Ghorarupa, Ghorarūpa, Ghora-rupa: 9 definitions
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Ghorarupa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramGhorarūpa (घोररूप) refers to “one having a terrible form”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “Know that this is the group of eight Dūtīs and Siddhas. (They are) incomparable and are very famous. Making Brahmāṇī first, Lakṣmī is pervasive and in the field of the lords of the directions. Pervasive, she is eightfold; being action (by nature), she is the Supreme Goddess. [...] These eight have (each) become eight-fold. They all have a terrible form (i.e., ghorarūpa), bestow yogic and magical power (siddhi) and are full of compassion”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesGhorarūpa (घोररूप) refers to “having a terrifying appearance”, according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, [while describing the Merit Circle (guṇacakra)]: “[...] The charnel grounds on the Innate Layer (sahajacakra) are explained here—[...] The charnel grounds are terrifying in appearance (ghorarūpa) with howlings of Vetālas, Bhūtas, and jackals. The eight charnel grounds should be placed in this order. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhorarūpa (घोररूप).—an epithet of Śiva. -a. of a frightful appearance; Manusmṛti 7.121.
Derivable forms: ghorarūpaḥ (घोररूपः).
Ghorarūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghora and rūpa (रूप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhorarūpa (घोररूप).—mfn.
(-paḥ-pī-paṃ) Frightful, hideous. n.
(-paṃ) A hideous. appearance. E. ghora and rūpa form.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhorarūpa (घोररूप).—[adjective] of dreadful appearance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghorarūpa (घोररूप):—[=ghora-rūpa] [from ghora] mfn. of a frightful appearance, [Manu-smṛti vii, 121]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a hideous appearance, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Ghorarūpā (घोररूपा):—[=ghora-rūpā] [from ghora-rūpa > ghora] f. Name of a female attendant of Durgā, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhorarūpa (घोररूप):—[ghora-rūpa] (paḥ-pī-paṃ) a. Frightful.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Ends with: Aghoraghorarupa.
Full-text: Aghoraghorarupa, Ghorarupin, Avashiro, Sankula, Kashta.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.121 < [Section X - Internal Administration]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.34 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 8 - Description of the Hell (naraka) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]