Viprusha, Vipruṣa, Vi-prusha: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Viprusha 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.
The Sanskrit term Vipruṣa can be transliterated into English as Viprusa or Viprusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVipruṣa (विप्रुष) [Cf. Bindu] refers to a “drop”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] (These energies) [i.e., of the syllables of the Goddess’s Vidyā?] are (white) like the foam of a stream of milk and their light is like the lustre of the moon. They rain down in a great stream onto the body with drops [i.e., vipruṣa] that are (like) streams of milk. One should think that the Self is there in middle (of the body) and its colour is (white like) milk. O goddess, this is the Wheel of the Moon”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vipruṣa (विप्रुष):—[=vi-pruṣa] mn. a drop, [Pañcatantra; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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)
Partial matches: Vi.
Ends with: Vagviprusha.
Full-text: Vagviprusha, Kandana, Kandanalamba, Mathanapada, Akuta, Viprush, Mukhya.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.131 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 2.17 < [Chapter 2 - Sāṅkhya-yoga (Yoga through distinguishing the Soul from the Body)]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
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