Utplavana: 11 definitions
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Utplavana 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Utplavana (उत्प्लवन) refers to “leaping movements” and represents one of the four “movements of the feet” (pāda) according to the Abhinayadarpaṇa. The second division, the utplavana-bheda, refers to jumps and leaps.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUtplavana (उत्प्लवन).—
1) Jumping or leaping up, springing upon.
2) Skimming off impure oil or ghee or any dirt floating upon a liquid by passing a blade of Kuśa grass over it.
Derivable forms: utplavanam (उत्प्लवनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryUtplāvana (उत्प्लावन).—(nt.) and °nā (connected with utplava, utplāva, qq.v.), joy: Daśabhūmikasūtra 12.9 prīti-bahula utplāvanā- bahula; 24.16 manautplāvana-karī manaḥprahlādanakarī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtplavana (उत्प्लवन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Taking up oil or ghee when it has been defiled in any way, by dipping a blade of Kusa grass into it, and dropping it from them upon the fire. 2. Jumping, springing upon. E. ut over, plavana jumping.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtplavana (उत्प्लवन).—i. e. ud-plu + ana, n. Taking off (?) [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 115, v. r.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Utplavana (उत्प्लवन):—[=ut-plavana] [from ut-plu] n. jumping or leaping up, springing upon, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] skimming off (impure, oil or ghee, or any dirt floating on a fluid by passing two blades of Kuśa grass over it, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]), [Manu-smṛti v, 115.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtplavana (उत्प्लवन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Jumping over.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Utplavana (उत्प्लवन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Uppayaṇa, Uppilaṇa.
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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 corpusUtplavana (ಉತ್ಪ್ಲವನ):—
1) [noun] a jumping up; a springing up; a leap or leaping.
2) [noun] a skimming off impurities floating on the surface of liquid by passing the blade of the grass (Kuśa) that is used in religious ceremonies.
3) [noun] an upward push or thrust; an up-thrust.
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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Full-text: Skund, Uppilana, Upalanem, Aplavana, Uppayana, Utpavana, Upala, Pada, Plava, Plu.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Description of Gati in Abhinayadarpaṇa < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Bhāgavata-mela Nāṭaka < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Nāṭyaśāstra and regional deśi art forms < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
1. Abhinayadarpana—the basic layout < [Chapter 3 - Later developments of dramatic techniques]
4. Nandikesvara and Balarama-varma—their views in relation to the Hastalaksanadipika < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.114 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Dasabhumika Sutra (translation and study) (by Hwa Seon Yoon)
Stage 1: Pramudita Bhumi < [Chapter 2 - Study: Summary of the Ten Stages]
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 89 - Characteristics of good conduct (sadācāra) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]