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Meaning of "Rupa"

Word

Rupa

Sanskrit

रूप

IAST

rūpa

In General

Form.

An object is expressed or identified by Nama-Rupa, Name, and form

Veda

The indwelling secret consciousness inherent and intrinsic in the Energy that constitutes the object and maintains the form by the silent occult Idea in it. It differentiates itself according to the form of Matter in a corresponding form of self-being, rupam rupam pratirupo babhuva. (Katha U. 2. 2. 9)

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