Strirupa, Stri-rupa, Strīrūpa: 2 definitions
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Strirupa 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationStrīrūpa (स्त्रीरूप) refers to “having excellent female forms”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. [...] The clouds Puṣkara and others constituted the gem-studded banners of glowing colours. The four oceans are remembered as the bullocks of the chariot. Gaṅgā and other rivers shining in excellent female forms (strīrūpa-śobhitā) and decorated in all ornaments held the Cāmaras in their hands. Taking up their places in the different parts of the chariot, they brightened it up. The seven courses of the wind Āvaha etc. constituted the excellent steps of gold leading the chariot. [...]”
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryStrīrūpa (स्त्रीरूप):—[=strī-rūpa] [from strī] (strī-) mfn. having a w°’s form or shape, [Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]
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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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
8.1. Representation of Body (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 164 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
26. Pratishtha and Nityotsava-vidhi of Sarasvati < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
17. Notes and References for chapter 4 < [Chapter 4 - Sculpture in the Puranas]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 10 - Characters in the Samudramanthana < [Chapter 6 - Samavakāra (critical study)]
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
3.2. The Completion Stage < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]