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Paramapurusha, ʲܰṣa, Parama-purusha, ʲūṣa: 11 definitions

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Paramapurusha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 ʲܰṣa and ʲūṣa can be transliterated into English as Paramapurusa or Paramapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) or ʲܰṣasaṃhitā is the name of an ancient Pāñcarātra Saṃhitā mentioned in the ʳܰṣoٳٲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—The Puruṣottama Saṃhitā presents a clear and concise treatment of its subjects, comparing favorably to such works as Aniruddhasaṃhitā (q.v.) and Kapiñjalasaṃhitā (q.v.). Like the latter of these two just-mentioned texts, the work at hand also contains a list of canonical titles in its opening chapter.

: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) or ʲܰṣasaṃhitā is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a ٳٱ첹 type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The ṣṇ岵 represent one of the three classes of (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika (e.g., ʲܰṣa-saṃhitā). b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.

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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.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) refers to “śrī Bhagavān, the supreme enjoyer�. (cf. Glossary page from Śī-󲹲-ī).

: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) refers to—Supreme Personality.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) refers to the “supreme self�, according to the 17th century Yogacintāmaṇi by Śivānanda: a large compilation of roughly 3423 verses dealing with the various methods of (Haṭha) Yoga and Aṣṭāṅgayoga.—Accordingly, “Only this Yoga called seedless Samādhi is a means to the goal of the supreme self (貹ܰṣa) and without this [Samādhi], there is not even the possibility of liberation. In regard to this, [the following] statements of the Vedas, Dharmaśāstras, Epics, Purāṇas and so on are the authority�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

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: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

貹ܰṣa (परमपुरुष).—m S The most excellent male or being. A title of God (or of ṣṇ, as God).

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

貹ܰṣa (परमपुरुष).�m The most excellent male or Being. A title of God (or of ṣṇū as God).

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष) or ʲūṣa (परमपूरुष).—the Supreme Spirit.

Derivable forms: 貹ܰṣa� (परमपुरुष�), 貹ūṣa� (परमपूरुष�).

ʲܰṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms parama and ܰṣa (पुरु�).

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

1) ʲܰṣa (परमपुरुष):—[=parama-ܰṣa] [from parama > para] m. idem

2) ʲūṣa (परमपूरुष):—[=貹-ūṣa] [from parama > para] m. =-pur, [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad]

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ʲܰṣa (ಪರಮಪುರುಷ):�

1) [noun] a most excellent, virtuous man.

2) [noun] the Supreme Being.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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