Vaishvarupya, Vaiśvarūpya: 5 definitions
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Vaishvarupya 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 Vaiśvarūpya can be transliterated into English as Vaisvarupya or Vaishvarupya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVaiśvarūpya (वैश्वरूप्य) refers to the “form of the universe”, as discussed in the third chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [vaiśvarūpya-saṃkṣepa]: Nārada asks how it comes to be that the guṇas radiate out from their unity. Siva says that all the potential śakti-powers exist in potential form even in this unity—the reason this is not apparent is that the śakti-energy is known only by its effects and not in any particular form. Wherever there is existence there is śakti, just as wherever there is the Moon there is moonlight (1-6). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaiśvarūpya (वैश्वरूप्य).—Action of varied aspects; diversity; अविभागाद् वैश्वरूप्यस्य (avibhāgād vaiśvarūpyasya) Sāṅkhya K.15.
Derivable forms: vaiśvarūpyam (वैश्वरूप्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiśvarūpya (वैश्वरूप्य).—[adjective] = [preceding] adj.; [neuter] variety, difference.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiśvarūpya (वैश्वरूप्य):—[from vaiśvarūpa > vaiśva] mfn. = [preceding] [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. manifoldness, multiplicity, diversity, [Sāṃkhyakārikā] (eṇa, in various manners, [Harivaṃśa])
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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: Vaishvarupyasamkshepa.
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