Tripura, °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå, Tri-pura: 26 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: GlossaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—A large district on the far eastern side of Bengal, just south of the Åš°ùÄ« Hatta (Sylhet) area of Assam. In olden times Tripura was part of Bengal. The kings of Tripura had a long-standing relationship with ṬhÄkura Bhaktivinoda and later with Åš°ùÄ«la BhaktisiddhÄnta SarasvatÄ« ṬhÄkura.

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—A phantom city built by Maya. Origin. KaÅ›yapa Mahará¹£i son of Ma°ùÄ«ci and grandson of BrahmÄ had many wives. Of them Aditi got the first place and Diti the second place. Both of them were daughters of Daká¹£a Devas were born of Aditi and the asuras were born of Diti. Armies of asuras under the leadership of Śūrapadma, Siṃhavaktra, TÄrakÄsura, Gomukha, HiraṇyÄká¹£a, and HiraṇyakaÅ›ipu gave immense trouble to the devas. The devas joined together under the leadership of Indra and fought the asuras. The nectar received from the ocean of Milk always made the devas the conquerors. When Subrahmaṇya slew TÄrakÄsura the asuras became very weak. At this stage KamalÄká¹£a, TÄrakÄká¹£a and VidyunmÄlÄ«, sons of TÄrakÄsura, did severe penance and made BrahmÄ appear before them. They demanded a boon that they would never be killed by anybody in any of the three worlds. BrahmÄ told them to ask any boon other than that. Then they said: "Great Lord, we must live in three cities and then roam about freely in the three worlds by your grace. Every thousand years all the three of us should join together at a place with our cities. After that meeting, we should separate and roam about freely for another thousand years. If at all there is death for us, it should occur only when we three are together and that also by one arrow." BrahmÄ granted the boon and disappeared. (See full article at Story of Tripura from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) refers to the “three citiesâ€� (built by Maya for the Asuras), according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripuraâ€�the three cities).—Accordingly, as BrahmÄ ordered Maya to build the three cities: “Then the intelligent Maya built the cities by means of his penance: the golden one for TÄrakÄká¹£a, the silver one for KamalÄká¹£a and the steel one for VidyunmÄlÄ«. The three fortlike excellent cities were in order in heaven, sky and on the earth. After building the three cities (tripura) for the Asuras, Maya established them there desiring their welfare. Entering the three cities (tripura) thus, the sons of TÄraka, of great strength and valour experienced all enjoyments. [...].
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—A city built by MÄyÄ, of gold, silver and iron fortifications for the sake of Asuras.1 Really three towns under TÄraka, Maya and VidyunmÄli; city described. Battle of Tripuram; march of Åšiva's army. First battle at TÄrakÄkhyapuram; non-combatants visiting it; fight between Nandi and VidyunmÄli; TÄraka's fight with the Gaṇas; actual battle on the shores of the western sea, described; battle in the air and under water; TÄraka slain by Nandi, as also VidyunmÄli; burning the city including women and children by Åšiva.2
- 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IV. 17. 13; V. 24. 28; VII. 10. 54 and 68. VIII. 6. 31; XI. 16. 20; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa III. 72. 82. VÄyu-purÄṇa 97. 82.
- 2) Matsya-purÄṇa Chh. 129-130; Chh. 135-140; 187. 8, 14-6; 188. 9-10.
1b) An Asura having his city in the third Talam.*
- * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 20. 27; III. 38. 4.
1c) A Tīrtham sacred to Pitṛs.*
- * Matsya-purÄṇa 22. 43.
2) °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾).—A name of LalitÄ; worship of.*
- * BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 5. 31.
Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—With one arrow Åšiva reduces to ashes three pura, towns with formidable fort walls, which were built by Maya the architect of demons. These towns were in possession of three demons TÄrÄká¹£a, KamalÄká¹£a and VidyunmÄli, sons of demon TÄrakÄsura. Owing to their invincibility, the three demons become very haughty and a menace to the earth. They cannot be conquered by ordinary heroes. Some super natural energy is necessary and Åšiva fulfilled that need.
The MatsyapurÄṇa describes the arrow thus: “The arrow with which Åšiva consumed the castle Tripura was forged with the potency of the three Devas: 1) MahÄ Viṣṇu, 2) Soma, and 3) Agni. â€�.. Viṣṇu presented himself in the form of violence and strengthâ€�.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. II.28.38, VI.83.9) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning Tripura) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) was destroyed by Åšiva, according to the 10th century ³§²¹³Ü°ù²¹±è³Ü°ùÄåṇa: one of the various UpapurÄṇas depicting Åšaivism.—Accordingly, the description of Tripura; entrance of MÄyin sent by Viṣṇu in Tripura to delude the inhabitants; the eulogy of Åšiva by Viṣṇu for the destruction of Tripura, the description of Åšiva’s chariot and destruction of Tripura by Åšiva—are all described vividly in chapters thirty-four and thirty-five.

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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: NÄá¹ya-Å›ÄstraTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) is the name of a country pertaining to the Ä€vantÄ« local usage (±è°ù²¹±¹á¹›t³Ù¾±) according to the NÄá¹yaÅ›Ästra chapter 14. It is also known by the name Traipura. These ±è°ù²¹±¹á¹›t³Ù¾±s provide information regarding costumes, languages, and manners in different countries of the world. It is mentioned that this local usage (adopted by these countries) depends on the grand style (²õÄå³Ù³Ù±¹²¹³ÙÄ«) and the graceful style (°ì²¹¾±Å›¾±°ìÄ«).

Natyashastra (नाटà¥à¤¯à¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ²ÔÄåá¹y²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara°Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾) is one of the epithets of DurgÄ, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 53. Accordingly, as VÄ«ravara praised DurgÄ: â€�... thou art the principle of life in creatures; by thee this world moves. In the beginning of creation Åšiva beheld thee self-produced, blazing and illuminating the world with brightness hard to behold, like ten million orbs of fiery suddenly produced infant suns rising at once, filling the whole horizon with the circle of thy arms, bearing a sword, a club, a bow, arrows and a spear. And thou wast praised by that god Åšiva in the following words ... [°Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå, etc...]â€�.
Also, â€�... when Skanda, and Vasiá¹£á¹ha, and BrahmÄ, and the others heard thee praised, under these [eg., °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå] and other titles, by Åšiva well skilled in praising, they also praised thee. And by praising thee, O adorable one, immortals, Ṛṣis and men obtained, and do now obtain, boons above their desire. â€�
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) is the name of a ²õ²¹á¹ƒd´Ç³ó²¹ (meeting place) [or upa²õ²¹á¹ƒd´Ç³ó²¹â€”secondary meeting place?), according to the Åš°ùÄ«matottara-tantra verse 3.135-138, an expansion of the KubjikÄmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the KubjikÄ cult.—The first ²õ²¹á¹ƒd´Ç³ó²¹ of the YoginÄ«s was emanated near to Åš°ùÄ«giri and the second near the town of UjjayinÄ«. The others are TrikÅ«á¹a, Tripura, Gopura, Bhadrakarṇa ([Manuscript] Kh: Bhadrakaá¹£á¹a; [Manuscript] G: BhadrakÄ«rṇa), KirÄta, the region of KaÅ›mÄ«ra, Sauvala (kh: Sauvara, g: ÅšaivÄla) and SindhudeÅ›a.
2) °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾) refers to the “threefold Goddess °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå (who is BrahmÄ, Viṣṇu and Īśa)â€�, according to the NityÄá¹£oá¸aÅ›ikÄrṇava (also called VÄmakeÅ›va°ùÄ«mata), the root Tantra of °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå inspired by Trika doctrine and reinforced by the teachings of the KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, “°Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄ�, the Supreme Power is the first-born here (in this world)... Once she has assimilated all the seed letters (into herself), VÄmÄ abides (in the form of) a sprout. Then Jyeá¹£á¹hÄ (assumes the form) of (a straight line which is like a) flame. O Supreme Goddess, (when) she assumes the (triangular) form of a water chestnut, (she is) Raud°ùÄ«, whose nature is to devour the universe. She is that Supreme Power who is the one Supreme Goddess (ParameÅ›va°ùÄ«), the threefold Goddess °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå who is BrahmÄ, Viṣṇu and Īśa. O beloved, she is the power of will, knowledge and action. She emanates the Triple World and so she is called °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄåâ€�.
3) Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) refers to the “three abodesâ€� (of all the triads), according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, [while describing the Niá¹£kala Form of Åš°ùÄ«nÄtha]—“[...] (NavÄtman), the Tree called Kadamba, is the teacher who possesses the three abodes (³Ù°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå²Ô±¹¾±³Ù²¹) (of all the triads). Accompanied by (the Six YoginÄ«s) ḌÄ� (ḌÄkinÄ«), RÄ (RÄkinÄ«), LÄ (LÄkinÄ«), KÄ (KÄkinÄ«) ÅšÄ (ÅšÄkinÄ«) and HÄ (HÄkinÄ«) (who surround him in the corners of the Hexagram), he is called Åš°ùÄ«nÄtha, the Stainless One. [...]â€�.
4) Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) [=°Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄånanda] is the “secret nameâ€� of Gulmadeva—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the KubjikÄnityÄhnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the á¹¢aá¹sÄhasrasaṃhitÄ.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine NÄthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the KubjikÄ Tantras.—Gulmadeva is the CaryÄ name of this NÄtha (i.e., the public name the Siddha uses when living as a wandering renouncer). His Gopya or “secret nameâ€� is Tripura-Ä€nanda. This secret name is the one by which he is known only to fellow initiates, his teachers and disciples. It is never revealed to anybody outside the circle of initiates.

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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) refers to an ancient kingdom identified with modern Tippera, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If the sun and moon should be eclipsed when in the sign of Leo (Siṃha) hill men, prince like people possessed of a single military force, princes and forest men will suffer miseries. If they should be eclipsed when in the sign of Virgo (KanyÄ), crops, poets, writers and singers will suffer and the rice fields of AÅ›maka and Tripura will be destroyedâ€�.

Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Google Books: The Yoginihrdaya, a Sanskrit Tantric Treatise (iconography)Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) refers to the tradition of worshiping Goddess Tripura²õ³Ü²Ô»å²¹°ùÄ«.—There also does not seem to exist any iconographical evidence of Tripura’s worship before the tenth or eleventh century. It has indeed been suggested that an allusion to the Å›°ùÄ«±¹¾±»å²âÄå and perhaps to the Å›°ùÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹ is to be found in the South Indian Tamil work Tirumantiram, which some scholars date as far back as the seventh or eighth century. This, however, remains to be proved. There is also a belief in the modern Åš°ùÄ«vidyÄ tradition that a Å›°ùÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹ was installed in Śṛṅge°ùÄ«, together with an image of the goddess ÅšÄradÄ, by Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya (8th c.).

Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Ästra) 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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�, ‘a threefold strongholdâ€�) is alluded to in the BrÄhmaṇas as a secure protection. But as the passages are mythical no stress can be laid on them as evidence for the existence of forts with three concentric walls.
: WikiPedia: HinduismTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾): Tripura (meaning three cities, in Sanskrit) was constructed by the great architect Mayasura. They were great cities of prosperity, power and dominance over the world, but due to their impious nature, Maya's cities were destroyed by Lord Shiva.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) is the name of an ancient city, according to chapter 5.2 [Å›ÄntinÄtha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aá¹£á¹iÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as a Goddess said to Sumati:—“[...] One day they (i.e., KanakaÅ›°ùÄ« and DhanaÅ›°ùÄ«) went out of curiosity to an aÅ›oka-grove filled with pleasure-peaks, streams, tanks, and numerous kinds of trees. While they were playing there different games on a river-bank, a young Khecara, VÄ«rÄá¹…ga, the lord of Tripura, kidnaped them. His noble-hearted wife, VajraÅ›yÄmalikÄ, made him release them, like a lion a pair of does. The girls fell instantly from the sky, like goddesses banished to earth by a curse, on a patch of bamboo on a river-bank in a terrible forest. [...]â€�.

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, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarytripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—n (S) A district, the modern Tipperah. 2 m A large lamp burned before the idol on the day of the full moon of Kartik; esp. as placed on the lamp-pillar standing in front of the temple. 3 The lights which, on the day of Shivaratra, women burn before the image of Shiva. 4 The lamppillar which is erected in front of a temple.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishtripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).â€�m A large lamp burnt before the idol on the 15th of °ìÄå°ù³Ù¾±°ì²¹.
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 dictionaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).â€�
1) a collection of three cities.
2) the three cities of gold, silver, and iron in the sky, air and earth built for demons by Maya; (these cities were burnt down, along the demons inhabiting them, by Åšiva at the request of the gods); KumÄrasambhava 7.48; AmaruÅ›ataka 2; संरकà¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤à¤¿à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¤¯à¥� गीयतà¥� किनà¥à¤¨à¤°à¥€à¤à¤¿à¤� (saṃraktÄbhistripuravijayo gÄ«yate kinna°ùÄ«bhiá¸�) MeghadÅ«ta 56; µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾± 3.123;
-°ù²¹á¸� Name of a demon or demons presiding over these cities. °अधिपतिà¤� (²¹»å³ó¾±±è²¹³Ù¾±á¸�) Name of Maya, °अनà¥à¤¤à¤•ः, °अरिः, °घà¥à¤¨à¤ƒ, °दहनः, °दà¥à¤µà¤¿à¤·à¥ (antakaá¸�, °ariá¸�, °ghnaá¸�, °dahanaá¸�, °dviá¹�) m., हरà¤� (ha°ù²¹á¸�) &c. epithets of Åšiva; अयà¥� गौरीनाà¤� तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¹à¤� शमà¥à¤à¥� तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¨à¤¯à¤� (aye gau°ùÄ«nÄtha tripurahara Å›ambho trinayana) µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾± 3.123; R.17.14. °दाहः (»åÄå³ó²¹á¸�) burning of the three cities; मà¥à¤¹à¥à¤°à¤¨à¥à¤¸à¥à¤®à¤°à¤¯à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤®à¤¨à¥à¤•à¥à¤·à¤ªà¤� तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¤¾à¤¹à¤®à¥à¤®à¤¾à¤ªà¤¤à¤¿à¤¸à¥‡à¤µà¤¿à¤¨à¤� (muhuranusmarayantamanuká¹£apaá¹� tripuradÄhamumÄpatisevinaá¸�) KirÄtÄrjunÄ«ya 5.14. °सà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¦à¤°à¥€ (²õ³Ü²Ô»å²¹°ùÄ«) ¶Ù³Ü°ù²µÄå. (-°ùÄ«) 1 Name of a place near Jabalpura, formerly capital of the kings of Chedi.
Derivable forms: tripuram (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤®à¥�).
Tripura is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tri and pura (पà¥à¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—name of a locality: MahÄ-MÄyÅ«°ùÄ« 88 (app. not the same as Sanskrit Tripu°ùÄ« which occurs MahÄ-MÄyÅ«°ùÄ« 50).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—nf. (-raá¹�-°ùÄ«) 1. The three cities gold, silver and iron erected by the demon Maya and burnt down by Siva. 2. A district, the modern Tipperah, &c. m.
(-°ù²¹á¸�) The name of an Asura, and king of Tripura. E. tri three, and pura a city, the district and dominion of that Asura, consisting of three strong and famous cities.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�).—[neuter] the triple city or the three cities (of the Asuras, destroyed by Åšiva); also [Name] of the capital of the Cedis.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�):—[=tri-pura] [from tri] n. sg. idem (built of gold, silver, and iron, in the sky, air, and earth, by Maya for the Asuras, and burnt by Åšiva, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] etc.; cf. [Taitti°ùÄ«ya-saṃhitÄ vi, 2, 3, 1]), [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa vi, 3, 3, 25; Aitareya-brÄhmaṇa ii, 11; ÅšÄá¹…khÄyana-brÄhmaṇa], Name of an Up.
2) [v.s. ...] of a town, [Ká¹£itīśa-vaṃśÄvalÄ«-carita iii, 17]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Åšiva, [ÅšaktiratnÄkara v]
4) [v.s. ...] the Asura BÄṇa, [RevÄ-khaṇá¸a]
5) °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¾):—[=³Ù°ù¾±-±è³Ü°ùÄå] [from tri-pura > tri] a f. a kind of cardamoms (cf. -±è³Üá¹Ä�), [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of rice, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] a kind of sorcery, [ÅšÄradÄ-tilaka xii]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of an, [Upaniá¹£ad]
9) [v.s. ...] DurgÄ, [KÄlikÄ-purÄṇa; TantrasÄra; Pañcadaṇá¸acchattra-prabandha]
10) [=³Ù°ù¾±-±è³Ü°ùÄå] [from tri] b f. See ra
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�):—[tri-pura] (raá¹�-°ùÄ«) 1. n. 3. f. A district. m. A king of it; a demon.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tripura (तà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤ªà¥à¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tiura.
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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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Starts with (+17): Tripurabhairavipaddhati, Tripurabhairavipancanga, Tripurabheda, Tripuradahanacarita, Tripuradahanastotra, Tripuradhipati, Tripuradruh, Tripuradvish, Tripuraghatin, Tripurahan, Tripurahara, Tripurahridaya, Tripurajapahomavidhi, Tripurajit, Tripurakumara, Tripuramali, Tripuramallika, Tripurananda, Tripuranta, Tripurantaki.
Full-text (+1122): Tripurantaka, Tripurabhairavi, Tripurasundari, Traipura, Tripurasara, Tripuramallika, Tripuradahana, Tripuradaha, Tripurakumara, Tripuratapana, Tripurasamuccaya, Tripuraghatin, Tripuradruh, Tripurahan, Tripurabhairava, Tripuraghna, Tripuradvish, Tripurapramathin, Tripuramali, Tripuratapani.
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Search found 132 books and stories containing Tripura, °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄå, Tri-pura, Tri-purÄ, Tripuras; (plurals include: Tripuras, °Õ°ù¾±±è³Ü°ùÄås, puras, purÄs, Tripurases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 272 - Greatness of Tripura-Liá¹…ga-Traya < [Section 1 - PrabhÄsa-ká¹£etra-mÄhÄtmya]
Chapter 47 - Installation of Goddesses at BahÅ«daka TÄ«rtha < [Section 2 - KaumÄrikÄ-khaṇá¸a]
Chapter 28 - Destruction of Tripura < [Section 3 - RevÄ-khaṇá¸a]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Ḍima < [Chapter 4 - Ḍima (critical study)]
Part 7 - Characters of the drama (TripuradÄha) < [Chapter 4 - Ḍima (critical study)]
Part 2 - Summary of the drama (TripuradÄha) < [Chapter 4 - Ḍima (critical study)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati DÄsa)
Verse 3.9.214 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 10 - The burning of the Tripuras < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitÄ (5): Yuddha-khaṇá¸a]
Chapter 4 - The Tripuras are initiated < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitÄ (5): Yuddha-khaṇá¸a]
Chapter 3 - The virtues of the Tripuras < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitÄ (5): Yuddha-khaṇá¸a]
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