उत्सर्पिणी

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

उत्सर्पिणी  f.  f. ‘the ascending cycle’ (divided into six stages beginning with bad-bad time and rising upwards in the reverse order to अव-सर्पिणि. q.v.), [Āryabh.]; [Jain.]

Shabda-Sagara

उत्सर्पिणी  f.  ( -णी) A Jaina division of time, a long period described as 10 crores of oceans of years; this period alternates with one of similar duration: see अवसर्पिणी.
E. उत् much, सृप् to go, णिनि and ङीष् affs.

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उत् सृप् णिनि ङीष्