Udvartana: 14 definitions

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Udvartana 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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन) refers to the “rising up (of a snake)” (with the desire to bite) and represents one of the characteristics of the appearance of a snake before biting, as taught in the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VI.65) details the appearance of a snake before biting: The sarpas when desirous of biting display certain change of bodily features in their body like—stiffness of the neck, the contraction of the hood, discolourisation and rising up (udvartana) with the desire to bite.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन) refers to “ointment”, but more specifically, it is a treatment of herbs and oils, used for toning and strengthening the body. It is used throughout Ayurvedic literature such as the Caraka-saṃhitā and the Suśruta-saṃhitā.

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन) refers to a “massage”, which is mentioned in verse 3.19 and 4.29-31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Having removed the surplus phlegm by pungent emetics and sternutatories etc., by light and rough food, (and) by gymnastics, massage [viz., udvartana], and treading [...]”.

Note: Udvartana (“massage”) has been paraphrased by lus-kyi mñe-ba (“body massage”). CD read lus phyi-mñes-pa instead (the former with a miscarved pyi), which properly means “wiping and rubbing the body”, phyi(s) and mñes being the perfect stems of ’phyi-ba and mñed-pa combined into a hendiadys action-noun; cf. dril-phyis “rolling and wiping” in 2.14.

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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.

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन, “springing up”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the thighs (ūru), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 10. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन, “turning very quickly”).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the thighs (ūru);—Instructions: observing Valita (Valana) with force. Uses: in exercising [limbs] and the Class Dance.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन) refers to “emollient unguents” as part of the cosmetics and personal decoration that was once commonly applied to one’s body in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Reference is made in the Nīlamata to various sorts of scents, perfumes, unguents, flowers and garlands. Some processes of decoration like rubbing the body with emollient unguents (udvartana), anointing it with unguents (utsādana) and applying sandle-paste etc. after bath (anulepana) are referred to.

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The Purana (पुराण, 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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन) refers to “detergent powder” (for removing the oil after an oil-bath), as discussed in chapter 6 of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā: one of the most ancient of Pāñcarātra Āgamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various vyūhas (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and avatāras (incarnations).—Description of the chapter [sūkṣamavyūhadevatābahiryāgavidhi]: The details of how the liturgy step-by-step is prepared for and how it proceeds are given (7-131). [...] A special bathing cloth is advanced (29b), and then various items are given in order (verbally?) to the icon—[e.g., udvartana—detergent powder (for removing the oil after an oil-bath)] [...]. During these baths incense will have been offered, after which incense-scented and -purified towels are offered to cleanse off the deity’s body-one for the head and one for the body. [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन).—

1) Going up, rising.

2) Springing up, growth (of plants, grain &c.)

3) Prosperity, elevation.

4) Turning from side to side; springing up, popping the head; चटुलशफरोद्वर्तनप्रेक्षितानि (caṭulaśapharodvartanaprekṣitāni) Meghadūta 42.

5) Grinding, pounding.

6) Drawing out metal, wire-drawing.

7) Anointing, smearing; करोद्वर्तनार्थे चन्दनं समर्पयामि (karodvartanārthe candanaṃ samarpayāmi); cf. also सायण (sāyaṇa)'s commentary on the Śatapaṭha Brāhmaṇa 12.8.3.16. सर्वसुरभिचन्दनादि उन्मर्दनं उद्वर्तनं यजमानस्य भवति (sarvasurabhicandanādi unmardanaṃ udvartanaṃ yajamānasya bhavati) |

8) Particularly, rubbing and cleaning the body with perfumes or fragrant unguents, or the unguents used for this purpose or to relieve pain; नाक्रामेद्रक्तविण्मूत्रष्ठीवनोद्वर्तनादि च (nākrāmedraktaviṇmūtraṣṭhīvanodvartanādi ca) Y.1.152; Manusmṛti 4.132 (abhya- ṅgamalāpakarṣaṇapiṣṭakādi Kull.). In this connection the meaning 'vomiting' seems appropriate, along with other filthy objects; cf. उद्वृत्त (udvṛtta) = vomited.

9) Bad behaviour or conduct, rudeness.

Derivable forms: udvartanam (उद्वर्तनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन).—i. e. ud-vṛt + ana, n. 1. Jumping, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 41. 2. What has served for rubbing the body with, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 132.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Udvartana (उद्वर्तन).—[adjective] bursting (tr. —°); [neuter] rising, ascending; rubbing, anointing, unguent.

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

1) Udvartana (उद्वर्तन):—[=ud-vartana] [from ud-vṛt] mfn. causing to burst, [Harivaṃśa 9563]

2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of rising, going up, ascending, jumping up, [Meghadūta; Kathāsaritsāgara; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

3) [v.s. ...] the springing up of plants or grain etc.

4) [v.s. ...] swelling up, overflowing, [Caraka]

5) [v.s. ...] drawing out metal, laminating, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] grinding, pounding

7) [v.s. ...] rubbing or kneading the body, rubbing and cleansing it with fragrant unguents

8) [v.s. ...] the unguents used for that purpose (or to relieve pains in the limbs etc.), [Yājñavalkya; Manu-smṛti; Suśruta; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.

9) [v.s. ...] bad behaviour, bad conduct, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Udvartana in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Udvartana (ಉದ್ವರ್ತನ):—

1) [noun] a rising; a going up; a rise.

2) [noun] a springing up; growth (of a plant).

3) [noun] a prosperous condition; good fortune, wealth, success, etc.; prosperity.

4) [noun] to keep from happening; to avoid; to ward off; to fend off.

5) [noun] the act or an instance of anointing perfumes to the body.

6) [noun] a particular type of applying, colour or paint to a picture.

7) [noun] an ointment, unguent used to rub on the body.

8) [noun] any powder used with water for cleaning the body; soap powder; soapnut powder.

9) [noun] bad behaviour, conduct; rudeness.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Importance of udvartana according to panchakarma < [2021: Volume 10, January issue 1]

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Standardization of quantity of Churna for Udvartana based on body size Determining the quantity of udvartana churna required for the procedure based on the body size w.s.r. to BMI and WHtR < [Volume 10, issue 6 (2022)]

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