Bahurupa, 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补, 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻, Bahu-rupa: 22 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu Iconograpy1) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擲eventh of the eleven emanations of Rudra (别办腻诲补艣补-谤耻诲谤补), according to the 痴颈艣惫补办补谤尘补-艣颈濒辫补. He keeps in his right hands the 岣峚尘补谤耻, chakra, sarpa, 艣奴濒补, 补峁卥耻艣补, kaumudi and 补办峁尘腻濒腻 (the eight object is not mentioned); and in the left hands the 驳丑补峁囜弓补, 办补辫腻濒补, 办丑补峁璿腻峁単补, 迟补谤箩补苍墨, 办补尘补峁囜笉补濒耻, dhanus, 辫补谤补艣耻 and 辫补峁弓颈艣补.
2) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擡leventh of the twelve emanations of Rudra, according to the 搁奴辫补尘补峁囜笉补苍补.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣腻stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: The Agni Purana叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擮ne of the Eleven Rudras (别办腻诲补艣补-谤耻诲谤补), according to the Agni-pur腻峁嘺. The Agni Pur腻峁嘺 is a religious text containing details on Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 different incarnations (avatar), but also deals with various cultural subjects such as Cosmology, Grammar and Astrology.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥擮ne of the eleven Rudras. Eleven Rudras were born to Ka艣yapa by his wife Surabhi. Surabhi, who had been purified by Mahe艣vara whom she had pleased by her penance, got as sons, Aja, Ekap腻d, Ahirbudhnya, Tva峁ａ弓峁� and Rudra. The renowned Vi艣va谤奴辫补 was the son of Tva峁ａ弓峁�. The eleven Rudras are Hara, 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补, Tryambaka, Apar腻jita, V峁涐梗腻kapi, 艢ambhu, Kapardin, Raivata, M峁沢avy腻dha, Sarpa and Kap腻lin The number of the Rudras is one hundred lakhs. They pervade everything moving and not moving. (Agni Pur腻峁嘺, Chapter 18).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) refers to 鈥渙ne of diverse features鈥� and is used to describe 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.5.13 (鈥淩esuscitation of Indra鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as B峁沨aspati eulogized 艢iva: 鈥淥beisance to 艢iva, the chief lord of the gods, the supreme soul, the three-eyed, possessed of matted hair. Obeisance to the succouring lord of the distressed, the destroyer of Andhaka and the Tripuras, and identical with Brahm腻, the Parame峁ａ弓hin. Obeisance to 艢iva of odd eyes, of diverse (产补丑耻谤奴辫补), deformed and surpassing features, going beyond all forms. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥擜 son of Medh腻tithi of 艢腻kadv墨pa.*
- * Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺 V. 20. 25; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur腻峁嘺 1. 15. 122.
1b) One of the eleven Rudras; son of Bh奴ta and Sar奴p腻.*
- * Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺 VI. 6. 18. Matsya-pur腻峁嘺 5. 29.
叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. XIV.8) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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: Wisdom Library: 艢腻ktism叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶�, 鈥渕anifold, variegated鈥�):鈥擭ame of one of the sixty-four 尘腻迟峁泂 to be worshipped during 膧vara峁嘺p奴j腻 (鈥淲orship of the Circuit of Goddesses鈥�, or 鈥淒urg腻鈥檚 Retinue鈥�), according to the Durg腻p奴j腻tattva. They should be worshipped with either the five 耻辫腻肠腻谤补蝉 or perfume and flowers.
Her mantra is as follows:
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram啷� 啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶距く啷� 啶ㄠぎ啶�
o峁� bahur奴p腻yai nama岣�.
1) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) refers to 鈥�(that which is filled with) many forms鈥�, according to the 峁峁璼腻hasrasa峁僪it腻, an expansion of the Kubjik腻matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik腻 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(P奴r峁嘺giri) is on the northern peak of Kail腻艣a and is full of countless flames. [...] That divine city of the supreme Lord is made of pillars of adamantine. It is surrounded by temple arches and palaces of the Fire of Time. It is filled with many forms [i.e., 产补丑耻谤奴辫补-sam腻k墨r峁嘺] and adorned with knowledge and (divine) qualities. [...]鈥�.
2) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) refers to one of the eight Bhairavas associated with J腻landhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the Manth腻nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik腻.鈥擺...] The eight Bhairavas: Ruru, K腻la, 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补, Praca峁囜笉aka, Tryambaka, Tripur腻nta, 弄rdhvake艣a, Aghora.
: Shodhganga: Saudarya Lahari of Sri Sankara A Study叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶�) refers to one of the 54 rays of the An腻hata-Cakra which (together with the 62 rays of the Ma峁噄p奴ra) are associated with the solar plane called Vi峁ａ箛ugranthi, according to 艢a峁卥ar腻c腻rya鈥檚 Saudaryalahar墨.鈥擜ccordingly, the Goddess is visualised (by S腻dhaka) as dwelling above the six 膧dh腻racakras ruling over the 360 rays which emanate in them [e.g., 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻]. These 360 rays represent 360 syllables (i.e., a consummation of the 艣补产诲补辫谤补辫补帽肠补 or 50 alphabets) as well as the principles of nature. For the 360 syllables, together with 丑补峁� and 蝉补岣�, Ny腻sa should be performed for 艢r墨cakrap奴j腻.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) 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.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume II: Apabhramsa metres (1)叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶�) refers to a variety of 惭腻迟谤腻: the only metre consisting of five lines, as discussed in books such as the Chandonu艣腻sana, Kavidarpa峁嘺, V峁泃taj腻tisamuccaya and Svayambh奴chandas.鈥敳涯宄侔� seems to be a very old Apabhra峁兣沘 metre since it was known to Virah腻峁卥a (see V峁泃taj腻tisamuccaya) who describes four different varieties [...]. Hemacandra鈥檚 normal 尘腻迟谤腻 contains 16 尘腻迟谤腻s in the odd lines and 12 尘腻迟谤腻s in the even ones. He gives five more varieties [viz., 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻] derived from 尘腻迟谤腻 but does not reckon them as the divisions of it. The uneven lines of these contain 14, 16 or 17 尘腻迟谤腻s, while the even ones have either 11, 12 or 13 尘腻迟谤腻s.
Chandas (啶涏え啷嵿う啶膏) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) refers to 鈥渢hat which has various shapes鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it腻 (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var腻hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he etherial Ketus appear in flag staffs, instruments of war, houses, trees, horses, elephants and the like. The celestial Ketus appear in stellar regions and the terrestrial ones appear in pits and low grounds in the surface of the Earth. Some writers say that the Ketus are 101 in number; others say that they are 1,000 in number; N腻rada says that there is but one Ketu which appears in various shapes [i.e., 产补丑耻谤奴辫补] at various times鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶�) or Bahur奴pi峁嚹� is the name of a Vidy腻, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.7 [The killing of R腻va峁嘺] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al腻k腻puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲ounded in his heart very much by their speech about the return of S墨t腻, as if struck in a vital spot, Da艣amukha reflected for a long time. Having decided in his heart on the subjugation of the vidy腻 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻, R腻va峁嘺, his passions subdued, went to 艢r墨 艢腻nti鈥檚 shrine. [...]鈥�.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study (history)叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お) is the name of a sacred spot mentioned in the N墨lamatapur腻峁嘺.鈥數钩蟪馨璨� is recognised in the village B墨ru situated 74掳 39' long. 34掳 1' lat. in the pargana of B墨ru towards the mountains of P墨r Pa帽c腻l.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary产补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥攏 S Theatrical representation, acting, mimicry, buffoonery &c.
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产补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥攁 (S) Multiform or manifold.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥�a.
1) many-formed, multiform, manifold.
2) variegated, spotted, chequered; 啶掂啶多啶掂う啷囙さ啶� 啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶� 啶灌た 啶班ぞ啶溹え啷� (vai艣vadeva峁� 产补丑耻谤奴辫补峁� hi r腻jan) 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (Bombay) 14.1.3. (-辫补岣�) 1 a lizard, chameleon.
2) hair.
3) the sun.
4) Name of 艢iva.
5) of Vi峁ａ箛u.
6) of Brahm腻.
7) of the god of love.
叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bahu and 谤奴辫补 (啶班啶�). See also (synonyms): bah墨谤奴辫补.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥攎fn.
(-辫补岣�-p墨-pa峁�) Multiform. m.
(-辫补岣�) 1. Resin. 2. Siva. 3. Vishnu. 4. Love, Cupid. 5. A chameleon. 6. Brahma. 7. Hair. 8. One of the Jinas or Jaina saints. E. bahu many, 谤奴辫补 shape.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お).鈥擺adjective] many-coloured, multiform, manifold.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擺=bahu-谤奴辫补] [from bahu > bah] mf(腻)n. multiform, variegated, checkered
2) [v.s. ...] manifold, [V腻jasaneyi-sa峁僪it腻] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of 艢iva, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
4) [v.s. ...] of Rudra, [ib.; Pur腻峁嘺]
5) [v.s. ...] of a son of Medh腻tithi, [Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺]
6) [v.s. ...] (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a chameleon
7) [v.s. ...] hair
8) [v.s. ...] the resin of Shorea Robusta
9) [v.s. ...] the sun
10) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahm腻
11) [v.s. ...] of Vi峁ａ箛u
12) [v.s. ...] of the god of love
13) [v.s. ...] of a Buddha
14) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫腻 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お啶�):鈥擺=bahu-r奴p腻] [from bahu-谤奴辫补 > bahu > bah] f. Name of one of the seven tongues of fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
15) 叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擺=bahu-谤奴辫补] [from bahu > bah] n. Name of a Var峁, [Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (啶す啷佮ぐ啷傕お):鈥擺bahu-谤奴辫补] (辫补岣�-p腻-pa峁�) a. Multiform. m. Resin; Shiva; Vishnu; Cupid; Brahm腻; chameleon; hair; a Jaina.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (嗖补喑佮舶喑傕勃):鈥擺adjective] having many forms or shapes.
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叠补丑耻谤奴辫补 (嗖补喑佮舶喑傕勃):鈥�
1) [noun] (used in pl.) many forms or shapes.
2) [noun] a show as of a drama in which a single person assumes many roles.
3) [noun] a man acting in many roles (in a drama).
4) [noun] (myth.) name of one of seven tongues (flames) of fire.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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