Rupadharin, Rūpadhārin, Rupadhari, Rupa-dharin, Rūpadhārī, Rupa-dhari: 7 definitions

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Rupadharin in Shaivism glossary
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Rūpadhārin (रूपधारिन्) (Cf. Rūpadhāriṇī) refers to “one who bears a particular form”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] However, those who are Dūtīs bear a form (rūpadhāriṇīdūtyas tadrūpadhāriṇyaḥ) adorned with one face, two arms, and three eyes. Adorning [them is] hair, shorn with scissors. They sit on a fish, a turtle, a makara, and a frog. The servants are two-armed and hold a sword and a hide, [faces bent] in a crooked frown [on their] single faces, [which is adorned with] three eyes. [When] meditated on, [they] burst forth with white, etc., colors, giving the fruits of siddhis. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rupadharin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rūpadhārin (रूपधारिन्).—

1) having a form or shape.

2) Possessed of beauty, lovely. (-m.) an actor.

Rūpadhārin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūpa and dhārin (धारिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rūpadhārin (रूपधारिन्).—[adjective] having the colour, shape, or form of (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Rūpadhārin (रूपधारिन्):—[=rūpa-dhārin] [from rūpa > rūp] mfn. bearing a form, assuming a shape (catur-guṇa-r, ‘having a 4 times greater sh°’), [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]

2) [v.s. ...] endowed with beauty, [Vāmana-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rupadharin in German

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rupadharin in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rūpadhāri (ರೂಪಧಾರಿ):—[noun] he who or a being which has assumed some shape or form.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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