergence (of Viṣṇu’s image)” (from His withdrawn state), as discussed in chapter 31 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [lokadharma]: After the pavitrārohaṇa-ceremonies have been taken care of, the small Viṣṇu image is to be allowed to enjoy repose [śayana] for a period of four months. How the Lord is to be attended to by the Ācārya during this period is given (1-23)-along with some injunctions relating to what the ministrants them elves may and may not do during the same period (82 ff.). At the end of two months, after remaining more or less undisturbed in His sleep-like trance [yoganidrā], the deity is gradually attended on more and more as His thoughts return to the world until, finally, He emerges [utthāna] altogether from His withdrawn state (24-28). [...]
2) Utthāna (उत्थान) refers to the “waking up (the Lord) (from his slumber)”, as discussed in chapter 41 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter jyeṣṭhābhiṣeka-ādi-utthānotsava-anta-vidhi]: [...] On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of āṣāḍha-month, a small icon of the Lord [or a kūrca-proxy] is placed in a special maṇḍapa on a special couch, and kept there for four months until the 11th day of the bright fortnight of kārttika-month, when the Lord is roused (utthāna) from His slumber (15-36). At that time, the Ācārya approaches God and requests Him for the benefit of the world to wake up [e.g., utthāna-utsava]. [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryUtthāna.—(CII 1), exerting oneself. Note: utthāna is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryuṭṭhāna : (nt.) getting up; rising; origin; energy; industry; product.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryUṭṭhāna, (nt.) (fr. ut + ṣṭhā) — 1. rising, rise, getting up, standing (opp. sayana & nisīdana lying or sitting down) D. II, 134 (sīha-seyyaṃ kappesi uṭṭhāna-saññaṃ manasikaritvā); Dh. 280 (°kāla); J. I, 392 (an°-seyyā a bed from which one cannot get up); Vism. 73 (aruṇ-uṭṭhānavelā time of sunrise) DhA. I, 17.—2. rise, origin, occasion or oppertunity for; as adj. (-°) producing J. I, 47 (kapp°); VI, 459; Miln. 326 (dhaññ° khettaṃ atthi).—3. “rousing”, exertion, energy, zeal, activity, manly vigour, industry, often syn. with viriya M. I, 86; A. I, 94; II, 135 (°phala); III, 45 (°viriya), 311; IV, 281 (°sampadā); It. 66 (°adhigataṃ dhanaṃ earned by industry); Pv IV. 324; Pug. 51 (°phala); Miln. 344, 416; ThA. 267 (°viriya); PvA. 129 (+ viriya). —an° want of energy, sluggishness A. IV, 195; Dh. 241. ‹-› Note. The form vuṭṭhāna appears for uṭṭh° after a vowel under the same conditions as vuṭṭhahati for uṭṭhahati (q. v.) gabbha-vuṭṭhānaṃ J. I, 114. See also vuṭṭh°, and cp. pariy°. (Page 129)

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 Dictionaryutthāna (उत्थान).—n (S) Rising, standing, getting up.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishutthāna (उत्थान).—n Rising, standing, getting up.
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 dictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान).—a. Causing to arise or spring up.
-nam 1 The act of rising or standing up, getting up; शनैर्यष्टयुत्थानम् (śanairyaṣṭayutthānam) Bhartṛhari 3.9.
2) Rising (as of luminaries); इन्दुं नवोत्थानमि- वेन्दुमत्यै (induṃ navotthānami- vendumatyai) R.6.31 newly risen.
3) Rise, origin.
4) Resurrection.
5) (a) Effort, exertion, activity; मेदच्छेद- कृशोदरं लघु भवत्युत्थानयोग्यं वपुः (medaccheda- kṛśodaraṃ laghu bhavatyutthānayogyaṃ vapuḥ) Ś.2.5; °शीलः (śīlaḥ) Daśakumāracarita 153 disposed to work; Mv.6.23; यद्युत्थानं भवेत्सह (yadyutthānaṃ bhavetsaha) Manusmṛti 9.215, effort (for money), acquisition of property. (b) Manly exertion, manhood, Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.2.6; राज्ञो हि व्रतमुत्थानम् (rājño hi vratamutthānam) Kau. A.1.19. also अर्थस्य मूलमुत्थानम् (arthasya mūlamutthānam)
5) Energy. उत्थानेन सदा पुत्र प्रयतेथा युधिष्ठिर । न हयुत्थानमृते दैवं राज्ञामर्थं प्रसाधयेत् (utthānena sadā putra prayatethā yudhiṣṭhira | na hayutthānamṛte daivaṃ rājñāmarthaṃ prasādhayet) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.56.14.
6) Joy, pleasure.
7) War, battle.
8) An army.
9) Evacuating (by stool &c.).
1) A book.
11) A court-yard.
12) A shed where sacrifices are offered.
13) A term, limit, boundary.
14) Business (cares &c.) of a family or realm.
15) Reflection.
16) Proximate cause of a disease.
17) Awakening.
18) A monastery.
19) Readiness of the army for fight; युद्धानुकूलव्यापार उत्थानमिति कीर्तितम् (yuddhānukūlavyāpāra utthānamiti kīrtitam) Śukra.1.325.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Effort, exertion. 2. Manhood, manly exertion. 3. An army. 4. War, battle. 5. A book. 6. Joy, pleasure. 7. Rising, getting up. 8. A court yard. 9. A shed where sacrifices are made. 10. A term, a limit. 11. Evacuating by stool, &c. 12. Business of a family or realm, as the care of subjects or dependents. 13. Reflexion. 14. Proximate cause of disease. E. ut above, sthā to stand, and lyuṭ affix, sa is dropped.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान).—i. e. ud-sthā + ana, I. n. 1. Rising, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 10; of the moon, Ragh, 6, 31. 2. Resurrection, Mahābhārata 3, 10811. 3. Exertion, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 215. Ii. m. A causer, Mahābhārata 13, 1242.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान).—[neuter] rising, coming forth, origin, setting out, starting, exertion, endeavour, energy (poss. vant†); leaving off, conclusion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Utthāna (उत्थान):—[=ut-thāna] [from ut-thā] n. the act of standing up or rising, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Suśruta; Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Bhartṛhari] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] rising (of the moon etc.), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] resurrection, [Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra]
4) [v.s. ...] rising up to depart
5) [v.s. ...] leaving off, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra] etc.: starting on a warlike expedition, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] coming forth, appearing, [Kapila]
7) [v.s. ...] bursting open, [Jaimini]
8) [v.s. ...] tumult, sedition, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
9) [v.s. ...] rise, origin, [Suśruta]
10) [v.s. ...] effort, exertion
11) [v.s. ...] manly exertion, manhood, [Mahābhārata; Rājataraṅgiṇī; Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra] etc.
12) [v.s. ...] evacuating (by stool etc.), [Suśruta; Kauśika-sūtra]
13) [v.s. ...] an army, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
14) [v.s. ...] joy, pleasure, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) [v.s. ...] a book, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) [v.s. ...] a court-yard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) [v.s. ...] a shed where sacrifices are offered, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] a term, limit, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] business of a family or realm, the care of subjects or dependants, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
20) [v.s. ...] reflection, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
21) [v.s. ...] proximate cause of disease, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
22) [v.s. ...] mfn. causing to arise or originate, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान):—[utthā+na] (naṃ) 1. n. Effort; war; rising.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Utthāna (उत्थान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uṭṭhāṇa, Utthāṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान) [Also spelled utthan]:—(nm) rise (up), act of rising; -[patana] rise and fall; [utthita] risen (up).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Uṭṭhāṇa (उट्ठाण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Utthāna.
2) Utthāṇa (उत्थाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Utthāna.
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 corpusUtthāna (ಉತ್ಥಾನ):—
1) [noun] the act, fact or an instance of rising or standing up.
2) [noun] an achieving of welfare, prosperity, etc. and such an achievement.
3) [noun] the actual or refracted appearance of the sun, moon, etc. above the horizon.
4) [noun] resurrection a) a rising from the dead or coming back to life b) the state of having risen from the dead; c) (fig.) a coming back into notice, practice, use, etc.; revival, as of old customs.
5) [noun] a hard, sincere endeavour.
6) [noun] the quality of being fearless or brave; courage; valour.
7) [noun] an army of soldiers.
8) [noun] a fight, esp. a large-scale engagement, between armed forces on land, at sea or in the air; a battle.
9) [noun] a court-yard.
10) [noun] the raised platform in a shed where a sacrifice is conducted.
11) [noun] an evacuating of faeces.
12) [noun] a book.
13) [noun] joyous feeling or occasion; pleasure.
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 DictionaryUtthāna (उत्थान):—n. beginning; enhancement; rise; rising up; elevation;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: U, Yu, Ut, Thana, Ta, Tana, Tha.
Starts with (+4): Utthana Sutta, Utthana-dvadashi, Utthana-vancita, Utthanadvadashi, Utthanahina, Utthanaikadashi, Utthanak, Utthanaka, Utthanakadaya, Utthanakalonadimala, Utthanaphalupajivi, Utthanasamattha, Utthanasampanna, Utthanasanna, Utthanashila, Utthanashilin, Utthanate, Utthanavant, Utthanavantu, Utthanavat.
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