Rupabheda, Rūpabheda, Rupa-bheda: 6 definitions
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Rupabheda 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
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Painting: A SurveyRūpabheda (रूपभेद) refers to the “perception of difference in appearance” and represents one of the six limbs (ṣaḍaṅga) of the ancient Indian art of “painting” (citra), according to the Vātsyāyana’, Kāmasūtra (2nd century CE). These “six limbs” (e.g., Rūpabheda) were the basis of the Indian art of painting.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Rūpabheda (रूपभेद) refers to “knowledge about different forms” and represents one of the six limbs of Painting (citra), according to the Kāmasūtra and Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.— The word rūpabheda is the amalgamation of two words viz., rūpa i.e., form and bheda i.e., difference. So, it can be said that to paint a perfect picture, a painter should have the knowledge about different forms. Different forms can be established through different sizes, shapes, colours, body complexions etc. The pictures of different personalities of different characters have been elaborately discussed in the 42nd chapter of the Tṛtīyakhaṇḍa i.e., third part of the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRūpabheda (रूपभेद).—(in gram.) diversity of phonetic form or sound.
Derivable forms: rūpabhedaḥ (रूपभेदः).
Rūpabheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūpa and bheda (भेद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rūpabheda (रूपभेद):—[=rūpa-bheda] [from rūpa > rūp] m. diversity or variety of forms or manifestations, [Kṛṣṇaj.]
2) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) div° of phonetic form or sound
3) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a Tantra [work]
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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.
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Starts with: Rupabhedapakasini, Rupabhedaprakasha, Rupabhedatantra.
Full-text: Rupabhedaprakasha, Citra, Shadanga, Pratibheda, Kala.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.103 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. The Importance of the Term Citra < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.18.211 < [Chapter 18 - Mahāprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopī]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Indian Sculpture: Orissa's Role < [April 1957]
Indian Sculpture: Orissa's Role < [April 1957]
Indian Painting < [April – June, 1987]