Rupoccaya, Rūpoccaya, Rupa-uccaya: 2 definitions

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Rupoccaya 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Rupochchaya.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rūpoccaya (रूपोच्चय).—a collection of lovely forms; रूपोच्चयेन मनसा विधिना कृता नु (rūpoccayena manasā vidhinā kṛtā nu) Ś.2.1.

Derivable forms: rūpoccayaḥ (रूपोच्चयः).

Rūpoccaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rūpa and uccaya (उच्चय).

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

Rūpoccaya (रूपोच्चय):—[from rūpa > rūp] m. a collection of lovely forms, [Śakuntalā]

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