Dantapatra, Danta-patra, Damtapatra: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Dantapatra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩straDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ) refers to a type of ornament (腻产丑补谤补峁嘺) for the ears (办补谤峁嘺) to be worn by females, according to N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 23. Such ornaments for females should be used in cases of human females and celestial beings (gods and goddesses).
膧bhara峁嘺 (鈥榦rnaments鈥�, eg., dantapatra) is a category of 补濒补峁僰腻谤补, or 鈥渄ecorations鈥�, which in turn is a category of nepathya, or 鈥渃ostumes and make-up鈥�, the perfection of which forms the main concern of the 膧h膩ry膩bhinaya, or 鈥渆xtraneous representation鈥�, a critical component for a successful dramatic play.
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).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: Vaisnava Agamas And Visnu ImagesDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ) refers to an 鈥渋vory set with gems鈥�, representing a type of ear-ornament (办补谤峁嘺bh奴峁峁嘺) for females, as defined in treatises such as the P膩帽car膩tra, P膩dmasa峁僪it膩 and Vaikh膩nasa-膩gamas, extensively dealing with the technical features of temple art, iconography and architecture in Vaishnavism.鈥擜 number of ear-ornaments (Kar峁嘺bh奴峁峁嘺) are found in Indian sculptures. Bharata mentions two sets one for male and another for female. The ear-ornament for female are [viz., dantapatra (ivory set with gems)]
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Dantapatra in India is the name of a plant defined with Jasminum sambac in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mogorium undulatum (L.) Lam. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Biodiversidad del estado de Tabasco (2005)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1844)
· Cytologia (1992)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Dantapatra, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ).鈥攁 sort of ear-ornament; 啶掂た啶侧ぞ啶膏た啶ㄠ啶掂た啶啶班ぎ啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ啶 (惫颈濒腻蝉颈苍墨惫颈产丑谤补尘补诲补苍迟补辫补迟谤补尘) R.6.17; Kum膩rasambhava 7.23; (often used in K膩dambar墨). Den. 啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ啶むた (dantapatrati) = represents the earring (dantapatra); 啶ぞ啶｀啶∴啶氞啶涏い啷嵿ぐ啶むた 啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ啶むた 啶掂た啶げ啷嵿げ啶曕啶粪啶啶曕啶班啷嵿啷�啶︵啶多 (p膩峁囜笉ucchatrati dantapatrati viyallak峁墨kura峁単墨d峁浥沘岣�) P. R.7.62.
Derivable forms: dantapatram (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ啶).
Dantapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms danta and patra (啶い啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ).鈥攏.
(-迟谤补岣�) An ear-ring. E. danta a tooth, and patra a leaf or plate set with studs, resembling teeth.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ).鈥攏. a kind of ear-ring. 狈颈峁补迟谤补, i. e.
Dantapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms danta and patra (啶い啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDantapatra (啶︵え啷嵿い啶い啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺danta-patra] (迟谤补峁�) 1. n. An ear-ring.
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 corpusDa峁僼apatra (嗖︵矀嗖む勃嗖む硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] a kind of ear-ring.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Patra, Danta.
Starts with: Dantapatraka.
Full-text: Karnabhushana, Amala.
Relevant text
Search found 9 books and stories containing Dantapatra, Danta-patra, Damtapatra, Da峁僼apatra; (plurals include: Dantapatras, patras, Damtapatras, Da峁僼apatras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.2. Various other Ear Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
17. Description of the Ornaments of women < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
1. Similarities (5): Economic Condition < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the K膩dambar墨 and the Har峁carita]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Ornaments and Dress of ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra) (by Jayanti Tripathy)
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 81 - Concerning A Royal Prince And A Princess < [Part III - Stories of the Cultivating Caste]