Utkantha, Utkamtha, Utkaṇṭhā, Utkaṇṭha: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
5. Nepali
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Introduction:

Utkantha 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ) refers to “eagerly (expecting one’s arrival)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.39 (“The gods arrive at Kailāsa”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to Nārada: “Paying heed to this behest of Śiva, O sage, you, a great favourite of Śiva, invited all of them approaching everyone severally. O Nārada, after carrying out your duties as his emissary you, the great sage, returned to Śiva and remained there with His permission. Śiva too waited there eagerly expecting (sa-utkaṇṭha) their arrival while his attendants were celebrating great festivities by dance and songs. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

utkaṇṭhā (उत्कंठा).—f (S) Eagerness after; impatient longing or hankering; anxious desire.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

utkaṇṭhā (उत्कंठा).—f Eagerness after; anxious desire.

context information

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 dictionary

Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ).—a. [unnataḥ kaṇṭho yasya]

1) Having the neck uplifted, ready, on the point of (doing anything), in comp.; आज्ञावचनोत्कण्ठः (ājñāvacanotkaṇṭhaḥ) Ś.2; रथस्वनोत्कण्ठमृगे वाल्मीकीये तपोवने (rathasvanotkaṇṭhamṛge vālmīkīye tapovane) R.15.11.

2) (Hence) Anxious, eager.

-ṇṭhaḥ, -ṇṭhā A mode of sexual enjoyment.

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Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा).—

1) Anxiety, uneasiness (in general); यास्यत्यद्य शकुन्तलेति हृदयं संस्पृष्टमुत्कण्ठया (yāsyatyadya śakuntaleti hṛdayaṃ saṃspṛṣṭamutkaṇṭhayā) Ś4.5; अवाप्त° (avāpta°) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 2.12. seized with fright, suddenly startled.

2) Longing for a beloved person or thing; दृष्टिरधिकं सोत्कण्ठ मुद्वीक्षते (dṛṣṭiradhikaṃ sotkaṇṭha mudvīkṣate) Amaruśataka 28.

3) Regret, sorrow, missing any thing or person; गाढोत्कण्ठा (gāḍhotkaṇṭhā) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.15; Meghadūta 85.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा).—(see prec.; Pali ukkaṇṭhā), possibly annoy- ance, mental distress: Aṣṭasāhasrikā-prajñāpāramitā 494.8, see s.v. paritasana.

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

Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा).—f.

(-ṇṭhā) Regretting, missing anything or person. E. ut much, kaṭhi to be sad, aṅ and ṭāp affs.

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

Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ).—i. e. ud-kaṇṭha, I. adj. Having the neck erect. Ii. f. ṭhā, 1. Longing for, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 190, 18. 2. Regret, sorrow, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 81.

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

Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ).—[adjective] having the neck uplifted, longing for, desirous; [neuter] [adverb]

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Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा).—[feminine] longing, regret, sorrow.

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

1) Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ):—[=ut-kaṇṭha] 1. ut-kaṇṭha mfn. having the neck uplifted (on the point of doing anything), [Raghuvaṃśa]

2) [v.s. ...] having the throat open (as in crying), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] longing for

4) [v.s. ...] m. longing for

5) [v.s. ...] a kind of sexual union, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा):—[=ut-kaṇṭhā] [from ut-kaṇṭha] f. longing for (a beloved person or thing)

7) [v.s. ...] regretting or missing anything or a person, [Mahābhārata; Bhartṛhari; Pañcatantra; Amaru-śataka etc.]

8) Utkaṇṭha (उत्कण्ठ):—[from ut-kaṇṭha] 2. utkaṇṭha [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] utkaṇṭhate, to raise the neck;

—to long for, regret, sorrow for, [Rāmāyaṇa; Śiśupāla-vadha; Bhaṭṭi-kāvya] etc.:—[Causal] utkaṇṭhayati, to cause any one to lift up the neck;

—to excite longing, inspire with tender emotions, [Bhartṛhari; Kāvyādarśa etc.]

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

Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा):—[utka+ṇṭhā] (ṇṭhā) 1. f. Regretting.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ukkaṃṭhā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Utkantha in German

context information

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 dictionary

Utkantha in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) curiosities; longing; craving; ardour..—utkantha (उत्कंठा) is alternatively transliterated as Utkaṃṭhā.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Utkaṃṭha (ಉತ್ಕಂಠ):—

1) [adjective] having the neck uplifted.

2) [adjective] vehemently zealous; ardently eager.

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Utkaṃṭha (ಉತ್ಕಂಠ):—[noun] raised voice; loud voice.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Utkaṇṭhā (उत्कण्ठा):—n. eager desire; eagerness; longing; passion;

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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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