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Ashvamadhika, Āś󾱰첹, Ashva-madhika: 1 definition

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Ashvamadhika 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.

The Sanskrit term Āś󾱰첹 can be transliterated into English as Asvamadhika or Ashvamadhika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Gitashastra (science of music)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Ashvamadhika in Gitashastra glossary
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)

Āś󾱰첹 (आश्वमधिक) refers to one of the Forty-nine kinds of Tānas (in Indian music), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Tāna refers to “that which spreads� (being dependent on ū󲹲), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, only forty nine kinds of Բ are accepted under three grāmas viz., madhyama, ṣaḍj and Ի. The ⲹ峾 contains twenty Բ [e.g., ś󾱰첹].

context information

Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.

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