Upashraya, śⲹ: 10 definitions
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Upashraya means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term śⲹ can be transliterated into English as Upasraya or Upashraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossaryśⲹ.�(LL), a shelter. Note: ܱśⲹ 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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryśⲹ (उपाश्र�).�
1) Recourse (for aid), asylum, support; कोर्यस्तेषां पार्थिवोपाश्रयेण (koryasteṣāṃ pārthivopāśrayeṇa) ṛh 2.48; पर्यङ्कस्योपाश्रये (貹ⲹṅkDZś) K.186 resting-place.
2) Receptacle, recipient; ईप्सितस्� � भव�- दुपाश्रय� (īpsitasya na bhave- dܱśⲹ�) Kirātārjunīya 18.4.
3) Reliance, dependence upon.
4) A cushion, pillow or reclining bolster (Mar. ḍa); महत्सोपाश्रय� भेजे रावण� परमासनम् (mahatsopāśraya� bheje rāvaṇa� paramāsanam) 峾.6.11.17.
Derivable forms: ܱśⲹ� (उपाश्रयः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśⲹ (उपाश्र�).—m.
(-ⲹ�) 1. Asylum, support. 2. Reliance, dependance upon. E. upa and � before śī to serve, affix ac.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśⲹ (उपाश्र�).—i.e. ܱ貹-śⲹ, m. A retreat, refuge, Mahābhārata 15, 152; 3, 17262.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) śⲹ (उपाश्र�):—[from ܱ-ś] m. leaning against, resting upon, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Kāvyādarśa]
2) [v.s. ...] any support for leaning against, a pillow, cushion, [Caraka]
3) [v.s. ...] shelter, refuge, recourse, [Mahābhārata; ṛh]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryśⲹ (उपाश्र�):—[ܱ+śⲹ] (ⲹ�) 1. m. Asylum, reliance.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)śⲹ (उपाश्र�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvassaya, ⲹ.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusśⲹ (ಉಪಾಶ್ರ�):—[noun] a place or a person giving shelter, support or livelihood (to another or something) 2) a side-pillow to lean on.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upashrayambade.
Full-text: Bhikshuny-upashraya, Uvassaya, Uvasaya, Upasrita, Vihara, Apashraya, Sadhvini, Gajapati, Sampuri, Naparaja, Ratanashekharasuri, Ratanashekhara.
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