Vapusha, 痴补辫耻峁: 8 definitions
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Vapusha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 痴补辫耻峁 can be transliterated into English as Vapusa or Vapusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し) refers to the 鈥渇orm (of the perceiving subject)鈥�, according to the Mah膩nayaprak膩艣a by Ar峁嘺si峁僪a (Cf. verse 182-197).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭he supreme arising of the Wheel of Emanation has (also) been explained from this, the aforementioned point of view, to be the supreme expansion (of consciousness) that is incomparable and void of (phenomenal) existence. Those rays of consciousness that, luminous, free of phenomenal signs and limitations are the sole cause of the outpouring of the four levels of Speech, are the best of Siddhas, namely, Khagendra and the rest who, always free of the perception of duality, reside in the abode of the Void (of pure consciousness) in the form of the perceiving subject (辫谤补尘腻迟峁�-惫补辫耻峁). [...]鈥�
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism痴补辫耻峁Ｄ� (啶掂お啷佮し啶�) refers to one of the female 艢r膩vakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 痴补辫耻峁Ｄ�).
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し) refers to the 鈥渨onderful (great smoky darkness)鈥� [i.e., o峁� namo mah膩dh奴mr膩ndhak膩ravapu峁Ｄ亂a h奴峁� pha峁�], according to the 骋耻谤耻-尘补峁囜笉补濒补-补谤肠补苍补 [i.e., 鈥淕uru Mandala Worship]鈥� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasa峁僾ara Sam膩dhi, which refers to the primary 辫奴箩腻 and 蝉腻诲丑补苍腻 practice of Newah Mah膩y膩na-Vajray膩na Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し).鈥�a. Ved.
1) Handsome.
2) Wonderful.
-峁尘 Beauty (of form).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し).鈥擺-惫补辫耻峁], i. e. vapus + a, at the end of comp. instead of vapus, in 惫补谤腻丑补-, n. The body of a hog, [Johnson's Selections from the Mah膩bh膩rata.] 94, 53.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し).鈥擺adjective] = vapus [adjective], [neuter] wonder.
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痴腻辫耻峁 (啶掂ぞ啶啶�).鈥擺adjective] wonderful.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し):鈥擺from vap] mfn. wonderfully beautiful, [峁歡-veda]
2) 痴补辫耻峁Ｄ� (啶掂お啷佮し啶�):鈥擺from vapu峁 > vap] f. = 丑补惫耻峁Ｄ�, [Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
3) 痴补辫耻峁 (啶掂お啷佮し):鈥擺from vap] n. marvellous beauty ([dative case] with 诲补谤艣补迟补, wonderful to look at), [峁歡-veda]
4) 痴腻辫耻峁 (啶掂ぞ啶啶�):鈥�mfn. ([from] vapus) wonderful, admirable, [峁歡-veda]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+8): Savapusha, Varahavapusha, Vishvasaniya, Pramatrivapusha, Pragbhaga, Sukumaratva, Vapushi, Kamyata, Tulyatva, Upamanata, Abhishauri, Pancavakara, Anushtup, Diptimant, Cakora, Vicchitti, Abhirama, Pramatri, Vapus, Matta.
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