Rupaskandha, Rūpaskandha, Rupa-skandha, Rupaskamdha: 4 definitions
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Rupaskandha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiRūpaskandha (रूपस्कन्ध) refers to the “aggregate of forms”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “There, in the five aggregates, originates the making of I. Vairocana in the aggregate of forms (rūpaskandha). Vajrasūrya in sensations. Padmanṛtyeśvara in perceptions. Vajrarāja in mental formations. Vajrasattva in consciousness. Śrī Heruka Vajra in the truth of all Tathāgata”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaRūpaskandha (रूपस्कन्ध) refers to the “eleven form components” as defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 26):
- cakṣus (eye),
- śrotra (ear),
- ghrāṇa (nose),
- jihvā (tongue),
- kāya (body),
- manas (mind),
- rūpa (form),
- gandha (smell),
- śabda (sound),
- rasa (taste),
- sparśa (tangible),
- vijñapti (intimation).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., rūpaskandha). The work is attributed to Nagarjuna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRūpaskandha (रूपस्कन्ध):—[=rūpa-skandha] [from rūpa > rūp] m. (with Buddhists) a physical element (of which there are 11), [Dharmasaṃgraha 26.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRūpaskaṃdha (ರೂಪಸ್ಕಂಧ):—[noun] (buddh.) the five sense organs of the human body.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rupa, Skandha.
Ends with: Cakshusrupaskandha, Chakshusrupaskandha, Gandharupaskandha, Ghranarupaskandha, Jihvarupaskandha, Kayarupaskandha, Manasrupaskandha, Rasarupaskandha, Ruparupaskandha, Shabdarupaskandha, Shrotrarupaskandha, Sparsharupaskandha.
Full-text (+4): Rupa, Jihvarupaskandha, Ghranarupaskandha, Ruparupaskandha, Shrotrarupaskandha, Kayarupaskandha, Gandharupaskandha, Cakshusrupaskandha, Manasrupaskandha, Rasarupaskandha, Sparsharupaskandha, Shabdarupaskandha, Eleven Form Components, Kaya, Manas, Shrotra, Ghrana, Jihva, Shabda, Rasa.
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