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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Ruppa, in ruppa-rūpakaṃ (nt.) Th. 2, 394 is not clear. It refers to something which is not rūpa, yet pretends to be rūpa, i.e. a sham performance or show. Thus ruppa may correspond to *rūpya & with rūpaka mean “having the form (i.e. the appearance) of form, i.e. substantiality. “ The Cy. (ThA. 259) interprets as “rūpiya-rūpasadisaṃ sāraṃ sāraṃ upaṭṭhahantaṃ asāran ti attho”; and Mrs. Rh. D. (Sisters, p. 154) translates: “deluded by puppet shows (seen in the midst of the crowd). ” Ruppati (rup=lup, one of the rare cases of P. r. representing a Sk. 1. , whereas the opposite is frequent. The same sound change Idg. , as Lat. rumpo to break corresponds to Sk. lumpati. Besides we find the Sk. form ropayati to break off.—The root has nothing to do with rūpa, although the P. Commentators combine these two.—Cp. also Sk. ropa hole; Ags. rēofan to break, rēaf (theft)= Ger. raub, rauben, and many other cognates (see Walde s. v. rumpo).—The root rup is def^d at Dhtm by nās, i.e. to destroy; another rup is given at Dhtm 837 in meaning “ropana”) to be vexed, oppressed, hurt, molested (always with ref. to an illness or pain) Sn. 767 (salla-viddho va r.) 1121; Nd¹ 5 (=kuppati, ghaṭṭiyati, pīḷiyati); Nd² 543 (=kuppati pīḷayati ghaṭayati).—ppr. Gen. ruppato S. I, 198 (salla-viddhassa r.; explained at K. S. 320 by “ghaṭṭan-atthena”)= Sn. 331 (reads salla-viddhāna ruppataṃ, i.e. pl. instead of sg.); Th. 1, 967 (salla-viddhassa ruppato (C. sarīravikāraṃ āpajjato, Brethren, 338); J. II, 437 (C. ghaṭṭiyamāna pīḷiyamāna)=Vism. 49 (dukkhitassa r.); J. III, 169 (salla-viddhassa r. =ghaṭṭiyamāna C.).—ruppati to Pāli exegesis with its fondness of allegorical (“orthodox”) interpretation, is the etym. base of rūpa, thus at S. III, 86: “ruppatī ti tasmā rūpan ti vuccati kena r. ? sītena, uṇhena etc. (all kinds of material dukkha: dukkha II. 3^b) ruppati. ” — Or at Sn. 1121 (ruppanti rūpena), & at other passages given under rūpa (A). See also ruppana. (Page 573)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Starts with: Ruppaka, Ruppamana, Ruppana, Ruppati, Ruppaya.

Ends with: Aruppa, Karuppa, Maruppa, Patisallanasaruppa, Samanasaruppa, Saruppa, Uruppa.

Full-text: Rupaka, Rupiya, Rumma.

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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)

Part 4 - Contemplation of the Buddha (Buddhānussati Bhāvanā) < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]

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A Manual of Abhidhamma (by Nārada Thera)

Summary of Bases < [Chapter III - Miscellaneous Section]

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