Agnirupa, Agnirūpa, Agni-rupa: 6 definitions
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Agnirupa means something in 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAgnirūpa (अग्निरूप) is another word for Agnisvarūpa (“the form of fire”), which is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to you, O lord, having the splendour of innumerable suns. Obeisance to you, the Bhava, the lord in the form of flavour and fluid. Obeisance to you who are every thing, who are in the form of fragrant earth. Obeisance to Him of great splendour, Him in the form of fire (i.e., agnisvarūpa)”.
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: ManthanabhairavatantramAgnirūpa (अग्निरूप) refers to “that which has the form of fire”, according to the commentary on the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “Kubjikā is the crooked (energy) of those two (the Sun and the Moon). Her form is that of the Mare’s Mouth, that is, the Fire [i.e., agnirūpa] which is above the three energies. The three energies are Nivṛtti, Pratiṣṭhā, and Vidyā. What is above there is the form of the (energy) Śānti as well as that of triple principle, namely, Ātmā, Vidyā, and Śiva, and OṂ (praṇava) or else the syllable AIṂ. (Her body is) at the end of power and is beyond words. (She also consists of) the sixteen energies, that is, the sixteen vowels. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAgnirūpa (अग्निरूप).—a. [agneriva rūpaṃ varṇo yasya] fire-shaped; of the nature of fire.
Agnirūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and rūpa (रूप).
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Agnirūpa (अग्निरूप).—the nature of fire.
Derivable forms: agnirūpam (अग्निरूपम्).
Agnirūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms agni and rūpa (रूप).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Agnirūpa (अग्निरूप):—[=agni-rūpa] [from agni] mfn. (agni-) fire-shaped, [Ṛg-veda x, 84, 1]
2) [v.s. ...] n. (agni-rūpa) a shape of fire, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
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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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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 76 - Installation of Śiva’s image (śivamūrti-pratiṣṭhā) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 3.26.7 < [Sukta 26]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Āyurveda and the Vedas < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Karmic Astrology—a Study (by Sunita Anant Chavan)
Part 3.2 - Jyotiṣa and Karman: Heaven and Sattva form < [Chapter 4 - Constructive Survey of the Correlation of Jyotiḥśāstra and Karman]