Uttishthasa, Uttiṣṭhāsā, Ut-tishthasa: 3 definitions

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Uttishthasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Uttiṣṭhāsā can be transliterated into English as Uttisthasa or Uttishthasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Uttishthasa in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Uttiṣṭhāsā (उत्तिष्ठासा):—[=ut-tiṣṭhāsā] [from ut-thā] f. the intention to leave off

2) [v.s. ...] the wish to leave (a sacrifice etc.) unfinished, [Nyāyamālā-vistara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Uttishthasa in German

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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.

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