Pararupa, Pararūpa: 7 definitions
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Pararupa 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPararūpa (पररूप).—The form of the subsequent letter (परस्य रूपम् (parasya rūpam)). The word is used in grammar when the resultant of the two coalescing vowels (एकादेश (ekādeśa)) is the latter vowel itself, as for instance ए (e) in प्रेजते (prejate) (प्र (pra)+एजते (ejate)); cf. एङि (eṅi). पररूपम् (pararūpam) P.VI.1.94.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPararūpa (पररूप) refers to the “supreme nature”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “He who has the vidyā within (his) body by recollecting (it) attracts (towards himself) with the vidyā the supreme goal (of life), the best of women (parastrī) endowed with divine ornaments, the supreme nature [i.e., pararūpa], good fortune, the supreme scripture, the supreme Command, the supreme knowledge, and the alchemical mercury”.
Shakta (शाक्त, 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsPararūpa (पररूप) refers to “another’s form”, according to the Mālinīvijayottaratantra, chapter 18 (“appropriate conduct of the accomplished Yogin”) verses 18.74-81 (as quoted in the Tantrāloka verse 4.213-221ab).—Accordingly, “[...] And as regards the performance or non-performance of vows, etc., and entrance into sacred places, etc. [i.e., kṣetras, pīṭhas, and upapīṭhas], the observance of rules of action, and (those rules associated with) initiatory name, initiatory lineage, or the like [i.e., according to the lodge and the like of the initiate], whether the form, sectarian marks, and so on be one’s own or another’s [i.e., pararūpa—parasvarūpaliṅgādi]—nothing is prescribed here regarding these, nor, contrariwise, prohibited. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPararūpa (पररूप).—mfn. (-paḥ-pā-paṃ) parasya rūpamiva rūpamasya . svottaravarttiparasyeva rūpavati “eṅipararūpam” pānini .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPararūpa (पररूप):—[=para-rūpa] [from para] n. the following or subsequent sound (-tva n.), [Pāṇini; Sāyaṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Pararupatva.
Full-text: Pararupatva, Attatta, Ashmanta, Shakandhvadi, Ekadesha.
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.101 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya (by E. Sowmya Narayanan)
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1651-1654 < [Chapter 19d - (D) On negation (abhāva)]