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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उक्थम्ukthamA saying, sentence, verse, hymn (स्तोत्रम्); यं बृहन्तं बृहत्युक्थे Mb.12.47.41.
[वच्-थक्]
1. A saying, sentence, verse, hymn (स्तोत्रम्); यं बृहन्तं बृहत्युक्थे Mb.12.47.41.
2. Eulogy, praise.
3. Name of the Sāmaveda (Trik.); a variety of Sāma; (सामभेदः सामविशेषः).
4. (In ritual) A kind of recitation or certain recited verses (Opposite of सामन् chanted, and यजुस् muttered verses).
5. The उक्थ sacrifice; Bhāg.3.12.4.
6. Life; उक्थेन रहितो ह्येष मृतकः प्रोच्यते यथा Bhāg.1.15.6.
7. A proximate cause (उपादानकारण); एतदेषामुक्थमथो हि सर्वाणि नामान्युत्तिष्ठन्ति Bṛi. Up.1.6.1.
Derived forms and compounds
- -क्थः Name of Agni; उक्थो नाम महाभाग त्रिभिरुक्थैरभिष्टुतः Mb.3. of the drama consisting of four acts; for definition etc. see S. D.518 Equivalent to वृकः a wolf.
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