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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उत्कर्षutkarṣaa.Superior, eminent.
    1. Superior, eminent.
    2. Much, abundant
    3. Exaggerated, boastful.
    4. Attractive.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -र्षः

      1. Pulling off or upwards, drawing or pulling up; चरणोत्कर्षै- र्दारयन्निव मेदिनीम् Rām.3.56.29.
      2. Elevation, eminence, rise, prosperity; निनीषुः कुलमुत्कर्षम् Ms.4.244,9.24.
      3. Increase, abundance, excess; पञ्चानामपि भूतानामुत्कर्षं पुपुषुर्गुणाः R.4.11.
      4. Excellence, highest merit, glory; उत्कर्षः स च धन्विनां यदिषवः सिध्यन्ति लक्ष्ये चले Ś.2.5.
      5. Selfconceit, boasting.
      6. Joy, pleasure.
      7. Postponement (of some detail or details at a विकृतियाग) id est, that is performing them at a later stage; तदादि उत्कर्षे तदन्तमपकर्षे स्यात् ŚB. on MS.5.1.24.

    • -समः A kind of fallacy attributing similar qualities to two objects because they have one quality in common; Exempli gratia, for example affirming that a sound has a shape like a jar because both are perishable.

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  2. उत्कर्षकutkarṣakaa.Drawing upwards, raising, elevating, increasing &c.

    Drawing upwards, raising, elevating, increasing etc.

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  3. उत्कर्षणम्utkarṣaṇam1 Drawing upwards.
    1. 1 Drawing upwards.
    2. Taking or pulling off.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णी Name of a Śakti.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उत्कर्षutkarṣa[ut-karsh-a] a. boastful; m. elevation, increase, exaltation, eminence; distinction; excellence; excess…

    [ut-karsh-a] adjective boastful; masculine elevation, increase, exaltation, eminence; distinction; excellence; excess; boastfulness; -in, adjective su perior, better.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उत्कर्षutkarṣa&c. see उत्-कृष् .
    1. etc. see उत्-कृष् .
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective superior, eminent
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective much, excessive Lexicographers exaggerated, boastful Ya1jn5.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective attractive
    5. masculine gender pulling upwards, drawing, pulling
    6. masculine gender elevation, increase, rising to something better, prosperity
    7. masculine gender excellence, eminence Mn. R. Pan5cat. Hit. Katha1s. etc.
    8. masculine gender excess, abundance
    9. masculine gender self-conceit
    10. masculine gender boasting Ya1jn5.
    11. masculine gender excepting, omitting commentator or commentary on Ka1tyS3r.
    12. masculine gender putting off, delaying Nya1yam.
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  2. उत्कर्षकutkarṣakamfn. drawing upwards, raising, increasing Sa1h.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective drawing upwards, raising, increasing Sa1h.

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  3. उत्कर्षणutkarṣaṇan. the act of drawing upwards taking off Sus3r.
    1. neuter gender the act of drawing upwards taking off Sus3r.
    2. neuter gender pulling off (a dress) MBh.
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  4. उत्कर्षणीutkarṣaṇīf. N. of a S3akti शक्ति .

    feminine Name of a S3akti शक्ति .

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  5. उत्कर्षसमutkarṣasamam. a kind of fallacy (attributing similar qualities to two objects because they have one quality in common…

    masculine gender a kind of fallacy (attributing similar qualities to two objects because they have one quality in common Page176,3; exempli gratia, 'for example' affirming that a sound has a shape like a jar because both are perishable) Sarvad. Nya1yad. Nya1yak.

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  6. उत्कर्षिणीutkarṣiṇīf. N. of a S3akti शक्ति Ra1matUp.

    feminine Name of a S3akti शक्ति Ra1matUp.

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