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Mutrapurisha, ūٰܰīṣa, Mutra-purisha: 5 definitions

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Mutrapurisha 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 ūٰܰīṣa can be transliterated into English as Mutrapurisa or Mutrapurisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mutrapurisha in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ūٰܰīṣa (मूत्रपुरी�) refers to “urine and excrement�.—[...] The Pāśupatasūtra enjoins that the he who observes the Pāśupata vow ‘should not look at urine or excrement [i.e., ūٰܰīṣa]�. Vows such as this came to be totally internalised. More than just integrated into symbolic ritual implements and actions, they came to be seen as most authentically observed by inner yogic practice and thus domesticated. We find a good example in the Śivasūtra, revealed in Kashmir in the middle of the 9th century. There we read that ‘the activity of the body is the vow�. [...]

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Shakta (शाक्�, 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.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mutrapurisha in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ūٰܰīṣa (मूत्रपुरी�) refers to “urine and faeces�, according to to verse 4.14d-15 of the Vasiṣṭhasaṃhitā.—Accordingly, “[The Yogin] will be liberated while alive and pass minimal urine and faeces (ūٰܰīṣa) [alpaūٰܰīṣa� syād] after a year. This fifth Dhāraṇ� is said to destroy all suffering�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mutrapurisha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ūٰܰīṣa (मूत्रपुरी�).—urine and excrement; Manusmṛti 6.76;11.154.

Derivable forms: ūٰܰīṣam (मूत्रपुरॶषम�).

ūٰܰīṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ūٰ and ܰīṣa (पुरी�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ūٰܰīṣa (मूत्रपुरी�).—[neuter] [dual] urine and excrement.

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

1) ūٰܰīṣa (मूत्रपुरी�):—[=ūٰ-ܰīṣa] [from ūٰ] n. sg. [dual number] [plural] urine and excrement, [Manu-smṛti vi, 76]

2) [v.s. ...] [xi, 154] (cf. [gana] ś徱)

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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