Nadarupa, Nādarūpā, Nādarūpa, Nada-rupa: 2 definitions
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Nadarupa 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNādarūpa (नादरूप) is the name of a region situated beyond the Bindurūpa region, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.17. Accordingly, “[...] the Śaktilokas numbering hundred and twelve are beneath that point. The Bindurūpa is beneath that point and Nādarūpa is beyond. The Karmaloka is beneath that point and Jñānaloka is beyond that. [...]”.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramNādarūpā (नादरूपा) refers to “she who is of the nature of Sound”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, “(Now) listen, O goddess, to how you should be contemplated in the Transmission of the Aged. Residing in the Wheel you bear a form according to the distinction between gross and subtle. Residing in the middle of the Wheel of the Command, (you) burn with radiant rays (of energy). Inflammed, (you) possess garlands of flames and, of the nature of Sound [i.e., nādarūpā], (you are) without fault. Seated within the movement of Haṃsa (the vital breath), (you) possess manifest energies (while) residing in the unmanifest. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Starts with: Nata-rupatarai.
Full-text: Nata-rupatarai, Karmaloka, Bindurupa, Shaktiloka, Jnanaloka.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 254-256 [Śakti as Nādarūpā] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Verse 89 [Rāva (Nāda) emerges from Śūnyadhāma by dynamism of Śakti] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 79 [Varṇaśaktirūpa-Bījarūpa] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 12 < [Section 1]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 17 - The glorification of the syllable Om and the five-syllabled mantra < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The description of the Jaya ablution < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)