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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śaivism

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व, “form”):—One of the Thirty-six Tattvas, according to Śaiva doctrine. This is the twenty-ninth or eighth tattva (when counting in reverse). These primary principles (tattva) represent the different manifestations of Brahman (universal consciousness) which together form the basis of our experiences. The Rūpa-tattva forms part of the group of twenty-four Aśuddha-tattvas, which together constitue the realm of Aśuddha-māyā. It also forms part of the sub-group named Tanmātra (‘senses’).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व).—inherent property, essence.

Derivable forms: rūpatattvam (रूपतत्त्वम्).

Rūpatattva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūpa and tattva (तत्त्व).

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

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व).—n.

(-ttvaṃ) Natural or inherent disposition or property, nature. E. rūpa form, and tattva truth, essence.

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

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व):—[=rūpa-tattva] [from rūpa > rūp] n. ‘reality of form’, inherent property, nature, essence, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व):—[rūpa-tattva] (ttvaṃ) 1. n. Natural or inherent disposition or property.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Rūpatattva (रूपतत्त्व):—n. 1. Gram. prefix, infix and suffix; 2. Ling. morphology;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Tattva, Rupa.

Full-text: Tanmatra, Ashuddhatattva, Bhava.

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