Rupajivana, Rūpajīvanā, Rupa-jivana: 2 definitions
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Rupajivana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRūpajīvanā (रूपजीवना).—a harlot, prostitute, courtezan; रूपाजीवाश्च वादिन्यो वणिजश्च महाधनाः (rūpājīvāśca vādinyo vaṇijaśca mahādhanāḥ) Rām; रूपाजीवाः स्नानप्रघर्षशुद्धशरीराः (rūpājīvāḥ snānapragharṣaśuddhaśarīrāḥ) Kau. A.1.2.
Rūpajīvanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūpa and jīvanā (जीवना). See also (synonyms): rūpājīvā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūpajīvanā (रूपजीवना):—[=rūpa-jīvanā] [from rūpa > rūp] f. ‘subsisting by beauty of form’, a prostitute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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Partial matches: Jivana, Rupa.
Full-text: Rupajiva.
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