Urdhvabrihati, Ūrdhvabṛhatī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Urdhvabrihati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Ūrdhvabṛhatī can be transliterated into English as Urdhvabrhati or Urdhvabrihati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarŪrdhvabṛhatī (ऊर्ध्वबृहती).—(विराज् (virāj)) a variety of the metre Bṛhatī which has three padas of twelve syllables each; cf. त्रयो द्वादशका यस्याः सा होर्ध्ववृहती विराट् (trayo dvādaśakā yasyāḥ sā hordhvavṛhatī virāṭ) R. Pr. XVI.33.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrdhvabṛhatī (ऊर्ध्वबृहती).—[feminine] [Name] of a metre.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŪrdhvabṛhatī (ऊर्ध्वबृहती):—[=ūrdhva-bṛhatī] [from ūrdhva] f. Name of a Vedic metre (three lines with twelve syllabic instants in each), [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya 906.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brihati, Urdhva.
Full-text: Brihati.
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