upekṣā

Dictionary Definitions

[apte] 1 Overlooking, disregard, neglect. --2 Indifference, contempt, disdain; kuryāmupekṣāṃ hatajīvite'smin R. 14. 65. --3 Leaving, quitting. --4 Endurance, patience. --5 Dissent. --6 Neglect, trick or deceit (one of the 7 expedients in war). --8 A sort of bhāvanā in Yoga, q. v. --9 Re- gard, consideration.

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1 Overlooking, disregard, neglect. --2 Indifference, contempt, disdain; kuryāmupekṣāṃ hatajīvite'smin R. 14. 65. --3 Leaving, quitting. --4 Endurance, patience. --5 Dissent. --6...

Corpus Profile

Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

43

Texts Appeared In

16

DCS: invariable suspension of repetition of the Vedas (as on the day of full moon etc.)

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Mahābhārata 9 20.9%
2. Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā 8 18.6%
3. Abhidharmakośa 5 11.6%
4. Garuḍapurāṇa 5 11.6%
5. Lalitavistara 3 7.0%

Concordance (Sample)

• Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: upekṣāḥ

  premamaitrīkṛpopekṣā yaḥ karoti sa madhyamaḥ

• Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā surface: upekṣayā

  bhavantyupekṣayā yasmāt tasmāt taṃ tvarayā jayet

• Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā surface: upekṣayā

  vidradhiśceti piṭikāḥ pramehopekṣayā daśa