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Divyarupa, ¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹, Divya-rupa: 7 definitions

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Divyarupa 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1) ¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प) refers to “celestial beautyâ€� and is mentioned by BrahmÄ to describe Goddess DurgÄ, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.11. Accordingly as BrahmÄ said to DurgÄ:—“[...] O mother of the universe, Viṣṇu is not competent to enthral Him, nor Laká¹£mÄ«, nor KÄma, nor I; in fact no one other than you. Hence be born as Daká¹£a’s daughter, the great Goddess (³¾²¹³ó±ðÅ›±¹²¹°ùÄ«) of celestial beauty (»å¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹). Inspired by my devotion, be pleased to become His wife and fascinate the lord who at present is detached from the worldâ€�.

2) ¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प) refers to a “divine formâ€� and is used to describe Mount Himavat, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.1.—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada:—“[...] O excellent sage, there in the northern region is a mountain called Himavat who is the lord of mountains and has great splendour and prosperity. [...] He is of pure soul, an abode of austerities. He sanctifies even the great souls. He is the bestower of the benefit of austerities. He is the auspicious storehouse of multifarious minerals. He is of a divine form (i.e., »å¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹). He is beautiful in every part. He is the unaffected part of Viṣṇu. He is the king of leading mountains and a great favourite of the goodâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प) [=¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ta?] refers to a “divine formâ€� and is used to describe Ardhanarīś±¹²¹°ù²¹, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇá¸a of the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, as BhadrakÄlÄ« said to ÅšrÄ«kaṇṭha: “[...] (You are) he, the Siddha who has been pierced (by the power of the Command) and, made of universal bliss, is accompanied by YogeÅ›varÄ«. He is Åšaṃkara’s lord; supreme, he has five faces, three eyes, holds a spear and, adorned with matted hair and crown, (his) divine body is covered with ashes. He is the pervasive lord Ardhanarīś±¹²¹°ù²¹. Beautiful he is, stainless as pure crystal. (He is) the Lord (īś±¹²¹°ù²¹), supreme Åšambhu, who bears a divine form [i.e., »å¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹-dhara] and is auspicious. O MahÄdeva, the three-eyed one, who, self-generated, is such as was repeatedly praised with greatly divine and mental hymnsâ€�.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

»å¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प).—n (S) A bright and beautiful countenance or figure. 2 Spirit.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

divyarupa (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥à¤ª).â€�n A bright and beautiful coun- tenance. Spirit.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प).—[adjective] of a celestial form.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

¶Ù¾±±¹²â²¹°ùÅ«±è²¹ (दिवà¥à¤¯à¤°à¥‚प):—[=»å¾±±¹²â²¹-°ùÅ«±è²¹] [from divya > div] mfn. of a d° aspect, beautiful, handsome, [MahÄbhÄrata; KathÄsaritsÄgara]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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