Yupaksha, Yūpākṣa: 4 definitions
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Yupaksha 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 Yūpākṣa can be transliterated into English as Yupaksa or Yupaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Yūpākṣa (यूपाक्ष).—A military commander of Rāvaṇa. In the battle between Śrī Rāma and Rāvaṇa, he was killed by Hanūmān. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa, 46: 32).
2) Yūpākṣa (यूपाक्ष).—A Rākṣasa. In the battle between Śrī Rāma and Rāvaṇa, this Rākṣasa was killed by the monkey Mainda. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa 76: 34).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYūpākṣa (यूपाक्ष):—[from yūpa] m. Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
[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.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
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