In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vipāda (विपाद).—A Dānava.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 4.

1b) A class of Piśācas: nude and drinkers of blood in the field of battle.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 377 and 399.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Vipadā (विपदा) refers to one of the thirty-two Bhairavīs (also Dūtis) embodying the syllables of the goddess’s Vidyā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—The thirty-two Bhairavīs [i.e., Vipadā] are the consorts of the Bhairavas presiding over the sonic energies of the thirty-two syllables of her Vidyā. [...] Notice that like there are Yoginīs in this group who are also worshipped independently as the Great Goddess. Moreover, several also appear in other groups.

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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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Vipada (विपद) refers to “bad luck”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “All the connections arising from the ocean of life are the abode of bad luck (vipada-āspada) for human beings [and] thus, in the end, [the connections] are exceedingly tasteless”.

Synonyms: Āpada.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vipadā (विपदा).—f (S) corruptly vipadāta f Misfortune or calamity: also a calamitous condition.

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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

Vipadā (विपदा).—See विपद् (vipad).

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

Vipadā (विपदा).—f. (dā) Adversity. E. See the last.

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

Vipadā (विपदा):—[=vi-padā] f. misfortune, adversity, calamity, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Vipadā (विपदा):—(dā) 1. f. Idem.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vipāda (विपाद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vivāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vipada 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Vipadaka, Vipadakampita, Vipadakranta, Vipadana, Vipadangarika, Vipadaniya, Vipadaspada, Vipatai, Vipatam, Vipatanam.

Ends with: Dvipada, Ravipada, Sampadvipada.

Full-text: Vipad, Sampadvipada, Vivaya, Upashanti, Aspada, Apada, Aruna.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Vipada, Vipāda, Vipadā; (plurals include: Vipadas, Vipādas, Vipadās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)

Verse 2.25.24-033 < [Chapter 25 - The Discourse on Spiritual Knowledge by Śrīvāsa’s Dead Son]

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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)

Chapter 6 - Glorification of The Race of Danu < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]

Chapter 7 - Different dynasties enumerated < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]

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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)

Verse 7.14 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]

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