Dharmarupa, Dharmarūpa, Dharma-rupa: 2 definitions
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Dharmarupa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 TranslationDharmarūpa (धर्मरूप) refers to the “embodiment of virtue”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.19 (“Gaṇapati’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Gaṇeśa said to Śiva and Pārvatī: “O mother, O father, you two are intelligent and embodied virtue (dharmarūpa). Hence O excellent ones, you may be pleased to hear my virtuous words. The earth has been circumambulated by me frequently, for seven times. Why then, my parents should say thus?”.
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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiDharmarūpa (धर्मरूप) refers to the “form of the Dharma” [i.e., dharma-rūpāya te namaḥ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dharma, Rupa, Tarma.
Full-text: Rupa.
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Verse 56 [Ambā, the Lustre of that lustrous Īśvara] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]