Vasantatilaka, Vasanta-tilaka, 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻, Vasamtatilaka: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N腻峁瓂a-艣腻stra痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ) refers to a type of syllabic metre (惫峁泃迟补), according to the N腻峁瓂a艣腻stra chapter 16. In this metre, the first two, the fourth, the eighth and the eleventh and the thirteenth and the fourteenth syllables of a foot (辫腻诲补) are heavy (guru), while the rest of the syllables are light (laghu).
鈳尖幖铃懧︹幖铃戔彂娄铃戔幖铃懧︹彂鈳尖彂娄鈳尖幖娄娄鈳尖幖铃懧︹幖铃戔彂娄铃戔幖铃懧︹彂鈳尖彂娄鈳尖幖娄娄
鈳尖幖铃懧︹幖铃戔彂娄铃戔幖铃懧︹彂鈳尖彂娄鈳尖幖娄娄鈳尖幖铃懧︹幖铃戔彂娄铃戔幖铃懧︹彂鈳尖彂娄鈳尖幖娄娄
痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 falls in the 艢akkar墨 class of chandas (rhythm-type), which implies that verses constructed with this metre have four 辫腻诲补s (鈥榝oot鈥� or 鈥榪uarter-verse鈥�) containing fourteen syllables each.
: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) of the 痴峁泃迟补-type (补办峁谤补肠丑补苍诲补蝉: metres regulated by 补办峁谤补蝉, syllabes).鈥擳he metre, Vasantatilaka contains fourteen syllables in each quarter and the 驳补峁嘺蝉 therein are ta, bha, ja, ja, ga and ga respectively. Illustrations of these metre are found to be greatest in the 艢r墨ka峁囜弓hacarita.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature1) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) refers to one of the 27 metres mentioned in the Su惫峁泃迟补tilaka ascribed to 碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 (11th century). The Su惫峁泃迟补tilaka is a monumental work of Sanskrit prosody considered as unique in its nature. In this work 碍峁尘别苍诲谤补 neither introduces any new metre nor discusses all the metres used in his time. He discusses 27 popular metres (e.g., Vasantatilaka) which were used frequently by the poets.
2) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) is the alternative name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) mentioned by Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the 颁丑补苍诲辞苍耻艣腻蝉补苍补. 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 corresponds to Uddhar艣i峁嚹� (according to Saitava), Si峁僪onnat腻 (according to K腻艣yapa). Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of 驳补峁嘺蝉 or letters do not differ.
3) 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ) refers to one of the 135 metres (chandas) mentioned by 狈补帽箩耻峁囜笉补 (1794-1868 C.E.) in his 痴峁泃迟补ratn腻val墨. 狈补帽箩耻峁囜笉补 was a poet of both Kannada and Sanskrit literature flourished in the court of the famous K峁涐梗峁嘺r腻ja Wo岣峞yar of Mysore. He introduces the names of these metres (e.g., 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻) in 20 verses.
4) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) refers to one of the 130 var峁嘺惫峁泃迟补s (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the second chapter of the 痴峁泃迟补mukt腻val墨, ascribed to 顿耻谤驳腻诲补迟迟补 (19th century), author of eight Sanskrit work and patronised by Hindupati: an ancient king of the Bundela tribe (presently Bundelkhand of Uttar Pradesh). A Var峁嘺惫峁泃迟补 (e.g., vasanta-tilaka) refers to a type of classical Sanskrit metre depending on syllable count where the light-heavy patterns are fixed.
5) 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ) refers to one of the 34 var峁嘺惫峁泃迟补s (syllabo-quantitative verse) dealt with in the 痴峁泃迟补ma峁噄ma帽j奴峁Ｄ�, whose authorship could be traced (also see the 鈥淣ew Catalogus Catalogorum鈥� XXXI. p. 7).
6) 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ) refers to one of the seventy-two sama-var峁嘺惫峁泃迟补 (regular syllabo-quantitative verse) mentioned in the 334th chapter of the 础驳苍颈辫耻谤腻峁嘺. The 础驳苍颈辫耻谤腻峁嘺 deals with various subjects viz. literature, poetics, grammar, architecture in its 383 chapters and deals with the entire science of prosody (e.g., the 惫补蝉补苍迟补-迟颈濒补办腻 metre) in 8 chapters (328-335) in 101 verses in total.
Chandas (啶涏え啷嵿う啶膏) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kath腻sarits腻garaVasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) is name of ancient Cedi king, according to the Kath腻sarits腻gara, chapter 113. Accordingly, as Ka艣yapa said to Narav腻hanadatta: 鈥�... and the sovereign named Vi艣v腻ntara, who was emperor here, he too, when his son, Ind墨var腻k峁, had been slain by Vasantatilaka, the King of Cedi, for seducing his wife, being wanting in self-control, died on account of the distracting sorrow which he felt for the death of his wicked son鈥�.
The Kath腻sarits腻gara (鈥榦cean of streams of story鈥�), mentioning Vasantatilaka, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Narav腻hanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the 惫颈诲测腻诲丑补谤补蝉 (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Gu峁嚹遽笉hya鈥檚 B峁沨atkath腻 consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (啶曕ぞ啶掂啶�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or 鈥榚pic poetry鈥� and natya, or 鈥榙ramatic poetry鈥�.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-艣腻straVasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) or Vasantatilakarasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fifth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 3, 碍腻蝉补谤辞驳补: cough-related-diseases). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasa艣腻stra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., vasantatilaka-rasa): 鈥渢he minerals (uparasa), poisons (惫颈峁), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.鈥� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (ay)Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) or Vasantatilakarasa refers to one of the topics discussed in the 惭补诲丑耻尘补迟墨, a Sanskrit manuscript ascribed to N峁泂i峁僪a Kavir腻ja collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he 惭补诲丑耻尘补迟墨 manuscript, consisting of 5,586 艣lokas (metrical verses), is housed in Dhaka with Babu Bhagavancandra Dasa Kaviraja. It seemingly addresses topics related to Medicinal, Herbal, and Iatrochemical preparations. The catalogue includes the term Vasantatilaka-rasa in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥�vasantatilakarasakathanam.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) refers to the 鈥淟ord of Love鈥�, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjik腻mata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik腻 cult.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] After she [i.e., the Goddess鈥擪ubjik腻] had enjoyed herself for some time on the banks of both (lakes) [i.e., Mahocchu峁a and N墨la], she whose limbs are the universe and the principles of existence, gazed upon (the goddess of the place). She was made haughty by the enjoyment of passion (办腻尘补产丑辞驳补-办峁泃补-腻峁璷辫腻) and burnt with (the fire of) the Lord of Love (vasantatilaka). (Herself) melting with desire (颈肠肠丑补测腻), she caused the three worlds to melt (with that same desire)鈥�.鈥�(cf. 峁峁璼腻hasrasa峁僪it腻 verse 1.36-37, 4.5, 4.26-132)
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra1) 痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ) is the friend of 础帽箩补苍补蝉耻苍诲补谤墨, the daughter of H峁沝ayasundar墨 and Mahendra (king of the similarly-named city), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.2 [R腻va峁嘺鈥檚 expedition of conquest] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al腻k腻puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
2) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) is the name of an ancient king, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.4 [R腻ma and Lak峁a峁嘺] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al腻k腻puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淪i峁僪aratha鈥檚 son, Brahmaratha, became king next, then C腻turmukha, Hemaratha, 艢ataratha, Udayap峁泃hu, V腻riratha, Induratha, 膧dityaratha, M腻ndh腻t峁�, V墨rasena in turn, King Pratimanyu, King Pratibandhu, King Ravimanyu, Vasantatilaka, Kuberadatta, Kunthu, 艢arabha, Dvirada in turn, then Si峁僪ada艣ana, Hira峁噛aka艣ipu, Pu帽jasthala, Kakutstha, Raghu. Among these kings some reached emancipation and some heaven鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�).鈥攖he ornament of the spring; 啶啶侧啶侧 啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕 啶むた啶侧啶� 啶掂え啶距げ啷嵿く啶距 (phulla峁� vasantatilaka峁� tilaka峁� van腻ly腻岣�) Chand. M.5.
-ka岣� -k腻 -kam Name of a metre.
Derivable forms: 惫补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办补岣� (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕), vasantatilakam (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぎ啷�).
Vasantatilaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vasanta and tilaka (啶むた啶侧).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�).鈥擺neuter] [Name] of a metre.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攂h腻峁嘺, by Varad腻c腻rya. Io. 3188. L. 116. Burnell. 172^a. Taylor. 1, 87. 223. 333. Oppert. 149. 610. 1166. 1564. 2427. 2696. 4445. 5157. 6660. 6784. 6839. 6994. 7632. 7777. 8232. Ii, 479. 2575. 3264. 3795. 6417. 6698. 8345. 8940. 9088. 9755. Rice. 264. B眉hler 542. Sb. 311.
2) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�):鈥攂h腻峁嘺, by Varad腻c腻rya. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 82. Hz. 471. 595.
3) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�):鈥攂h腻峁嘺, by Varad腻c腻rya, son of Sudar艣ana. Ulwar 1023.
4) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�):鈥攂h腻峁嘺 by Varad腻c腻rya. Hz. 1331.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vasantatilaka (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶�):鈥擺=vasanta-tilaka] [from vasanta > vas] n. the ornament of spring, [Chandoma帽jar墨]
2) [v.s. ...] the blossom of the Tilaka, [Var腻ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it腻]
3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] mixture, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] f(腻)n. a kind of metre (four times 炉 炉 藰 炉 藰 藰 藰 炉 藰 藰 炉 藰 炉 炉), [Pi峁単ala Scholiast, i.e. hal腻yudha]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Kath腻sarits腻gara]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVasa峁僼atilaka (嗖掂哺嗖傕菠嗖む部嗖侧矔):鈥擺noun] (pros.) a metrical verse having four lines, each having four groups of three syllables each followed by two long syllables (—u, -uu, u-u, u-u -, -).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary痴补蝉补苍迟补迟颈濒补办腻 (啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むい啶苦げ啶曕ぞ):鈥攏. the ornament of the spring;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvasantatilak腻 (醼濁�炨�斸�贯�愥�愥��溼��醼�) [(th墨) (醼戓��)]鈥�
[vasanta+tilaka+腻]
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Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav腻da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vasanta, A, Tilaka.
Starts with: Vasantatilakabhana, Vasantatilakarasa, Vasantatilakatantra.
Full-text (+16): Vasantatilakatantra, Vasantatilakabhana, Vasantatilka, Varada deshika acarya, Uddharshini, Simhonnata, Bhanika, Dvirada, Hemaratha, Pratibandhu, Induratha, Pratimanyu, Ravimanyu, Simhadashana, Vasantatilakarasa, Shakvari, Kakutstha, Raghu, Hiranyakashipu, Mandhatri.
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