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Adhipurusha, 󾱱ūṣa, 󾱱ܰṣa: 7 definitions

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Adhipurusha 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 terms 󾱱ūṣa and 󾱱ܰṣa can be transliterated into English as Adhipurusa or Adhipurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Adhipurusha in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

󾱱ūṣa (अधिपूरुष).—The title earned by Svāyambhuva Manu for his great character.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 3. 45.
Purana book cover
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

󾱱ܰṣa (अधिपुरुष) or 󾱱ūṣa (अधिपूरुष).—[adhika� pu-pū-ruṣa�] The Supreme Being; तस्माद� विराळजाय� विराजो अधिपूरुष� (tasmād virāḷajāyata virājo 󾱱ūṣa�) ṻ岹 1.9.5.

Derivable forms: 󾱱ܰṣa� (अधिपुरुष�), 󾱱ūṣa� (अधिपूरुष�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󾱱ܰṣa (अधिपुरुष).—[masculine] the supreme spirit.

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󾱱ūṣa (अधिपूरुष).—[masculine] the supreme spirit.

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

1) 󾱱ܰṣa (अधिपुरुष):—[=-ܰṣa] m. the Supreme Spirit.

2) 󾱱ūṣa (अधिपूरुष):—[=-ūṣa] ([Viṣṇu-purāṇa]) m. the Supreme Spirit.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󾱱ܰṣa (अधिपुरुष):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṣa�) The supreme or presiding spirit. E. adhi and ܰṣa.

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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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