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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for उपमा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā2 P., 3, 4. Ā.
    1. 2 Parasmaipada, 3, 4. Ā.
    2. To compare, liken; तेनोपमीयेत तमालनीलम् Śi.3.8; स्तनौ मांसग्रन्थी कनककलशावित्युपमितौ Bh.3.2.
    3. To give, grant (Vedic).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • उपमा upamā

      1. 1 Resemblance, similarity, equality; स्फुटोपमं भूतिसितेन शम्भुना Śi.1.4,17.69; Ki.6.23; इहोपमा सताम् Pt.2.8 the same is the case with the good.
      2. (In Rhet.) Comparison of two objects different from each other, simile, comparison; साधर्म्यमुपमा भेदे K. Parasmaipada1; or सादृश्यं सुन्दरं वाक्यार्थोपस्कारकमुपमालंकृतिः R. G.; or उपमा यत्र सादृश्यलक्ष्मीरुल्लसतिः द्वयोः । हंसीव कृष्ण ते कीर्तिः स्वर्गङ्गायवगाहते ॥ Chandr.5.3; Kāv.2.14; उपमा कालिदासस्य Subhāṣ. (Daṇdin mentions 32 varieties of उपमा; see Kāv.2.15-5; as to words expressive of उपमा see 2.57-65); see K. Parasmaipada1 ad loc also.
      3. The standard of comparison (उपमान); यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता Bg.6.19; (आत्मानमुपमां कृत्वा स्वेषु दारेषु रम्यताम् Rām.5.21.8; see denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedद्रव्य below; mostly at the end of comp., 'like', 'resembling'; बुबुधे न वुधोपमः R.1.47; so स्वर्गोपम, अमरोपम, अनुपम etc.
      4. A likeness (as a picture, portrait etc.
      5. Heresy, irreligious doctrine; विधर्भः परधर्मश्च आभास उपमा छलः । अधर्मशाखाः पञ्चेमा धर्मज्ञोऽधर्मवत्त्यजेत् ॥ Bhāg.7.15.12.

    • -द्रव्यम् any object used for a comparison; सर्वोपमाद्रव्यसमुच्चयेन Ku.1.49.

    • -रूपकम् a figure in Rhetoric being a mixture of simile and metaphor.

    • -व्यतिरेकः A particular figure combining comparison and contrast.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā(for 2. see below, and for 3. see col. 3) ind. (Ved. instr. of the above) in the closest proximity or…
    1. (for 2. see below, and for 3. see column 3) indeclinable (Vedic or Veda instrumental case of the a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) in the closest proximity or neighbourhood fg-veda i, 31, 15; viii, 69, 13.
    2. Parasmaipada Atmane-pada (imperative 2. sg. -मिमीहि, -माहि, and -मास्व; subjunctive 2. sg. -मासि) to measure out to, apportion to, assign, allot, grant, give fg-veda : Atmane-pada -मिमीते, to measure one thing by another, compare MBh. Hariv. Caurap. etc.
    3. feminine comparison, resemblance, equality, similarity
    4. feminine a resemblance (as a picture, portrait etc.) S3Br. MBh. Kum. etc.
    5. feminine a particular figure in rhetoric, simile, comparison (a full simile must include four things; see पूर्णो*पम, लुप्तो*पमा, etc.) Sa1h. Ka1vya7d. Va1m. etc.
    6. feminine a particle of comparison Nir.
    7. feminine a particular metre RPra1t.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. उपमाupamā[upa-mấ] f. comparison; likeness; image; simile: --˚ a, a. like; (â)-na, n. compari son; likeness…

    [upa-mấ] feminine; also equal for comparison; likeness; image; simile: --˚ a, adjective like; (â)-na, neuter compari son; likeness, resemblance; analogy; object with which anything is compared; --˚ adjective like, comparable to; - ͜ artha, masculine purport of an image: instrumental figuratively; -vyatireka, masculine kind of simile.

    Source: Macdonell

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