In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Romakūpa (रोमकूप) refers to the “pores of the hair on the skin”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, one of the treatments is mentioned as follows: “[...] A gruel made of Girikarṇikā, Vacā, Viśvā, Kuṇḍala and pepper is to be sprinkled. Honey mixed with Girikarṇikā must be smeared inside the nose.Yellowness of eyes, impaired hearing, anaemia, eye infection, water flowing down from the eyes and bleeding from the pores of the hair on the skin (romakūpa), debility and reduced vision are treated by applying a paste of Dvipatra, dry ginger, pepper, tamarind, root of Śigru and Vacā. [...]”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Romakūpa (रोमकूप) refers to the “pores of the skin” from which the Buddha emitted numerous rays when he smiled for a second time, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—Accordingly, “then the Bhagavat smiled once more with all the pores of his skin and emitted rays that lit up the trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātu and extended to universes of the ten directions as numerous as the sands of the Ganges. All the beings who were touched by their brilliance were destined to supreme complete enlightenment”.

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Romakūpa (रोमकूप) refers to “hair-pores”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly as The Lord said: “O Śāriputra, in the buddha-field of the Tathāgata Ekaratnavyūha, there is a Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja who is resplendent by the splendor of merit (puṇya-tejas), [...] who has proclaimed the dharma from all hair-pores (sarva-romakūpa-dharmākhyāna)) in accordance with individual suitabilities as adorned with the dharma, has attained all qualities of a buddha on the palm of his hand as adorned with manifestation, has illuminated all buddha-fields as adorned with splendor, [...]”.

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Romakūpa (रोमकूप) refers to the “hairs of one’s body”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Nāga-kings said to Bhagavān], “[...] O Bhagavān, when we all stand visibly in front of the Bhagavān, thus frightened and trembling, with the hairs on our bodies (romakūpa) bristling, overcome with great dreadful fear, standing all with agitated minds, O Bhagavān, how will monks be in the last time, in the last age, after the Tathāgata has departed? [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rōmakūpa (रोमकूप).—m S (Well or hole of the hair.) A pore of the skin.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Romakūpa (रोमकूप).—a pore of the skin; सोऽसृजद्रोमकूपेभ्यो रौम्या- न्नाम गणेश्वरान् (so'sṛjadromakūpebhyo raumyā- nnāma gaṇeśvarān) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.284.35.

Derivable forms: romakūpaḥ (रोमकूपः), romakūpam (रोमकूपम्).

Romakūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms roman and kūpa (कूप). See also (synonyms): romagarta.

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

Romakūpa (रोमकूप).—m.

(-paḥ) A pore of the skin. E. roma hair, and kūpa a well, a pit.

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

Romakūpa (रोमकूप).—m. a pore of the skin.

Romakūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms roman and kūpa (कूप).

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

Romakūpa (रोमकूप):—[=roma-kūpa] [from roma > roman] m. n. ‘hair-hole’, a pore of the skin (bhavatāṃ roma-kūpāṇi prahṛṣṭāny upalakṣaye, ‘I observe that the hairs on your bodies bristle’), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.] (cf. -randhra).

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

Romakūpa (रोमकूप):—[roma-kūpa] (paḥ) 1. m. A pore of the skin.

[Sanskrit to German]

Romakupa in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rōmakūpa (ರೋಮಕೂಪ):—[noun] any of several pores in the skin.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Roman, Kupa.

Ends with: Ekaromakupa, Sarvaromakupa, Stabdharomakupa.

Full-text (+11): Romagarta, Stabdharomakupata, Romavivara, Stabdharomakupa, Romarandhra, Roman, Kupanka, Kupaja, Kupa, Ahrishta, Lomakupa, Oja, Ludbakupa, Caturdvipaka, Lala, Vanti, Guda, Vanta, Nasa, Akshi.

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