Vishvarupata, Vishva-rupata, 痴颈艣惫补谤奴辫补迟腻: 1 definition
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Vishvarupata 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 痴颈艣惫补谤奴辫补迟腻 can be transliterated into English as Visvarupata or Vishvarupata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism痴颈艣惫补谤奴辫补迟腻 (啶掂た啶多啶掂ぐ啷傕お啶むぞ) is the second aspect of Bhairava, representing his cosmic essence in whose consciousness is reflected the entire universe differentiated in six ways (峁岣峚诲丑惫补), according to Abhinavagupta in his Tantr膩loka 3.283-285. The Tantr膩loka (10th century) is an elaborate Sanskrit exposition of 艢aivism.
Bhairava is a mystical representation of the Ultimate Reality in the form of Parama-艢iva into which 辫谤补办腻艣补 (鈥渓ight of consciousness鈥�) and 惫颈尘补谤艣补 (鈥渆ternal awareness of that light鈥�) are fused.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) 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.
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Partial matches: Rupata, Vishva.
Starts with: Vishvarupatama, Vishvarupataricanam.
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