Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

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 उपाधि

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपाधिupādhi1 Fraud, deceit, trick.
1. 1 Fraud, deceit, trick.
2. Deception, disguise (in Vedānta).
3. Discriminative or distinguishing property, attribute, peculiarity; तदुपाधावेव संकेतः K. Parasmaipada2. It is of four kinds: जाति, गुण, क्रिया, संज्ञा.
4. A title, nick-name; (भट्टाचार्य, महामहोपाध्याय, पण्डित etc.); बी. ए. इत्युपाधिधारिणः (modern use).
5. Limitation, condition (as of time, space etc.); न ह्युपाधेरुपाधिर्भवति विशेषणस्य वा विशेषणम् Mbh.I.3.2 अनुपाधिरमणीयो देशः Prob. a country altogether (or naturally) beautiful; (Often times occurring in Vedānta Phil.); देहाद्युपाधिरचितो भेदः Ś. B.; न खलु बहिरुपाधीन्प्रीतयः संश्रयन्ते Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.12; Māl.1.24.
6. A trace, mark; भौमा उपाधयः Mv.7.22.
7. A purpose, occasion, object.
8. (In logic) A special cause for a general effect; साध्यव्यापकत्वे सति साधनाव्यापक उपाधिः; as आर्द्रेन्धनम् (wet fuel) is the उपाधि of the hetu वह्निमत्त्व in the inference पर्वतो धूमवान् वह्नेः.
9. Reflection on duty or a virtuous reflection.
10. A man who is careful to support his family.
11. An incidental purpose, an additional adjunct (which does not modify the original idea to which it is added). काष्ठाहरणे शाकाहरण- मुपाधिः क्रियते इति । किमिदमुपाधिः क्रियत इति । काष्ठाहरणाधिकार- समीपे द्वितीयं कर्मोपाधीयते । सति काष्ठाहरणे इदमपरं कर्तव्यमिति । ŚB. on MS.4.3.2; also ŚB. on MS.12.4.13.
Derived forms and compounds
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  Adjective That which comes only incidentally adding another adjunct or उपाधि. उपाधिकरः एषः । यथा काष्ठान्याहर्तुं प्रस्थित उच्यते भवता शाकमप्याहर्तव्यमिति । ŚB. on MS.4.3.2.
  
  A substitute, substitution; उपाधिर्न मया कार्यो वनवासे जुगुप्सितः Rām.2.111.29.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपाधिupādhim. (for 2. see s.v.) that which is put in the place of another thing, a substitute, substitution R.
1. masculine gender (for 2. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order) that which is put in the place of another thing, a substitute, substitution R.
2. masculine gender anything which may be taken for or has the mere name or appearance of another thing, appearance, phantom, disguise (said to be applied to certain forms or properties considered as disguises of the spirit W.) Prab. Bha1sha1p. Sa1h. etc.
3. masculine gender anything defining more closely, a peculiarity
4. masculine gender an attribute (अस्त्य्-उपा*धि, having, "is" as an attribute)
5. masculine gender title, discriminative appellation, nickname
6. masculine gender limitation, qualification (exempli gratia, 'for example' अन्-उपा*धि-रामणीय, beautiful without limitation id est altogether beautiful)
7. masculine gender (in logic) a qualifying term added to a too general middle term to prevent ativya1pti अतिव्याप्ति
8. masculine gender that which is placed under, supposition, condition, postulate Sarvad. Veda1ntas. Tarkas. BhP. etc.
9. masculine gender deception, deceit MBh. iii, 13017
10. masculine gender species.
11. masculine gender (for 1. see column 2) (√ध्यै), point of view, aim Car.
12. masculine gender reflection on duty, virtuous reflection Lexicographers
13. masculine gender a man who is careful to support his family Lexicographers
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उपाधिupādhi[upa ͜ â-dhi] m. substitution; all that comes under the head of (--˚); epithet; con dition, assumption; that…

[upa ͜ â-dhi] masculine substitution; all that comes under the head of (--˚); epithet; con dition, assumption; that which conditions.

Source: Macdonell

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