Kalpavrikshasvarupa, Kalpavṛkṣasvarūpa, Kalpavriksha-svarupa: 1 definition

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Kalpavrikshasvarupa 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.

The Sanskrit term Kalpavṛkṣasvarūpa can be transliterated into English as Kalpavrksasvarupa or Kalpavrikshasvarupa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kalpavṛkṣasvarūpa (कल्पवृक्षस्वरूप) refers to “one who is in the form of the wish-yielding Kalpa tree” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.12 (“The Gods go back to their abodes”).—Accordingly, as Maya-Asura eulogized Śiva: “O great lord, lord of the Gods and favourably disposed to your devotees, O Śiva, you are in the form of the wish-yielding Kalpa tree (kalpavṛkṣasvarūpa) and devoid of special leaning to any side. Obeisance to you O splendour-formed, obeisance to you omniformed; obeisance to you, O sanctified soul; obeisance to you, O holy one. [...]”.

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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.

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