As a deity name
Name 557 of the Saraswati Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
corresponding with (dat.), conformable to
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "abhirūpāyai" is the dative of "abhirūpa" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "abhirūpa" is derived from "abhi" with the rūpap suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
1. abhi ind. (a prefix to verbs and nouns, expressing) to, towards, into, over, upon. (As a prefix to verbs of motion) it expresses the notion of moving or going towards, approaching, &c. (As a prefix to nouns not derived from verbs) it expresses superiority, intensity, &c.; e.g. abhi-tāmra, abhi-nava, q.v.
(As a separate adverb or preposition) it expresses (with acc.) to, towards, in the direction of, against
abhi-rūpa mf(ā)n. corresponding with (dat.), conformable to, ŚBr.; AitBr.
pleasing, handsome, beautiful, AV. viii, 9, 9; Mn. &c.
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abhi-rūpa mf(ā)n. corresponding with (dat.), conformable to, ŚBr.; AitBr.
pleasing, handsome, beautiful, AV. viii, 9, 9; Mn. &c.
1. abhi ind. (a prefix to verbs and nouns, expressing) to, towards, into, over, upon. (As a prefix to verbs of motion) it expresses the notion of moving or going towards, approaching, &c. (As a prefix to nouns not derived from verbs) it expresses superiority, intensity, &c.; e.g. abhi-tāmra, abhi-nava, q.v.
(As a separate adverb or preposition) it expresses (with acc.) to, towards, in the direction of, against
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