deception
deception, deceit, Mahābhārata (Title) iii, 13017 [ID=36673.40]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
उपाधिupādhi
उपाधि (upādhi) is a Sanskrit word meaning a substitute or substitution, an appearance, phantom, or disguise, anything defining more closely, an attribute, title, discriminative appellation, nickname, limitation or qualification. Its 23 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Deception, Fraud, or Illicit Influence, Virtuous Reflection or Dutiful Contemplation, Substitute or Appearance.
- Root
- ध्यै (dhyai)
- Etymology
- E. उप and आङ् before धा to have, affix कि
- Definitions
- 23
Meanings by context
Deception, Fraud, or Illicit Influence
5 definitions
1. Fraud or dishonesty.
2. Suppression of truth or suggestion of falsehood.
3. Terror, threat, compulsion, or false inducement.
4. The wheel of a carriage.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 138-07]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. 1. Fraud, dishonesty, अरिषु हि विजयार्थिनः क्षितीशा विदधति सोपधिसंधिदूषणानि (ariṣu hi vijayārthinaḥ kṣitīśā vidadhati sopadhisaṃdhidūṣaṇāni) Kir. i.45; 2. suppression veri, suggestion falsi (in law), M. viii.165; 3. terror, threat, compulsion, false inducement, बलोपधिविनिवृत्तान् व्यवारान्निवर्तयेत् (balopadhivinivṛttān vyavārānnivartayet) Yaj. ii.31; 4. the wheel of a carriage. [ID=6742]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. 1. Fraud, dishonesty, अरिषु हि विजयार्थिनः क्षितीशा विदधति सोपधिसंधिदूषणानि (ariṣu hi vijayārthinaḥ kṣitīśā vidadhati sopadhisaṃdhidūṣaṇāni) Kir. i.45; 2. suppression veri, suggestion falsi (in law), M. viii.165; 3. terror, threat, compulsion, false inducement, बलोपधिविनिवृत्तान् व्यवारान्निवर्तयेत् (balopadhivinivṛttān vyavārānnivartayet) Yaj. ii.31; 4. the wheel of a carriage. [ID=6742]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Fraud, deceit, or deception.
2. A distinguishing property.
3. A limitation or condition.
4. A nickname or title.
5. Virtuous reflection.
6. A man careful to support his family.
[Printed book page 145-01]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. 1. Fraud, deceit, deception (Cf. उपधि (upadhi)); 2. discriminative or distinguishing property, तदुपाधावेवसंकेतः (tadupādhāvevasaṃketaḥ) K.Pr. ii. (उपाधि (upādhi) is of four kinds, viz, जाति (jāti), गुण (guṇa), क्रिया (kriyā) and संज्ञा (saṃjñā)); 3. limitation, condition; 4. a nickname, a title, (e.g. भट्टाचार्य (bhaṭṭācārya), महामहोपाध्याय (mahāmahopādhyāya)); 5. virtuous reflection; 6. a man who is careful to support his family. [ID=6982]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. 1. Fraud, deceit, deception (Cf. उपधि (upadhi)); 2. discriminative or distinguishing property, तदुपाधावेवसंकेतः (tadupādhāvevasaṃketaḥ) K.Pr. ii. (उपाधि (upādhi) is of four kinds, viz, जाति (jāti), गुण (guṇa), क्रिया (kriyā) and संज्ञा (saṃjñā)); 3. limitation, condition; 4. a nickname, a title, (e.g. भट्टाचार्य (bhaṭṭācārya), महामहोपाध्याय (mahāmahopādhyāya)); 5. virtuous reflection; 6. a man who is careful to support his family. [ID=6982]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Deception. 2. A modifying circumstance. 3. A condition supplied to limit a general middle term.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 0129-b]
उपाधि (upādhi) upādhi, i. e. upa-ā-dhā (cf.
उपाधि (upādhi) upādhi, i. e. upa-ā-dhā (cf.
nidhi), m. 1. Deception, Rām. 2, 111, 29.
2. Modifying circumstance, Bhāṣāp. 46.
3. A condition supplied to limit a too
general middle term, Bhāṣāp. 13. —
Comp. An-, m. natural disposition,
Prab. 101, 11 (this country is beautiful
naturally and not through any acci-
dental circumstance).
[ID=2390]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Deceit, deception, or disguise, including natural forms or properties considered as disguises of the spirit in Vedanta.
2. An attribute, peculiarity, distinguishing property, or indispensable condition.
3. Limitation.
4. A title, discriminative appellation, or nickname.
5. A purpose, occasion, or object.
6. A special cause for a general effect in logic.
7. The natural character of species, quality, or action in rhetoric.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 0171-c]
1. upā-dhi, is, m. (for 2. see below), deceit, de- ception, disguise (in the Vedānta this is especially applied to certain natural forms or properties, con- sidered as disguises of the spirit); that which more closely defines, a discriminative or distinguishing pro- perty, an attribute, a peculiarity, an indispensable condition; limitation (e. g. an-upādhi-ramaṇīyo deśaḥ, a country beautiful without limitation, i. e. altogether beautiful); a title, a discriminative appella- tion, a nickname; a purpose, an occasion, an object; (in logic) a special cause for a general effect; (in rhetoric) the natural character of species, quality or action. Upādhi-tas, ind. in consequence of a pe- culiarity. (At the end of a compound the affix ka may be added to upādhi, e. g. asty-upādhika, having ‘is’ as an attribute.) [ID=12127]
1. upā-dhi, is, m. (for 2. see below), deceit, de- ception, disguise (in the Vedānta this is especially applied to certain natural forms or properties, con- sidered as disguises of the spirit); that which more closely defines, a discriminative or distinguishing pro- perty, an attribute, a peculiarity, an indispensable condition; limitation (e. g. an-upādhi-ramaṇīyo deśaḥ, a country beautiful without limitation, i. e. altogether beautiful); a title, a discriminative appella- tion, a nickname; a purpose, an occasion, an object; (in logic) a special cause for a general effect; (in rhetoric) the natural character of species, quality or action. Upādhi-tas, ind. in consequence of a pe- culiarity. (At the end of a compound the affix ka may be added to upādhi, e. g. asty-upādhika, having ‘is’ as an attribute.) [ID=12127]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Virtuous Reflection or Dutiful Contemplation
5 definitions
reflection on duty, virtuous reflection
reflection on duty, virtuous reflection, L. [ID=36688.1]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Virtuous reflection. 2. A distinguishing property or attribute. 3. Deception or disguise. 4. A title or nickname. 5. Diligence in supporting a family. 6. A purpose, occasion, or object. 7. A special cause for a general effect. 8. The natural character of a species, quality, or action.
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 160]
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi) m. (-धिः (-dhiḥ))
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi) m. (-धिः (-dhiḥ))
1 Virtuous reflection.
2 A discriminative or distinguishing property, an attribute.
3 Deception, disguise. (In the Vedānta this is especially applied to certain natural forms or properties, considered as disguises of the spirit.)
4 A title, a discriminative appellation, a nickname.
5 Careful or diligent for the support of a family, (always masculine, though with a feminine or neuter substantive.)
6 A purpose, an occasion, an object.
7 (In logic,) A special cause for a general effect.
3 (In rhetoric,) The natural character of species, quality, or action.
E. उप (upa) and आङ् (āṅ) before धा (dhā) to have, affix कि (ki).
[ID=7612]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Virtuous reflection.
2. Disguise.
3. A title.
4. Labour for a family.
5. An object.
6. A cause put for the effect.
7. A species.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 131-b]
उपा_धि (upā_dhi) (धिः) ((dhiḥ)) 2. m. Virtuous reflection; disguise; a title; labour for a family; object; cause put for the effect; species. [ID=7026]
उपा_धि (upā_dhi) (धिः) ((dhiḥ)) 2. m. Virtuous reflection; disguise; a title; labour for a family; object; cause put for the effect; species. [ID=7026]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Virtuous reflection. 2. A distinguishing property or attribute. 3. Deception or disguise. 4. A title, nickname, or distinctive appellation. 5. Diligence in supporting a family. 6. A purpose, occasion, or object. 7. A special cause for a general effect. 8. The natural character of a species, quality, or action.
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 131-b]
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi)
उप (upa)ाधि (upādhi)
m. (-धिः (-dhiḥ))
1. Virtuous reflection.
2. A discriminative or distinguishing property, an attribute.
3. Deception, disguise. (In the Vadanta this is especially applied to certain natural forms or properties, considered as disguises of the spirit.)
4. A title, a discriminative appellation, a nickname.
5. Careful or diligent for the support of a family, (always masculine, though with a feminine or neuter substantive.)
6. A purpose, an occasion, an object.
7. (In logic,) A special cause for a general effect.
8. (In rhetoric,) The natural character of species, quality, or action.
E. उप (upa) and आङ् (āṅ) before धा (dhā) to have, aff. कि (ki).
[ID=7609]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Reflection on duty or virtuous reflection. 2. A man who is careful to support his family.
उपाधि (upādhi) 2 . upā-dhi, is, m. (fr. rt. dhyai with upa-ā), reflection on duty; virtuous reflection; a man who is careful to support his family. (For 1. see under upā-dhā above.) [ID=12129]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Substitute or Appearance
4 definitions
A substitute or substitution
(H2) [Printed book page 213,2]
1. उपा (upā)-धि (-dhi) m. (for 2. See s.v.) that which is put in the place of another thing, a substitute, substitution, R. [ID=36673]
1. उपा (upā)-धि (-dhi) m. (for 2. See s.v.) that which is put in the place of another thing, a substitute, substitution, R. [ID=36673]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
an appearance, phantom, or disguise
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.; Bhāṣāp.; Sāh. &c. [ID=36673.05]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. Substitution. 2. An epithet. 3. A condition or assumption.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 054-2]
उपाधि (upādhi) upa‿ā-dhi, m. substitution; all that
comes under the head of (—°); epithet; condition,
assumption; that which conditions. [ID=4849]
उपाधि (upādhi) upa‿ā-dhi, m. substitution; all that
comes under the head of (—°); epithet; condition,
assumption; that which conditions. [ID=4849]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. A substitution or substitute. 2. A supposition, postulate, or cause.
उपाधि (upādhi) [Printed book page 092]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. substitution, substitute; supposition, postulate, cause. [ID=5926]
उपाधि (upādhi) m. substitution, substitute; supposition, postulate, cause. [ID=5926]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Attribute or Defining Feature
3 definitions
anything defining more closely
anything defining more closely, a peculiarity [ID=36673.10]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
an attribute
an attribute (अस्त्य्-उपा (asty-upā)धि (dhi), having, ‘is’ as an attribute) [ID=36673.15]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
title, discriminative appellation, nickname
title, discriminative appellation, nickname [ID=36673.20]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Limitation or Condition
3 definitions
limitation or qualification
limitation, qualification (e.g. अन्-उपा (an-upā)धि-रामणीय (dhi-rāmaṇīya), beautiful without limitation i.e. altogether beautiful) [ID=36673.25]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
a qualifying term added to a too general middle term
(in log.) a qualifying term added to a too general middle term to prevent ativyāpti [ID=36673.30]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
1. supposition
2. condition
3. postulate
that which is placed under, supposition, condition, postulate, Sarvad.; Vedāntas.; Tarkas.; BhP. &c. [ID=36673.35]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Diligent Family Supporter
1 definition
a man who is careful to support his family
a man who is careful to support his family, L. [ID=36688.2]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Purpose, Aim, or Cause
1 definition
point of view, aim
(H1) [Printed book page 213,3]
2. उपा (upā)-धि (-dhi) m. (for 1. See col. 2) (√ध्यै (dhyai)), point of view, aim, Car. [ID=36688]
2. उपा (upā)-धि (-dhi) m. (for 1. See col. 2) (√ध्यै (dhyai)), point of view, aim, Car. [ID=36688]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Species or Category
1 definition
species
species. [ID=36673.45]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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