Udayavati, ±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ«: 2 definitions
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Udayavati 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ« (उदयवती) is the daughter of king Udayatuá¹…ga, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 72. Accordingly, â€�... the King Udayatuá¹…ga here has a daughter named ±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ«, well taught in all the sciences, and he has publicly announced that he will give her to the first BrÄhman or Ká¹£atriya who conquers her in argumentâ€�.
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ«, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ« (उदयवती):—[=³Ü»å-²¹²â²¹-±¹²¹³ÙÄ«] [from udaya-vat > ud-aya > ud-i] f. Name of a daughter of Udaya-tuá¹…ga, [KathÄsaritsÄgara]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Udayavati, ±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ«, Udaya-vati, Udaya-vatÄ«; (plurals include: Udayavatis, ±«»å²¹²â²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄ«s, vatis, vatÄ«s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Women and Learning in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
Marriage in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
The use of riddles in eastern fiction < [Notes]
Chapter LXXII < [Book XII - ÅšaÅ›Äá¹…kavatÄ«]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
6. Vikramorvaśīya in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 2 - Kuntaka’s appraisal of KÄlidÄsa]