Atirupa, ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹: 9 definitions
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Atirupa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप) refers to “one of surpassing featuresâ€� and is used to describe Åšiva, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indraâ€�).—Accordingly, as Bá¹›haspati eulogized Åšiva: “Obeisance to Åšiva, the chief lord of the gods, the supreme soul, the three-eyed, possessed of matted hair. Obeisance to the succouring lord of the distressed, the destroyer of Andhaka and the Tripuras, and identical with BrahmÄ, the Parameá¹£á¹hin. Obeisance to Åšiva of odd eyes, of diverse, deformed and surpassing features (²¹³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹), going beyond all forms. [...]â€�.

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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप) refers to a class of ²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹ deities according to the ÅšvetÄmbara tradition of Jainism, while Digambara does not recognize this class. The ²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹s refer to a category of vyantaras gods which represents one of the four classes of celestial beings (devas).
The deities such as the ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹s are defined in ancient Jain cosmological texts such as the Saṃgrahaṇīratna in the ÅšvetÄmbara tradition or the Tiloyapaṇṇati by Yativṛṣabha (5th century) in the Digambara tradition.

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
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप).â€�a.
1) Formless, such as wind.
2) Very beautiful.
-pam Great beauty; as °वती कनà¥à¤¯à¤� (vatÄ« kanyÄ).
-±è²¹á¸� [atikrÄnto °ùÅ«±è²¹m] the Supreme Being.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप).—I. n. beauty, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 37, 5. Ii. adj. beautiful, [¸éÄå³¾Äå²â²¹á¹‡a] 3, 23, 16.
´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and °ùÅ«±è²¹ (रूà¤�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप).—[adjective] most beautiful; [neuter] great beauty.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप):—[=ati-°ùÅ«±è²¹] [from ati] mfn. very beautiful
2) [v.s. ...] n. extraordinary beauty.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)´¡³Ù¾±°ùÅ«±è²¹ (अतिरूप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ´¡±¹²¹°ùÅ«±¹²¹.
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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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