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Upavarsha, ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a: 11 definitions

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Upavarsha 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 ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a can be transliterated into English as Upavarsa or Upavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·) is the name of one of the two sons of Saį¹…karasvāmin, a Brāhman from in the city of Pāṭaliputra. Their story was narrated to VyÄįøi and Indradatta in the tale called ā€˜the two Brāhman brothersā€�, according to Kathāsaritsāgara chapter 2.

The Kathāsaritsāgara (ā€˜ocean of streams of storyā€�), mentioning ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²āÄå»å³ó²¹°ł²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guį¹‡Äįøhya’s Bį¹›hatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in øéÄåĀᲹś±š°ģ³ó²¹°ł²¹ā€™s 10th-century KāvyamÄ«māṃsā.—In the Kathāsaritasāgara of Somadeva declare that, he was the teacher (guru) of the grammarian PānÄ«ni and Vararuci. In the tenth chapter of KāvyamÄ«māṃsā, Rājaśekhara says that Upavarsa’s poetic examine was held at PātalÄ«putra.

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Kavya (ą¤•ą¤¾ą¤µą„ą¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ā€˜epic poetryā€� and natya, or ā€˜dramatic poetryā€�.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·).—An ancient grammarian and MÄ«māmsaka believed to have been the brother of Varį¹£a and the preceptor of Pāṇini. He is referred to, many times as an ancient writer of some Vį¹›ttigranthas.

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Vyakarana (ą¤µą„ą¤Æą¤¾ą¤•ą¤°ą¤�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·).—The younger brother of the Teacher Varį¹£a. He also was a teacher. For further information see under Vararuci.

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The Purana (ą¤Ŗą„ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤�, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·).—Name of a son of Śaį¹…kara Svāmin, author of several writings on the MÄ«māṃsā philosophy.

Derivable forms: ³Ü±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£aįø� (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·ą¤�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·).—m.

(-°łį¹£aįø�) The name of a saint.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Author of sÅ«tras. Quoted by Bhāskaramiśra. Bp. 28.

2) ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·):ā€�
—[commentary] on the Śabarabhāṣya. Hall. p. 169. Quoted by Pārthasārathi Pandit Vii^2, 45.

3) ±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·):—on the Śabarabhāṣya. See note on the MÄ«māṃsābhāṣya.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·):—[=³Ü±č²¹-±¹²¹°łį¹£a] m. Name of a younger brother of Varį¹£a (and son of Śaṃkara-svāmin; author of writings on the MÄ«māṃsā philosophy), [Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

±«±č²¹±¹²¹°łį¹£a (ą¤‰ą¤Ŗą¤µą¤°ą„ą¤·):—[³Ü±č²¹-±¹²¹°łį¹£a] (°łį¹£aįø�) 1. m. A sage.

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Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤‚ą¤øą„ą¤•ą„ƒą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹ƒs°ģį¹›t²¹³¾), 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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