-U-Prabhupada ›Glossary›-U- -U- Uccaiḥsrava-a horse born from nectar and considered to be a representative of Krsna.Ucchrhkhala-whimsical.Udana-vayu-bodily air which moves upwards and which is controlled by the breathing exercises of the astahga-yoga system.Udara-magnanimous.Udbhasvara-eternal ecstatic symptoms or bodily transformations which indicate ecstatic emotions in the mind.Uddhava-a learned disciple of Brhaspati and confidential friend of Lord Krsna in Dvaraka; In Krsna's Mathura and Dvaraka lila, Uddhava is Krsna's best friend. He visited the residents of Vrndavana to console them in their grief due to Krsna's absence. In the Eleventh Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Krsna imparts most important transcendental knowledge to Uddhava.Uddipta-the manifestation in a devotee of five, six or all eight ecstatic symptoms simultaneously.Udghatyaka-a dancing appearance of a player in drama.Udvega-the ecstatic symptom of mental agitation.Ugra-karma-evil activities.Ugrasena-the King of the Yadus, and the father of Kamsa.Ujjvala-nilamani-a Sanskrit work that describes the complete science of madhurya-rasa, the conjugal relationship with Lord Krsna. It was compiled by Srila Rūpa Gosvami in the sixteenth century.Ulūka-the son of Sakuni. He was killed by Sahadeva during the battle of Kuruksetra. (Salya Parva in Mahabharata)Ulūpi-the wife of Arjuna and the mother of Iravan.Uma-wife of Lord Siva. See also: DurgaUnited Provinces of Agra and Oudh-the present Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.Unmada-craziness, a vyabhicari-bhava.Upadesamrta-a short Sanskrit work by Srila Rūpa Gosvami containing important instructions about devotional service to Lord Krsna.Upadhis-material designations.Upadhyaya-a teacher who makes a living teaching Sanskrit grammar.Upala-bhoga-morning refreshments offered to Lord Jagannatha.Upanisads-one-hundred and eight Sanskrit treatises that embody the philosophy of the Vedas. Considered the most significant philosophical sections and crest jewels of the Vedas, the Upanisads are found in the Aranyaka and Brahmana portions of the Vedas. They are theistic and contain the realizations and teachings of great sages of antiquity; The term upanisad literally means that which is learned by sitting close to the teacher. The texts of the Upanisads teach the philosophy of the Absolute Truth (Brahman) to those seeking liberation from birth and death, and the study of the Upanisads is known as Vedanta, the conclusion of the Veda. The contents of the Upanisads are extremely difficult to fathom; they are to be understood only under the close guidance of a spiritual master (guru). Because the Upanisads contain many apparently contradictory statements, the great sage Vyasa systematized the Upanisadic teachings in the Vedanta-sūtra. His natural commentary on the Vedanta-sūtra is the Srimad-Bhagavatam. See Srimad-Bhagavatam, Vedanta-sūtra.Upaplavya-the capital city of King Virata.Uparasa-the first kind of rasabhasa, occurring when one tastes one kind of mellow and something extra is imposed.Upasana-kanḍa-portions of the Vedas dealing with ceremonies of worship, especially demigod worship; The path of devotional service. One of the three departments of Vedic knowledge, upasana-kanḍa is taught by Narada Muni. See Bhakti, Jnana-kanḍa, Karma-kanḍa, Para-vidya.Upasya-worshipable.Upendra-Vamanadeva, who sometimes appears as the younger brother of Indra.Urugaya-the name of the Lord meaning "He who is glorified with sublime prayers."Urukrama-the Supreme Lord, who takes wonderful steps (especially as the dwarf brahmana incarnation, Vamanadeva).Urvasi-one of the heavenly Apsaras. She tried to seduce Arjuna when he was in the heavenly kingdom. Arjuna refused to satisfy her because he considered her the mother of the Kuru dynasty having taken Puru for her husband. Because of Arjuna's refusal, Urvasi cursed Arjuna to become a eunuch for one year. This curse took its effect during last year of exile of the Panḍavas in the kingdom of Virata; a woman from the heavenly planets who became enamored of King Purūrava.uti-the urge for creation that is the cause of all inventions.Utkala-the eldest son of Dhruva Maharaja.Uttama-adhikari-a first-class devotee who is expert in Vedic literature and has full faith in the Supreme Lord; he can deliver the whole world.Uttamasloka-the Supreme Lord, Krsna, who is worshiped by select poetry.Uttamaujas-a prince of Pancala, and a valiant warrior during the Kuruksetra battle. He was killed by Asvatthama while in his bed during the last night of the Kuruksetra war.Uttama-the brother of Dhruva Maharaja.Uttanapada-the king who was a son of Svayambhuva Manu and the father of Dhruva Maharaja.Uttara-a son of King Virata. He was afraid to confront the Kurus when they stole the cows from his father's kingdom. Arjuna revealed his disguise to this prince and then single-handedly fought with the Kauravas and defeated them all. Uttara was killed in the first day's fighting at Kuruksetra by Salya.Uttara-the daughter of King Virata and the wife of Abhimanyu. Virata first want Arjuna to marry his daughter, but Arjuna declined and said that his son, Abhimanyu, should marry her. Uttara became the mother of King Pariksit.