Utthaya, Uṭṭhāya: 9 definitions
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Utthaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Utthāya (उत्थाय) refers to “getting up” (after having fallen in battle), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura fought with the Gods: “[...] Seeing Indra thus insulted, the powerful lord Viṣṇu lifted his discus and hit Tāraka. Hit by the discus he fell on the ground. Getting up (utthāya) again, the lord of the Asuras hit Viṣṇu with his spear. On being hit by the spear Viṣṇu fell on the ground. There was a great uproar. The gods lamented much. [...]”.
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.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Utthāya (उत्थाय) refers to “having got up (in the morning)” (i.e., before performing necessary householder-duties), according to chapter 1.4 of Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly [while describing the morning routine of a citizen]: “Now the householder, having got up (utthāya) in the morning and performed his necessary duties, should wash his teeth, apply a limited quantity of ointments and perfumes to his body, put some ornaments on his person and collyrium on his eyelids and below his eyes, colour his lips with alacktaka, and look at himself in the glass. Having then eaten betel leaves, with other things that give fragrance to the mouth, he should perform his usual business. [...]”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Utthāya (उत्थाय) refers to “arising (from one’s seat)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān entered the assembly of Nāgas], “Then the great Nāga king Samantākāracchatrākaraparikara arose from his seat (utthāya-āsana), arranged his outer robe on one shoulder, placed his right knee on the ground, approached the Bhagavān and, having bowed down at his feet, circumambulated him three times, and worshipped the Bhagavān with different flowers, fragrances, garlands, ointments, ornaments and cloths. Having worshipped him, he sat down in front of him”.
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.
India history and geography
Utthāya.—‘of one's own accord’ (Select Inscriptions, p. 248). Note: utthāya 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
uṭṭhāya : (abs. of uṭṭhahati) having risen.
uṭṭhāya (ဥဋ္ဌာယ) [(kri,vi) (ကြိ၊ဝိ)]—
[u+ṭhā+tvā]
[ဥ+ဌာ+တွာ]
[Pali to Burmese]
uṭṭhāya—
(Burmese text): (က) ထ၍။ (ခ) ထထကြွကြွပြုလုပ်၍၊ ကြိုးစားအားထုတ်၍။ (ဂ) တက်၍။
(Auto-Translation): (a) To go up. (b) To strive and work hard. (c) To rise.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Utthāya (उत्थाय).—ind. 1. Having risen (from a seat, &c.) 2. Having risen (in rank, &c.) E. ut before sthā to stand, affix lyap.
Utthāya (उत्थाय):—[=ut-thāya] [from ut-thā] [indeclinable participle] having risen (from a seat etc.), having risen (in rank etc.), standing up etc.
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): Tva, Ut, U, Ou, Taya, Tha, Ta.
Starts with (+0): Utthayaka, Utthayam, Utthayasana, Utthayasanat.
Full-text (+0): Utthahitva, Utthayam, Paccutthahitva, Shayyotthayam, Abbhutthahiya, Uttitthitva, Paccutthaya, Utthayotthaya, Utthayasana, Utthayin, Utthayaka, Pragetana, Ushas, Pannaya, Uttha, Utthahati, Kalya, Vah, Garj, Stha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.79 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 2.1.86 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.4.206 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.14.9 < [Chapter 14 - Description of Kāliya’s Story]
Verse 5.20.7 < [Chapter 20 - The Liberation of Ṛbhu Muni During the Rāsa-dance Festival]
Verse 4.18.14 < [Chapter 18 - The Names and Worship of Srī Yamunā]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
The Glorification of Vyasa (Part 2) < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 2 (1968)]
The Story of Suka in the Mahabharata and the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]