Utkrishta, ٰṛṣṭa, ٰṛṣṭ�: 16 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms ٰṛṣṭa and ٰṛṣṭ� can be transliterated into English as Utkrsta or Utkrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Utkrasht.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट) refers to the “rising� (of meteors), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] At the same time, several phenomena of evil portent forboding misery and distress happened, when the son of Varāṅgī was born making the gods miserable. O dear, the phenomena of three varieties indicating great calamity and terrifying the worlds occurred in the sky, heaven and earth. I shall narrate them. With a terrifying noise, thunderbolts fell along with comets; shooting meteors rose up [i.e., ٰܳṛṣṭa], making the world miserable. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexٰṛṣṭ� (उत्कृष्ट�).—A daughter of Khaśa, after whom came the autkārṣṭeya gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 138.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindusٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट) refers to the �(two) elevated parts� (of an elephant), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 6, “on determination of measurements”]: �12. Below the flanks are the two hindquarters to be recognized; the Ծṣkś at (between?) flank and back; the belly after these two; (after or behind?) these two (Ծṣkśs) are the two parts named the ٰܳṛṣṭas (‘elevated parts�) [kukṣi� paścāt tayosbhyām (?) utṛṣṭāviti saṃjñitau]. 13. But the region of the tail root shall be (called) the pecaka. Below the throat, upon the breast, one shall recognize the Գٲṇi, fastened at the joint of the neck�

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Jaina Yogaٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट, “best�) or Uttama refers to a classification of a ś屹첹 (laymen), based on his progress through the پ, according to Āśādhara. Uttama refers to the tenth and eleventh پ, also known as a Bhikṣuka.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryٰܳṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट).—a (S) Excellent, best, superlatively good.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishٰܳṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट).�a Excellent, best.
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 dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट).�p. p.
1) Drawn up or out, raised, elevated; दस्यूत्कृष्ट� जनपदाः (dasyūtṛṣṭ� janapadā�) Bhāgavata 12.3.32.
2) Extracted.
3) Excellent, eminent, superior, best, highest; Manusmṛti 5.163, 7.126,8.281; बल° (°) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.36 superior in strength; so ज्ञान� गुण� (jñāna° guṇa°), &c.
4) Much, excessive, very great, increased; जिह्वालौल्य� (ᾱܱⲹ°) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.
5) Tilled; ploughed.
6) Scratched; ऐरावतविषाणाग्रैरुत्कृष्टकिणवक्षसम् (airāvataviṣāṇāgrairٰܳṛṣṭakiṇavakṣasam) 峾.6.4.5.
7) Plucked, cut out,; उत्कृष्टपर्णकमला (ٰܳṛṣṭaparṇakamalā) Rām.5.19.15 ('utṛṣṭāni truṭini parṇāni yasyā� sā' iti ṭīkā).
8) Attracted; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 14.59.1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭ�-ṣṭ-ṣṭ�) 1. Excellent, eminent. 2. Superior, best. 3. Much, most, excessive. 4. Drawn, attracted. E. ut before ṛṣ to drag, kta aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट).—[adjective] drawn out, lifted, raised, high, eminent by (—�); [abstract] tva [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट):—[=ut-ṛṣṭa] [from ut-ṛṣ] mfn. (opposed to apa-ṛṣṭa and ava-ṛṣṭa), drawn up or out
2) [v.s. ...] attracted
3) [v.s. ...] extracted
4) [v.s. ...] taking a high position
5) [v.s. ...] excellent, eminent
6) [v.s. ...] superior, best
7) [v.s. ...] (ifc. e.g. jñānotṛṣṭa mfn. eminent in knowledge)
8) [v.s. ...] much, most, excessive, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Pañcatantra etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट):—[(ṣṭa�-ṣṭā-ṣṭa�) a.] Best; most; drawn, attracted.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ukkarisiya, 쾱ṭṭ, Ukkusa, Ukkosa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट) [Also spelled utkrasht]:�(a) excellent; eminent, outstanding; superior; ~[] excellence; eminence; superiority.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٰṛṣṭa (ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟ):�
1) [adjective] drawn up or out.
2) [adjective] excelling another or others in quality or merit; excellent; exquisite.
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ٰṛṣṭa (ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟ):—[noun] a drawing back of the string of a bow before shooting an arrow.
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 Dictionaryٰṛṣṭa (उत्कृष्ट):—adj. 1. excellent; outstanding; best; 2. superior; 3. devoted; 4. tilled;
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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