Kurpasaka, Kurpāsaka, Kūrpāsaka: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Kurpasaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 TranslationKūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक) refers to a “blouse”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] If a chaste lady wishes for the longevity of her husband she shall not forsake turmeric, vermilion, saffron, collyrium, a blouse (kūrpāsaka) [kūrpāsakañca], the betel, the necklace, ornaments, brushing and plaiting the hair bangles and earrings. A chaste woman shall never associate intimately with a washerwoman, a harlot, a female ascetic or a fallen woman. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Kūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक) refers to particular material used for sewing garmets in ancient India, according to Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] Page 170.21 f.: Twenty-four items are mentioned in connection with the marriage of Kuvalayamālā, [for instance, sewing of Kūrpāsaka garments (as sleeveless or half-sleeved for female body)], [...].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKurpāsaka (कुर्पासक) or Kūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक).—A sort of bodice worn by women; मनोज्ञकूर्पासकपीडितस्तनाः (manojñakūrpāsakapīḍitastanāḥ) Ṛtusaṃhāra 5.8,4.16. v. l.
Derivable forms: kurpāsakaḥ (कुर्पासकः), kūrpāsakaḥ (कूर्पासकः).
See also (synonyms): kurpāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKurpāsaka (कुर्पासक).—[kurpāsa + ka], m. A bodice, [Ṛtusaṃhāra] 4, 16.
--- OR ---
Kūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक).—[kūrpāsa + ka], m. A bodice, [Ṛtusaṃhāra] 5, 8, v. l.
— Cf. kurpāsaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक).—[masculine] jacket, bodice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kūrpāsaka (कूर्पासक):—[from kūrpāsa] m. a bodice, jacket (with short sleeves worn next the body, especially by women), [Ṛtusaṃhāra]
2) [v.s. ...] a cuirass, corselet, [Harṣacarita; Śiśupāla-vadha v, 23.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKūrpāsaka (ಕೂರ್ಪಾಸಕ):—[noun] = ಕೂರ್ಪಾಸ [kurpasa].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Kurpasa, Half-sleeve, Sleeveless, Sewing.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Kurpasaka, Kurpāsaka, Kūrpāsaka; (plurals include: Kurpasakas, Kurpāsakas, Kūrpāsakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.1. Upper Garments (e): Kūrpāsaka (stitched garment) < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]