Vapus, Vapush: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Vapus means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vapus (वपुस्).—A daughter of Dakṣa. Dharmadeva married her. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Aṃśa 1, Chapter 7).
2) Vapus (वपुस्).—A celestial maid. She made a futile attempt to hinder the penance of the hermit Durvāsas, and by the curse of the hermit she had to take birth as the daughter of Kundhara by Menakā in the next birth. (Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, 1, 49, 56; 2, 41).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVapus (वपुस्) refers to a “body”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the seven Sages said (with false words) to Pārvatī: “[...] The trident-bearing Śiva has an inauspicious body [i.e., amaṅgala-vapus], is free from shame and has no home or pedigree. He is naked and ill-featured. He associates with ghosts and goblins and the like. That rogue of a sage has destroyed your discretion with his deception. He has deluded you with apparently good arguments and made you perform this penance. [...]”.

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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVapus (वपुस्) refers to a “body”, according to the Mahānayaprakāśa by Arṇasiṃha.—Accordingly, “[...] (Again, She is called Maṅgalā because she is) the intense inebriation brought about by the flux of the juice of the aesthetic delight [i.e., rasaugha] penetrated by the Supreme (experienced) by moving in the Supreme Space, which is free of the differentiated manifestation of (the phases of) emanation and the rest. She is ever the Inexplicable (anākhyā state) of the Supreme Principle whose body is the Wheel (of consciousness) [i.e., cakra-vapus]. Thus she is called Maṅgalā (Auspicious) here (in the world), and her nature is free of obscuration”.

Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsVapus (वपुस्) (Cf. Aṅga) refers to the “body”, according to the Halāyudhastotra verse 34-35.—Accordingly, “The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance: Your behaviour is not reprehensible. O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels as an ornament on their body (vapus). You do not even wear gold the size of a berry on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body (aṅga), has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary men”.

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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Jaina YogaVapus (वपुस्, “beauty”) as in vapus-mada refers to “pride in one’s beauty” and represents one of the eight forms of vainglory (mada), according to Samantabhadra in his Ratna-Karaṇḍa-śrāvakācāra (with commentary of Prabhācandra). These eight madas are included in the twenty-five blemishes (dṛg-doṣas), which are generally held to be the eight madas, the three mūḍhatās, the six anāyatanas, and the eight doṣas.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVapus (वपुस्).—a. [vap-usi] Handsome, beautiful (Ved.). -n.
1) (a) Body, person; (smaraṃ) वपुषा स्वेन नियोजयिष्यति (vapuṣā svena niyojayiṣyati) Ku- 4.42; नवं वयः कान्तमिदं वपुश्च (navaṃ vayaḥ kāntamidaṃ vapuśca) R.2.47; Śi.1.5. (b) Form, figure, appearance; लिखितवपुषौ शङ्खपद्मौ च दृष्ट्वा (likhitavapuṣau śaṅkhapadmau ca dṛṣṭvā) Me.82; परिघः क्षतजतुल्यवपुः (parighaḥ kṣatajatulyavapuḥ) Bṛ. S.3.25.
2) Essence, nature; अष्टानां लोकपालानां वपुर्धारयते नृपः (aṣṭānāṃ lokapālānāṃ vapurdhārayate nṛpaḥ) Ms.5.96.
3) Beauty, a beautiful form or appearance; 'वपुः क्लीबं तनौ शस्ताकृतावपि (vapuḥ klībaṃ tanau śastākṛtāvapi)' इति मेदिनी (iti medinī); श्रमेण च विवर्णानां वक्त्राणां विल्पुतं वपुः (śrameṇa ca vivarṇānāṃ vaktrāṇāṃ vilputaṃ vapuḥ) Mb.11.2.34.
4) Ved. A wonderful phenomenon, wonder.
5) Ved. Water.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVapus (वपुस्).—n.
(-puḥ) 1. The body. 2. A handsome form or figure. 3. Beauty, beautiful appearance. E. vap to sow, Unadi aff. usi .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVapus (वपुस्).— (cf. vapā), n. 1. The body, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 221. 2. A handsome form or figure, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 16. 3. Beauty,
Vapus (वपुस्).—[adjective] wondrous, [especially] wondrous beautiful; [neuter] wonder, wonderful or beautiful appearance; form, shape, body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vapuṣ (वपुष्):—[from vap] in [compound] for vapus.
2) Vapus (वपुस्):—[from vap] mfn. having form or a beautiful form, embodied, handsome, wonderful, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] n. form, figure, ([especially]) a beautiful form or figure, wonderful appearance, beauty (puṣe ind. for beauty; vapur dṛśaye, a wonder to see), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
4) [v.s. ...] n. nature, essence, [Manu-smṛti v, 96; x, 9 etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] n. (ifc. f(uṣī). ) the body, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] f. Beauty personified as a daughter of Dakṣa and Dharma, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of an Apsaras, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVapus (वपुस्):—(puḥ) 5. n. The body, fine form.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vapuṣ (वपुष्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vau.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+2): Vapuhsat, Vapuhsrava, Vapunmata, Vapurguna, Vapusha, Vapushe, Vapushi, Vapushma, Vapushmamta, Vapushman, Vapushmant, Vapushmat, Vapushmati, Vapushmatta, Vapushprakarsha, Vapushtama, Vapushtara, Vapushy, Vapushya, Vapusiddhi.
Ends with (+4): Amangalavapus, Amritavapus, Ardhanarinaravapus, Avapus, Cakravapus, Candravapus, Darunavapus, Dhumravapus, Divyavapus, Dridhavapus, Govapus, Hiranyavapus, Kuvapus, Meghavapus, Pradushkritavapus, Purnavapus, Purvapush, Saumyavapus, Shatavapus, Stabdhavapus.
Full-text (+69): Apus, Vapusha, Vapushtama, Vapushtara, Vapushmat, Purnavapus, Vapu, Vapushmati, Vapushmatta, Vapushmant, Vapunmata, Vapuhsat, Vapushi, Avapus, Vapuh, Vapur, Vapushya, Nitkanta, Kuvapus, Vapushe.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.2.10 < [Part 2 - Ecstatic Expressions (anubhāva)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 46 - Greatness of Sarasvatī Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 37 - The Characteristics of Women < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)
Saraswati < [Aug - Sept 1939]