The Sanskrit term Kaphavipruṣ can be transliterated into English as Kaphaviprus or Kaphaviprush, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Kaphavipruṣ (कफविप्रुष्) is possibly synonymous with kaphabindu.—Accordingly, vipruṣ refers to one of the seven magic powers, according to chapter 4.7 [sanatkumāra-cakrin-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Note: Vipruṣ is defined by Hemacandra himself in Yogaśāstra 1.8. com. as uccāra, which is synonymous with viṣṭa. Rājendra (Ardha-Māgadhī Koṣa), and Pāiasaddamahaṇṇavo support this; also Viśeṣāvaśyakabhāṣya 781. However, Leumann in his Āvaśyaka-Erzählungen takes it to be ‘drops of water which fall from one’s mouth when speaking.’ He quotes from his com., “prasravaṇādi bindavaḥ”. Also in our text below, 397, kaphavipruṣ apparently = kaphabindu.

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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.

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Partial matches: Viprush, Kapha.

Full-text: Kapha, Kaphabindu, Viprush.

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