Upadeya, Upādēya, Upādeya: 14 definitions
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Upadeya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Upadey.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramUpādeya (उपादेय) refers to “that what is to be taken up”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while expounding Kaula and the Nine Kaulas]—“Free of sound and touch, devoid of what is to be taken up and abandoned (heya-upādeya-varjita), what exists and what does not, the Great Kaula, the Nameless, is free of the repetition of mantra and worship, meditation, and concentration”.
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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupādēya (उपादेय).—a S Fit to be taken or received; eligible, acceptable, admissible.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupādēya (उपादेय).—a Eligible, acceptable, admissible.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय).—pot. p.
1) Capable of being taken.
2) Capable of being endured; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.
3) Acceptable, admissible.
4) To be chosen or selected.
5) Excellent, admirable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) 1. Acceptable, admissible, to be taken or received. 2. Excellent, admirable. E. upa and āṅ before dā to give, yat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय).—[adjective] to be taken from ([ablative]); contained in (—°); acceptable, admirable, excellent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upādeya (उपादेय):—[=upā-deya] [from upā-dā] mfn. to be taken or received
2) [v.s. ...] not to be refused
3) [v.s. ...] to be allowed, admissible, acceptable, [Śāntiśataka; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha; Kapila] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] to be included, included, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] to be chosen or selected, excellent, admirable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय):—[upā+deya] (yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a. Acceptable, excellent, admirable.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Upādeya (उपादेय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uvāejja, Uvāeya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय) [Also spelled upadey]:—(a) useful, of utility, beneficial; hence~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpādeya (ಉಪಾದೆಯ):—[noun] = ಉಪಾದ್ಯ [upadya]1.
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Upādēya (ಉಪಾದೇಯ):—[adjective] fit to be accepted; acceptable; receivable.
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Upādēya (ಉಪಾದೇಯ):—[noun] that which is acceptable.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUpādeya (उपादेय):—adj. 1. eligible to take/receive; 2. useful; helpful;
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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