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Praharshani, ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ�: 3 definitions

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The Sanskrit term ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ� can be transliterated into English as Praharsani or Praharshani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Praharshani in Natyashastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ� (प्रहर्षणी) refers to a type of syllabic metre (ṛtٲ), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 16. In this metre, the first three, the eighth, the tenth and the twelfth and the thirteenth syllables of a foot () are heavy (guru), while the rest of the syllables are light (laghu).

⎼⎼⎼¦⏑⏑¦⎼¦⎼⎼¦⎼¦¦⎼⎼⎼¦⏑¦⏑⎼⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦⎼¦¦
⎼⎼⎼¦⏑⏑¦⎼¦⎼⎼¦⎼¦¦⎼⎼⎼¦⏑¦⏑⎼⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦⎼¦¦

ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ� falls in the Atijagatī class of chandas (rhythm-type), which implies that verses constructed with this metre have four 岹s (‘foot� or ‘quarter-verse�) containing thirteen syllables each.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, 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).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Praharshani in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ� (प्रहर्षणी).�

1) Turmeric.

2) Name of a metre; see App. म्नो ज्रौ गस्त्रिदशयति� प्रहर्षणीयम� (mno jrau gastridaśayati� praharṣaṇīyam) V. Ratna.

See also (synonyms): 󲹰ṣiṇ�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰ󲹰ṣaṇ� (प्रहर्षणी):—[=-󲹰ṣaṇ�] [from pra-harṣaṇa > pra-harṣa > pra-hṛṣ] f. (cf. ṣiṇ�) turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre, [Chandomañjarī]

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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