Uttamottama, Uttama-uttama: 8 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
India history
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Uttamottama means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstra

Uttamottama (उत्तमोत्तम) is a Sanskrit technical term, referring to a classification of pīṭhas, used in the construction of liṅgas. To obtain the measurement of the side of the uttamottama type of pīṭha, divide the total length of the liṅga into 24 equal parts (sometimes 32 parts), and take 24 parts for the length of the side. The word liṅga refers to a symbol used in the worship of Śiva and is used thoughout Śaiva literature, such as the sacred Āgamas.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Uttamottama (उत्तमोत्तम) refers to the “best of the best (Yogas)”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while discussing the four Yogas: “Because of their ever increasing pre-eminence, [these] Yogas [of Mantra, Laya, Haṭha and Rāja] are the only four [needed]. Among them, this unique [Rājayoga], which is the best of the best Rājayogas, is the foremost [i.e., uttamottama—rājayogottamottamaḥ]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Uttamottama (उत्तमोत्तम) refers to the “best of the best (elephants)”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā 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 8, “on marks of character”]: “25. Who is gentle in all his feelings (or, in all conditions), and free from vice, the best of the best (uttamottama), that elephant the noble sages call one of perfect sensitivity”.

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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.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Uttama-uttama.—(EI 25), a type of temple. Note: uttama-uttama is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

uttamōttama (उत्तमोत्तम).—a (S) Exceedingly good, superlatively good.

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

Uttamottama (उत्तमोत्तम):—[from ut-tama] mfn. the best among the best, the very best.

[Sanskrit to German]

Uttamottama 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Uttamottama (उत्तमोत्तम):—adj. the very best; super excellent;

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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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Search found 12 books and stories containing Uttamottama, Uttama-uttama, Uttamōttama; (plurals include: Uttamottamas, uttamas, Uttamōttamas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Text 6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Third-rate Poetry and Super-excellent Poetry]

Text 2.5 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]

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Chapter 373 - Description of different physical postures and control of breath

6. Music in Somesvara’s Manasollasa < [Chapter 4 - Fine arts in Manasollassa]

8. Horse fighting described in the Manasollasa < [Chapter 3 - Social and Political conditions reflected in Somesvara’s Manasollasa]

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