Jatarupa, Jātarūpa, Jata-rupa: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Jātarūpa (जातरूप).—The region of adharma, and of Kali.^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 17. 38.

context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

N (Gold and golden objects).

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jātarūpa : (nt.) gold.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Jātarūpa refers to: “sterling, ” pure metal, i.e. gold (in its natural state, before worked, cp. jambonada). In its relation to suvaṇṇa (worked gold) it is stated to be suvaṇṇavaṇṇo (i.e. the brightcoloured metal: VvA. 9; DhA. IV, 32: suvaṇṇo jātarūpo); at DA. I, 78 it is explained by suvaṇṇa only & at Vin. III, 238 it is said to be the colour of the Buddha: j. Satthu-vaṇṇa. At A. I, 253 it is represented as the material for the suvaṇṇakāra (the “white”—smith as opp. to “black”—smith).—combined w. hirañña Pv. II, 7⁵; very frequent w. rajata (silver), in the prohibition of accepting gold & silver (D. I, 5)≈ as well as in other connections, e.g. Vin. I, 245; II, 294 sq.; S. I, 71, 95; IV, 326 (the moral dangers of “money”: yassa jātarūpa-rajataṃ kappati pañca pi tassa kāmaguṇā kappanti); V, 353, 407; Dhs. 617.—Other passages illustr. the use & valuation of j. are S. II, 234 (°paripūra); V, 92 (upakkilesā); A. I, 210 (id.); III, 16 (id.);— S. I, 93, 117; M. I, 38; A. I, 215; III, 38; IV, 199, 281; V, 290; J. II, 296; IV, 102;

Note: jātarūpa is a Pali compound consisting of the words jāta and rūpa.

context information

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Jātarūpa (जातरूप).—a. beautiful, brilliant. (-pam) 1 gold; पुनश्च याचमानाय जातरूपमदात् प्रभुः (punaśca yācamānāya jātarūpamadāt prabhuḥ) Bhāgavata 1.17.39; अप्याकरसमुत्पन्ना मणिजातिरसंस्कृता । जातरूपेण कल्याणि न हि सं- योगमर्हति (apyākarasamutpannā maṇijātirasaṃskṛtā | jātarūpeṇa kalyāṇi na hi saṃ- yogamarhati) || M.5.18; N.1.129.

2) the form in which a person is born, i. e. nakedness.

3) the thorn apple. °धर (dhara) a. naked.

Jātarūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jāta and rūpa (रूप).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jātarūpa (जातरूप).—mfn.

(-paḥ-pī-paṃ) Embodied, assuming shape or form. n.

(-paṃ) Gold. E. jāta produced, and rūpa form. jātaṃ praśastaṃ jāta + praśaste rūpap .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jātarūpa (जातरूप) or Kurūpa.—(vb. jan), I. n. gold, [Nala] 1, 19. Ii. adj. golden, Mahābhārata 14, 190.

Jātarūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jāta and rūpa (रूप).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jātarūpa (जातरूप).—[adjective] beautiful, golden; [neuter] gold.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Jātarūpa (जातरूप) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a
—[commentary] on the Amarakośa. Quoted by Rāyamukuṭa.

2) Jātarūpa (जातरूप):—a Commentator on the Amarakośa. Quoted by Ramānātha in Manoramā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Jātarūpa (जातरूप):—[=jāta-rūpa] [from jāta] mfn. beautiful, brilliant, [Mahābhārata xiii, 4088]

2) [v.s. ...] golden, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi i, 11, 494]

3) [v.s. ...] n. gold, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv] (oxyt.), [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 2] (proparox.), [Kauśika-sūtra; Lāṭyāyana] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] the thorn-apple, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Commentator on the Amarakoṣa

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jātarūpa (जातरूप):—[jāta-rūpa] (paḥ-pī-paṃ) a. Embodied, assuming a shape. n. Gold.

[Sanskrit to German]

Jatarupa in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jātarūpa (ಜಾತರೂಪ):—

1) [noun] the condition of being nude; nudity; nakedness.

2) [noun] a becoming a Jaina ascetic of Digambara school, and remaining naked for the rest of the life.

3) [noun] a naked Jaina ascetic.

4) [noun] gold.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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