In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Atirūpa (अतिरूप) refers to “one of surpassing features” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indra”).—Accordingly, as Bṛhaspati eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to Śiva, the chief lord of the gods, the supreme soul, the three-eyed, possessed of matted hair. Obeisance to the succouring lord of the distressed, the destroyer of Andhaka and the Tripuras, and identical with Brahmā, the Parameṣṭhin. Obeisance to Śiva of odd eyes, of diverse, deformed and surpassing features (atirūpa), going beyond all forms. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism

Atirūpa (अतिरूप) refers to a class of bhūta deities according to the Śvetāmbara tradition of Jainism, while Digambara does not recognize this class. The bhūtas refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas).

The deities such as the Atirūpas are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the Śvetāmbara tradition or the Tiloyapaṇṇati by Yativṛṣabha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Atirūpa (अतिरूप).—a.

1) Formless, such as wind.

2) Very beautiful.

-pam Great beauty; as °वती कन्या (vatī kanyā).

-paḥ [atikrānto rūpam] the Supreme Being.

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

Atirūpa (अतिरूप).—I. n. beauty, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 37, 5. Ii. adj. beautiful, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 23, 16.

Atirūpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and rūpa (रूप).

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

Atirūpa (अतिरूप).—[adjective] most beautiful; [neuter] great beauty.

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

1) Atirūpa (अतिरूप):—[=ati-rūpa] [from ati] mfn. very beautiful

2) [v.s. ...] n. extraordinary beauty.

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

Atirūpa (अतिरूप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avarūva.

[Sanskrit to German]

Atirupa 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)

Partial matches: Ati, Rupa.

Ends with: Apratirupa, Ardravallipratirupa, Dhanvatirupa, Ekavimshatirupa, Jatirupa, Nagapratirupa, Natirupa, Patirupa, Pratirupa.

Full-text: Avaruva, Bhuta.

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The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)

Chapter 96 - The Birth of Jalandhara < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]

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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)

Chapter LXXII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]

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