Arupaka, Arūpaka: 8 definitions
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Arupaka 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 TranslationArūpaka (अरूपक) [=arūpa?] refers to “formless” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.30 (“The Celebration of Pārvatī’s Return”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime the lord of mountains returned from the Gaṅgā. He saw the mendicant in the human form in his court-yard. [...] Then he saw him in the form of a mass of splendour of no specific shape. It was unsullied, free from peculiar attributes and desires. It was wonderfully formless (arūpaka). Thus he saw many forms and features there. He was surprised and delighted much. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchArūpaka (अरूपक) refers to “formless”, according to the Kiraṇatantra verse 9.7-8.—Accordingly: while discussing the importance of the gnosis of Śiva: “Experience is a thought on an object of thought and is [thus] mental. Therefore, what is mental can be understood and what is beyond mind and formless (arūpaka) [cannot]. [So], how can a guru, having not known [Śiva’s] highest reality [which is beyond mind and formless] give initiation? For an object can be known entirely, [but] he cannot be known in every respect”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)Arūpaka (अरूपक) refers to “(that which is) formless” and is used to describe Brahma, according to the Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā 3.35cd-36.—Accordingly, while discussing Brahma (without attributes): “That very [mind, free of thought and restrained,] is fearless Brahma, [which is] the light of gnosis [pervading] everywhere. [It is] unborn, devoid of sleep and dreaming, unnamed, formless (arūpaka), manifested [all] at once and omniscient [This statement] is not figurative in any way”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArūpaka (अरूपक).—a. Without any figure or metaphor, not figurative, literal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArūpaka (अरूपक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Literal, without figure or metaphor. E. a neg. rūpaka figurative.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Arūpaka (अरूपक):—[=a-rūpaka] [from a-rūpa] mfn. shapeless, immaterial, [Mahābhārata iii, 12984]
2) [v.s. ...] (in rhetoric) without figure or metaphor, literal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArūpaka (अरूपक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ)] Literal.
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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: Arupakai, Arupakam, Arupakayika.
Ends with (+32): Abhedarupaka, Adhikatadrupyarupaka, Aksheparupaka, Assarupaka, Avayavarupaka, Aviddharupaka, Brahmanarupaka, Chandarupaka, Chhandarupaka, Dasharupaka, Ekangarupaka, Ganarupaka, Garbharupaka, Gitarupaka, Jalarupaka, Kamarupaka, Lalamakarupaka, Maharupaka, Malarupaka, Nalabhumipalarupaka.
Full-text: Formless, Rupaka, Form, Parijataharana.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.44 [Rūpaka] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.255 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.132 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Introction to Sanskrit Drama < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.5. Use of Rūpaka-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
29: Definition of Saṃsṛṣṭi Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]