Shringararasa, Shrimgara-rasa, Shrimgararasa, Shringara-rasa, Śṛṃ, Śṛṅ: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Shringararasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 terms Śṛṃ and Śṛṅ can be transliterated into English as Srmgararasa or Shrimgararasa or Srngararasa or Shringararasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraŚṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) refers to the “erotic sentiment� used in dramatic performance (ṭy). It is a Sanskrit compound composed of the words of śṛṅ (erotic) and rasa (ٱԳپԳ�). This sentiment is produced from a combination of determinants, consequents and complementary psychological states.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Śṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) (or simply Śṛṅ) refers to the “erotic sentiment� and represents one of the nine kinds of Rasa (“soul of Drama�), according to the վṣṇܻdzٳٲܰṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Rasa or Sentiment is a very important component in poetry. The վṣṇܻdzٳٲܰṇa accepts nine rasas or “sentiments in Drama�. Śṛṇgārarasa or the “sentiment of love� is very important in 屹ⲹ specially in dramas. Because, Sanskrit poetics advices to portray either śṛṇ or ī as the predominant sentiment in a Sanskrit dram

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśāstra) 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).
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Śṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) refers to the “erotic sentiment� or “sentiment of love� and is defined by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century). —The basic feeling of śṛṅ is love (rati). This sentiment of love is originated from or manifested by the excitants (屹) like beloved etc., ensuants (Գܲ屹) like side long or oblique glances and variants like mental derangement etc.
This sentiment of love (śṛṅ-rasa) is divided into two varieties�
- union (sambhoga-śṛṅrasa),
- separation (vipralambha-śṛṅrasa).

Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, 屹ⲹśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd EditionŚṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) refers to:—Same as ܰⲹ-, the amorous mellow. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Śṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) refers to “the emotion of love�, according to the ŚⲹԾ첹-śٰ: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] When two birds fly together and one is killed, the survivor mourns pitifully. This excites the emotion of sorrow. In the king, the lover’s emotion [e.g., śṛṅrasa] is discernible in two conditions, that of enjoyment when the quarry is caught, and that of separation when it escapes. [...]�.

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts�) and Shastras (“sciences�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiŚṛṃ (शृंगाररस) refers to the “erotic emotion�, according to the ҳܰ-ṇḍ-Բ [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]� ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary ū and practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Standing on top of Mahābhairava and Kālirātrī, embracing Vajravārāhī, With both arms holding a vajra and bell, adorned by a crest of dreadlocks, Decorated by a crown of skulls, holding a half moon on top of the head, Topped by the form of the Viśva Vajra, a fierce face, horrible gigantic fangs, Possessing the emotions beginning with the erotic (śṛṃ�śṛṃ徱-Աٲ�), putting on a tiger skin, Wearing a garland of half a hundred human heads together, Possessing the six seals, adorned with a necklace, bracelets, Ear-rings, girdle, a crest jewel, (and) covered in ashes�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�).—the sentiment of love.
Derivable forms: śṛṅrasa� (शृȨगाररसः).
Śṛṅ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śṛṅ and rasa (रस).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—alaṃk. ibid.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṛṅ (शृङ्गारर�):—[=śṛṅ-rasa] [from śṛṅ > śṛṅga] m. the erotic sentiment
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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚṛṅ-rasa (शृङ्गा�-रस):—n. the erotic 'mood', the first and, especially for drama, the most important of the eight rasas (रस [rasa] ) enumerated by Bharata (भारत [ٲ] ) in the Natyasastra;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shringara, Rasa.
Starts with: Shringararasamadhuri, Shringararasamandana, Shringararasashtaka, Shringararasavilasa.
Full-text (+4): Shringararasavilasa, Shringararasamandana, Sambhoga, Erotic, Rati, Madhuryarasa, Shringararasodaya, Viprayoga, Shringararasashtaka, Hela, Shringaar-ras, Shringara, Harishcandra, Vipralambha, Ayoga, Striraga, Amatapararthata, Stri, Katipaya, Sambhogashringara.
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Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Śṛṅ-rasa < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
2. Musical specialty of the Gitagovinda < [Chapter 7 - A comparative analysis of musical potentials of both the works]
4. Tradition of Campu literature < [Chapter 4 - The Background and Plot content of Kisora Chandrananda Champu]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.121 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 8.8 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 7.141 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Varadambika-parinaya Campu (Study) (by Bhagavant. L. Nadoni)
The depiction of Shringara Rasa < [Chapter 7 - Rasa delineation in Varadambika-parinaya Campu]
The depiction of Bibhatsa Rasa < [Chapter 7 - Rasa delineation in Varadambika-parinaya Campu]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 10 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Text 23 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Text 9 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati performed in Nṛtta < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-屹ⲹs]
Importance of Gati in Uparūpakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-屹ⲹs]
Reference to Nāṭya, Nṛtta and Nṛtya Gati in Sanskrit dramas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-屹ⲹs]