Stupa, Stūpa, Shtupa: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Stupa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.
Stupa has 21 English definitions available.
Images (photo gallery)
(+364 more images available)
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchStupa (स्तुप):—m. Schopf [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 2, 2. 25, 2.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 3, 3, 5. 3, 5, 3, 4.] — Vgl. viṣita, stukā und stūpa .
--- OR ---
Stūpa (स्तूप):—[Uṇādisūtra 3, 25] (oxyt.; das Sūtra verdächtig). m. [Amarakoṣa 3, 6, 2, 19.]
1) = stupa Schopf, sowohl der Haarbusch als der obere Theil des Kopfes [Yāska’s Nirukta 10, 33.] upa spṛśa di.yaṃ sānu.stūpaiḥ [Ṛgveda 7, 2, 1.] śṛṅge tīkṣṇīyasī stūpāt [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 13, 4, 4.] viṣṇoḥ [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 3, 3, 6, 5] (stupa [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā]). a.u.hne rājā.varuṇo.vanasyo.dhvaṃ stūpaṃ dadate so v. a. er fasst die Wolke am Schopfe [Ṛgveda 1, 24, 7.] —
2) bei den Buddhisten und Jaina Tope, ein (ursprünglich) kuppelförmiges Grabdenkmal mit Reliquien [KÖPPEN 1, 533. fgg.] [BURNOUF,] [?Intr. 265. 348. fgg. 372. 425. Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 93. 145. 206. 246. 423. 672. fg. Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 102. 3, 10. 13. 4, 188. 211] (stupa [TR.][?). Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 14, 294. KĀLACAKRA 3, 114.] bhedana [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 66.] [Hiouen-Thsang 1, 34. 107. 417. fg.] = kūla [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 481.] [Medinīkoṣa l. 10.] — Vgl. aruṣa, droṇa, nivartana, mahā, hiraṇya, staupika .
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Stupabhedaka, Stupabhedana, Stupabimba, Stupaka, Stupamandala, Stupaprasada, Stupaprishtha, Stupashriya, Stupavihara.
Ends with: Agarastupa, Arushastupa, Baluka-stupa, Dhatustupa, Dronastupa, Gharinistupa, Gostupa, Hairanyastupa, Hiranyastupa, Kanishkastupa, Mahastupa, Nivartanastupa, Pilusarastupa, Samstupa, Vamshastupa, Vastupa, Vishitastupa.
Full-text (+226): Dharmarajika, Dronastupa, Nivartanastupa, Pilusarastupa, Staupika, Dharmasharira, Harmika, Caitya, Mahastupa, Stupamandala, Stupaprishtha, Buddhadravya, Arushastupa, Stup, Kankali Tila, Medhi, Catita, Svayambhu, Stupabimba, Kanishkastupa.
Relevant text
Search found 93 books and stories containing Stupa, Stūpa, Shtupa, Ṣṭūpa; (plurals include: Stupas, Stūpas, Shtupas, Ṣṭūpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Stūpas (Shrines for Devotion) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Temple architecture in Burma < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Temple architecture in Siam (Thailand) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Lower Kṛṣṇā Valley (3): Jaggayyapeṭa < [Chapter 2 - Amarāvatī and other Archaeological Sites of Ancient Andhra Pradesh]
The early phase of Amarāvatī art (2nd-1st century BCE) < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
Lower Kṛṣṇā Valley (4): Ghaṇṭaśālā < [Chapter 2 - Amarāvatī and other Archaeological Sites of Ancient Andhra Pradesh]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
Stupas at the Upper Indus Valley region < [Chapter 3]
Conclusion < [Chapter 4]
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(vi) Rise of Art < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
(v,1) Vāstu in Vedic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
(v,4) Vāstu in Kauṭilya’s Arthaśāstra < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 4 - Notes on the Relics of the Buddha < [Chapter 41 - Utterings That Arouse Emotional Religious Awakening]
Part 41 - Stupa in Honour of the Buddha < [Chapter 40 - The Buddha Declared the Seven Factors of Non-Decline for Rulers]
Part 8 - Story of Candābha Thera < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Related products