Upadish, ±«±è²¹»å¾±Å›: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› can be transliterated into English as Upadis or Upadish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥) refers to the “subsidiary quartersâ€�, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.â€�).—Accordingly, as SanatkumÄra narrated to VyÄsa: “The divine chariot of lord Åšiva consisting of all the worlds was built by ViÅ›vakarman with devoted effort. [...] The forceful and excellent mantras with their syllables and feet, of all characteristic features and the stages in life constituted the tinkling bells. Ananta embellished with thousand hoods constituted its fittings, and the main and subsidiary quarters (³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›), the pedestals of the chariot [»å¾±Å›aá¸� pÄdÄ rathasyÄsya tathÄ copa»å¾±Å›aÅ›caha]. [...]â€�

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥).â€�6 U.
1) To instruct, teach, explain, advise; यदà¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¯à¥‹à¤—विषयà¥� à¤à¤¾à¤µà¤¿à¤•मà¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥� मयà¤� तसà¥à¤¯ (yadyatprayogaviá¹£aye bhÄvikam³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›yate mayÄ tasya) ... ततà¥à¤¤à¤¤à¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¤¤à¥€à¤� मे बाला (tattatpraty³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›atÄ«va me bÄlÄ) M.1.5; सà¥à¤–मà¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥� परसà¥à¤� (sukham³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›yate parasya) K.156 it is easy to advise others; जà¥à¤žà¤¾à¤¨à¤®à¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥ (jñÄnam³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›) BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 4.34; R.16.43.
2) To point, indicate, refer to; गà¥à¤£à¤¶à¥‡à¤·à¤¾à¤®à¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤� à¤à¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤¨à¥€à¤®à¥ (guṇaÅ›eá¹£Äm³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›ya bhÄminÄ«m) R.8.73; सà¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤£à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤®à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤—मà¥à¤ªà¤¦à¥‡à¤•à¥à¤·à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¤¿ (²õ³Ü±¹²¹°ùṇa±è³Ü°ù²¹³¾Äå°ù²µ²¹³¾³Ü±è²¹»å±ð°ìá¹£y²¹³Ù¾±) K.12,92 point out or tell.
3) To assign the right place to a thing, arrange.
4) (a) To mention, specify, tell; किà¤� कà¥à¤²à¥‡à¤¨à¥‹à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥‡à¤¨ शीलमेवातà¥à¤° कारणमॠ(kiá¹� kulenopadiá¹£á¹ena śīlamevÄtra kÄraṇam) Má¹›cchakaá¹ika 9.7; पृषोदरादीनि यथोपदिषà¥à¤Ÿà¤®à¥� (pṛṣodarÄdÄ«ni yathopadiá¹£á¹am) P.VI.3.19. (b) To inform, announce.
5) To prescribe, settle, sanction, lay down; à¤� दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤¤à¥€à¤¯à¤¶à¥à¤š साधà¥à¤µà¥€à¤¨à¤¾à¤� कà¥à¤µà¤šà¤¿à¤¦à¥� à¤à¤°à¥à¤¤à¥‹à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥� (na dvitÄ«yaÅ›ca sÄdhvÄ«nÄá¹� kvacid bhartopa»å¾±Å›yate) Manusmá¹›ti 5.162,2. 19,3.14,43.
6) To rule over, govern, command.
7) To name, call; दà¥à¤°à¥à¤¤à¤µà¤¿à¤²à¤®à¥à¤¬à¤¿à¤¤à¤®à¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤¯à¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤¯à¤¤à¥� (drutavilambitamity³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›yate) Åšrut.28; Manusmá¹›ti 12.89.
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±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥).â€�f., [³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›Ä] An intermediate quarter, such as à¤à¤¶à¤¾à¤¨à¥€, आगà¥à¤¨à¥‡à¤¯à¥€, नैरà¥à¤‹à¤¤à¥€ (aiÅ›ÄnÄ«, ÄgneyÄ«, nairá¹›tÄ«) and वायवी (±¹Äå²â²¹±¹Ä«). चतसà¥à¤°à¥‹ दिशशà¥à¤šà¤¤à¤¸à¥à¤° उपदिशः (catasro »å¾±Å›aÅ›catasra ³Ü±è²¹»å¾±Å›aá¸�) MaitrÄ« Up.6.2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥).—[³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å›], f. An intermediate quarter or point of the compass, e. g. north-east, etc., [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 1, 76, 23.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥).—[feminine] intermediate region (north-east etc.).
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UpĻ徱ś (उपादिश�).—assign, give in marriage to ([genetive]); announce, tell.
UpĻ徱ś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ³Ü±èÄå and »å¾±Å› (दिशà¥).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥):—[=³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å›] 1. upa-√»å¾±Å� [Parasmaipada] [Ä€tmanepada] -»å¾±Å›ati, -te, to point out to, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa x, 6, 1, 11];
—to indicate, specify, explain, inform, instruct, teach, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa; ĀśvalÄyana-Å›rauta-sÅ«tra] & [ĀśvalÄyana-gá¹›hya-sÅ«tra; MahÄbhÄrata; Má¹›cchakaá¹ikÄ; Raghuvaṃśa] etc.;
—to advise, admonish, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa; HitopadeÅ›a];
—to mention, exhibit, speak of [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa; Manu-smá¹›ti; Má¹›cchakaá¹ikÄ; VÄjasaneyi-saṃhitÄ-prÄtiÅ›Äkhya] etc.;
—to settle, prescribe, command, dictate, govern, [MahÄbhÄrata; Manu-smá¹›ti; KumÄra-sambhava; Pañcatantra] etc.;
—to name, call, [MahÄbhÄrata; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa; Manu-smá¹›ti etc.] :
—[Passive voice] -»å¾±Å›yate, to be taught, etc.
2) [=³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å›] 2. ³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å› mfn. (for 3. See sub voce) (ifc.) pointing out to, showing
3) [v.s. ...] See mÄropa»å¾±Å›.
4) [=³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å›] 3. ³Ü±è²¹-»å¾±Å› f. an intermediate region or point of the compass.
5) UpĻ徱ś (उपादिशà¥�):—[=³Ü±èÄå-√»å¾±Å�] [Parasmaipada] -»å¾±Å›ati, to advise, show, point out, prescribe, command, [MahÄbhÄrata; BhÄgavata-purÄṇa];
—to indicate, inform, declare, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa i.]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)±«±è²¹»å¾±Å› (उपदिशà¥) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvaisa, Uvadisa.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upadisha, Upadisham, Upadishta, Upadishte, Upadishya, Upadishyamana, Upadishyati.
Full-text (+12): Upadeshana, Upadeshin, Upadeshtri, Upadisha, Upadesha, Upadasseti, Upadisati, Uvaisa, Uvadisa, Vyupadesha, Upadeshamrita, Upadeshapancaka, Upadesharatnamala, Upadeshamala, Upadesharasayana, Upadesha Sahasri, Upadidikshu, Upadeshakarnika, Upadeshanavat, Upadeshtritva.
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 8.20 < [Chapter 8 - Dashas and Antar Dashas]
Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Story of the Wealthy Man AnÄthapiṇá¸ika < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]