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Entry उत्सव

उत्सवutsavaA festival, joyous or festive occasion, jubilee; रत˚ Ś.6.2; ताण्डव˚ festive or joyous dance. U.3.18 (v. l.)…
[उद्-सू-अप्]
1. A festival, joyous or festive occasion, jubilee; रतdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ś.6.2; ताण्डवdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied festive or joyous dance. Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.18 (Vartious reading); Ms.3.59.
2. Joy, merriment, delight, pleasure; स कृत्वा विरतोत्सवान् R.4.78,16.1; Mv.3.41; Ratn.1.23; Śi.2.61; पराभवोप्युत्सव एव मानिनाम् Ki.1.41.
3. Height, elevation.
4. Wrath,
5. Wish, rising of a wish. तावुभौ नरशार्दूलौ त्वद्दर्शनकृतोत्सवौ Rām.5.35.23.
6. A section of a book.
7. Enterprise.
8. An undertaking, beginning.
Derived forms and compounds
- -उदयम् The height of the vehicle animal in comparison with that of the principal idol; मूलबेरवशं मानमुत्सवोदयमीरितम् (Mānasāra.64.91-93).
- -विग्रहः Image for procession (Kondividu Inscription of Kriṣṇarāya).
- -सङ्केताः (Masculine Plural) Name of a people, a wild tribe of the Himālaya; शरैरुत्सवसङ्केतान् स कृत्वा विरतोत्सवान् R.4.78.
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