Uttarabhadrapada, Uttara-bhadrapada, ٳٲ貹: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jyotiṣaٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभाद्रपद�):—Name for a particular section of the ecliptic. It is also known as ٳٲ貹-Բṣaٰ. ṣaٰ means “Lunar mansion� and corresponds to a specific region of the sky through which the moon passes each day. ٳٲ貹 means “the second of the blessed feet� and is associated with the deity known as Ahirbudhnya (Water dragon). The presiding Lord of this lunar house is Śani (Saturn).
Indian zodiac: |3°20'| � |16°40' Mīna|
Mīna (मी�, “fish�) corresponds with Pisces.
Western zodiac: |29°20' Pisces| � |12°40' Aries|
Pisces corresponds with Mīna (मी�, “fish�) and Aries corresponds with Meṣa (मे�, “ram�).

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastraٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभद्रपदा) refers to one of the twenty-seven constellations (Բṣaٰ) according to according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—ٳٲ貹� is the Sanskrit equivalent of Chinese Pi, Tibetan Khrums-smad and modern Pegsi (Andromedae).
ٳٲ貹 is classified in the second group: “The moon revolves around the earth in 28 days. If the moon enters one of the six following constellations (e.g., ٳٲ貹), then at that moment the earth trembles as if it would collapse and this trembling extends as far as the Nāgas. Then there is no more rain, the rivers dry up, the year is bad for grain, the emperor (T’ien tseu) is cruel and the great ministers are unjust�.
: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)ٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभद्रपदा) is the name of a ṣaٰ mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the ṣaٰs [e.g., ٳٲ貹] with a group of kingdoms for the sake of protection and prosperity.
The ٳٲ貹Բṣaٰ and PūrvabhadrapadāԲṣaٰ comprises the following realms:
- Heou-man-t'o (Homanda?),
- ö--' (ŚԻ岹?),
- T'eou-mo-kia (Dhumaka?),
- Tch'eou-mo-kia (Jumaka?),
- Kien-cha-p'o (ṃs?),
- Kieou-tche (Kuci or Kuṭi?),
- Po-tch'a-li (ʳܰṣa?),
- ö-ٳ'-- (ղṣaś),
- P'o-mi-p'o[so]-li (Vamivari or Vamisari?),
- Po-t'o-po-ti (Padapati?),
- Yeou-mop-tch'a (Umakṣa or Umakṣe?),
- Po-so-to-meou-li-mo (Pasatamurima?),
- '-dz-쾱-ٳö (Bharukaccha),
- P'o-lo-po-ti (Varapati?).

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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyUttarā貹 (उत्तराभाद्रपदा) refers to the twenty-sixth of the 28 Բṣaٰs (“cDzԲٱپDzԲ�) of the zodiac, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—The Բṣaٰs are described collectively in the ٳܱ岵īś-ṇḍ of the Niṣpannayogāvalī. In this ṇḍ the Բṣaٰs are given one face and two arms, which are clasped against the chest in the ñᲹܻ:—“the deities [viz., Uttarā貹] are decked in bejewelled jackets and they all show the ñᲹ-ܻ�.—In colour, however, they differ. [viz., Uttarā貹 is given the colour yellow].

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryuttarā貹 (उत्तराभाद्रपदा).—f (S) The twenty-sixth lunar mansion.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryٳٲ貹岹 (उत्तरभाद्रपद) or ٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभाद्रपद�).�
1) the 26 th lunar mansion consisting of two stars (figured by a couch).
2) Name of a plant (Mar. 첹ḵԾṃb).
ٳٲ貹岹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uttara and 貹岹 (भाद्रप�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभद्रपदा):—[=ܳٳٲ-貹] [from uttara > ut-tama] f. Name of a lunar mansion (cf. 貹.)
2) ٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभाद्रपद�):—[=uttara-貹] [from uttara > ut-tama] f. Name of a lunar mansion (cf. 貹.)
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusUttarā貹岹 (ಉತ್ತರಾಭಾದ್ರಪ�):—[noun] = ಉತ್ತರಾಭಾದ್ರೆ [uttarabhadre].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryٳٲ貹 (उत्तरभाद्रपद�):—n. the twenty-sixth lunar mansion consisting of two stars;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Bhadrapada, Uttara.
Starts with: Uttarabhadrapadanakshatra.
Full-text (+89): Uttarabhadrapadanakshatra, Ahirbudhnyadevata, Uttirattati, Nakshatra, Takshashila, Ahirbudhnyadevatya, Uttarattati, Ahirbudhnya, Bhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapad, Nimba, Dhumaka, Kamsava, Homanda, Shamanda, Jumaka, Pukshari, Vamivari, Vamisari, Padapati.
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Chapter 56.14 - Description of the Asterisms (ṣaٰs) < [Part 2 - Dvitīya-pāda]
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 4: Vimala’s birth and his birth-rites < [Chapter III - Vimalanāthacaritra]
Part 13: Vimala’s omniscience < [Chapter III - Vimalanāthacaritra]
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Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
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