Talpa: 14 definitions
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Talpa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsTalpa (तल्प) refers to a “bed”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Parameśvara]:—[...] His heart is agitated with sexual desire. His lotus face displays a faint smile. This is how the Yogin should visualise his body for a long time, as transformed into Śiva. All his limbs are perfumed with sandal, aloe, camphor, musk and saffron. He has a beautiful face. He is surrounded by millions of gem islands, in a chamber on a fine bed (sat-talpa-madhyaga)”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTalpa (तल्प) refers to a “bed”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the sixteen celestial ladies arrived there and saw the couple [i.e., Śiva and Pārvatī] with great respect. [...] The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one. [...] Saṃjñā said:—‘Now please send off Śiva along with Pārvatī to a secluded spot after making the bed (talpa), giving them betal and keeping the gem-bedecked lamp ready near by’”.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTalpa (तल्प) is the regular term for ‘bed’ or ‘couch’ from the Ṛgveda and the Atharvaveda onwards. One made of Udumbara wood is mentioned in the Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa. The violation of the bed of a Guru, or teacher, is already mentioned in the Chāndogya-upaniṣad, while the adjective talpya, ‘born in the nuptial couch’, denotes ‘legitimate’ in the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytalpa (तल्प).—n S A bed or cot, any sleeping couch.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTalpa (तल्प).—[tal-pak Uṇādi-sūtra 3.28]
1) A couch, bed, sofa; सपदि विगतनिद्रस्तल्पमुज्झाञ्चकार (sapadi vigatanidrastalpamujjhāñcakāra) R.5.75 'left the bed', 'rose'.
2) (Fig.) A wife (as in gurutalpaga q. v.); Chān. Up.5.1.9.
3) The seat of a carriage.
4) An upper storey, a turret, tower; विशीर्णतल्पादृशतो निवेशः पर्यस्तशालः प्रभुणा विना मे (viśīrṇatalpādṛśato niveśaḥ paryastaśālaḥ prabhuṇā vinā me) R.16.11.
5) A guard, one who protects; तल्पैश्चाभ्यासिकैर्युक्त शुशुभे योधरक्षितम् (talpaiścābhyāsikairyukta śuśubhe yodharakṣitam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.27.34 (talpaiḥ rakṣibhiḥ puruṣaiḥ com.)
6) (with adhigam) Sexual intercourse; श्राद्धभुग् वृषलीतल्पं तदहर्योऽधिगच्छति (śrāddhabhug vṛṣalītalpaṃ tadaharyo'dhigacchati) Manusmṛti 3.25.
-lpā A couch bed; तल्पा नः सुशेवा (talpā naḥ suśevā) Av.13.1.17.
Derivable forms: talpaḥ (तल्पः), talpam (तल्पम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalpa (तल्प).—mfn.
(-lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ) 1. A bed. 2. An upper story, a room on the top of a house, a turret, a tower or keep. 3. A wife. E. tal to fix, Unadi affix pak.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalpa (तल्प).—m. and n. 1. A bed, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 3. 2. A turret, Mahābhārata 1, 7577.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalpa (तल्प).—[masculine] (ā [feminine]) bed, couch, [figuratively] = wedlock.
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Tālpa (ताल्प).—[adjective] born of the marriage-bed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Talpa (तल्प):—(n., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) m. (√tṛp) a couch, bed, sofa, [Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā vi; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa] etc. (ifc. f(ā). , [Rājataraṅgiṇī ii, 166]; lpam ā-√vas, ‘to defile any one’s marriage-bed’ [Chāndogya-upaniṣad v, 10, 9]; lpam-adhi-√gam, ‘to have sexual intercourse with’ [in [compound]] [Manu-smṛti iii, 250])
2) the seat of a carriage, [Mahābhārata iii, 14917; vii, 1626]
3) an upper story, room on the top of a house, turret, [i, 7577]
4) = guru-, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra xxiii, 12]
5) a raft, boat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) a wife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Talpā (तल्पा):—[from talpa] f. a couch, [Atharva-veda xiii, 1, 17.]
8) Tālpa (ताल्प):—mfn. (= talpya) born in a marriage-bed (talpa), [Kauśika-sūtra 17.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTalpa (तल्प):—[(lpaḥ-lpaṃ)] 1. m. n. A bed; an upper room; a turret; a wife.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Talpa (तल्प) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tappa.
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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 corpusTalpa (ತಲ್ಪ):—
1) [noun] a mattress used to sleep on, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usu. of heavy cloth; a bed.
2) [noun] a woman as related to the man whom she is married to; a wife.
3) [noun] a building having more than one floor; a multi-storeyed building.
4) [noun] a rigid floating platform made of wooden beams or planks connected closely to each other; a raft.
5) [noun] a pond or lake.
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Taḷpa (ತಳ್ಪ):—
1) [noun] a mattress used to sleep on, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usu. of heavy cloth; a bed.
2) [noun] a woman as related to the man whom she is married to; a wife.
3) [noun] a building having more than one floor; a multi-storeyed building.
4) [noun] a rigid floating platform made of wooden beams or planks connected closely to each other; a raft.
5) [noun] a pond or lake.
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)
Starts with: Talpaga, Talpagiri, Talpagirimahatmya, Talpaja, Talpak tana, Talpaka, Talpakita, Talpal, Talpala, Talpana, Talpashadya, Talpashaya, Talpashivan, Talpashivari.
Ends with: Cakradharatalpa, Chinese catalpa, Devatalpa, Gurutalpa, Hamsatulatalpa, Hamsatulikatalpa, Kishalayatalpa, Paratalpa, Pattatalpa, Ratnatalpa, Sattalpa, Sharatalpa, Sheshatalpa, Sutalpa, Tulatalpa, Tulikatalpa, Upapatatalpa, Upatalpa, Urutalpa, Yogatalpa.
Full-text (+35): Talpakita, Tappa, Talpaja, Gurutalpaga, Phanitalpaga, Talpya, Gurutalpavrata, Gurutalpa, Talpana, Talpagiri, Talpashivan, Talpikrita, Talpaka, Kishalayatalpa, Talpeshaya, Yogatalpa, Gurutalpin, Shivan, Sadyas, Upatalpam.
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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
1. Rites Related to Marriage < [Chapter 5 - Women in the Rites and Rituals of the Atharvaveda]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.103 < [Section X - Expiation for the violating of the Preceptor’s Bed (gurutalpa)]
Verse 9.167 < [Section XXIII - The Twelve Kinds of Sons defined]
Verse 3.3 < [Section II - Entrance into the Household]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 7.55.8 < [Sukta 55]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(v,1) Vāstu in Vedic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter LI - Symptoms and Treatment of Asthma (Shvasa) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]