Rupadhrik, Rūpadhṛk, Rupa-dhrik: 3 definitions
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Rupadhrik 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.
The Sanskrit term Rūpadhṛk can be transliterated into English as Rupadhrk or Rupadhrik, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Rūpadhṛk (रूपधृक्) refers to “assuming a particular form”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.35 (“The story of Padmā and Pippalāda”).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Once Dharma (Virtue) assumed the guise of a king (vṛṣa-rūpadhṛk) by his magical power and happened to see on the way that lady of gentle smiles going to the celestial river for her holy dip. The lord Dharma was seated in a beautiful chariot studded with gems. He was bedecked in many kinds of ornaments. He was in the prime of fresh youth, glorious and lustrous like the cupid. On seeing Padmā he spoke thus, in order to know the innermost feelings of the sage’s wife”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Rūpadhṛk (रूपधृक्) refers to “possessing a particular form”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] The Yogin who is absorbed in only self by the self for sixteen days, obtains the Siddhi of Mahimā (mahimāsiddhi), by which he possesses an extremely large size (su-mahā-rūpadhṛk) [sumahārūpadhṛg yayā]. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Rūpadhṛk (रूपधृक्):—[=rūpa-dhṛk] [from rūpa > rūp] mfn. (See dhṛk, p.519) = next, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Maharupadhrik, Yajnarupadhrik, Nagarupadhrik, Pratirupadhrik, Balarupadhrik.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.15.31 < [Chapter 15 - Seeing Sri Radha]
Verse 1.8.19 < [Chapter 8 - Description of Śrī Rādhikā’s Birth]
Verse 5.2.16 < [Chapter 2 - The Killing of Keśī]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.1.75-76 < [Chapter 1 - Bhauma (the earthly plane)]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
Part 30 - Deities of Rigveda X.1-8; Trisiras and Indra < [Chapter 6 - Deities of Rigveda VII.50–X.17]