Utsrishtikanka, ٲṛṣṭiṅk: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ٲṛṣṭiṅk can be transliterated into English as Utsrstikanka or Utsrishtikanka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraٲṛṣṭiṅk (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क) refers to one of the “ten kinds of dramatic plays� (岹śū貹), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 20. It is also known by the name Aṅka. These different types of dramas are considered to have originated from the various styles (ṛtپ), which is discussed in chapter 22 of the same work. The ٲṛṣṭiṅk type of drama includes the following styles: Verbal (ī), Grand (ٳٱī) and Energetic (ṭ�).
: archive.org: Natya Shastraٲṛṣṭiṅk (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क).—One of the ten types of play (ṭy).—The ٲṛṣṭiṅk or Aṅka is an one-act play with a well-known plot, and it includes only human characters. It should abound in the Pathetic Sentiment and is to treat of women’s lamentations and despondent utterances when battle and violent figting have eased, and its Plot should relate to the downfall of one of the contending characters.
The Prahasana, the Vīthi, the Aṅka and the Bhāṇa are the to have only two segments (sandhi) which should be the Opening (mukha) and the Conclusion (Ծṇa), and their Style (ṛtپ) should be the Verbal one (ī).

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).
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٲṛṣṭiṅk (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क):—[=ܳ-ṛṣṭiṅk] [from ut-sṛṣṭi > ut-sṛj] a species of drama, [Bharata-ṭy-śāstra] (cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 471]).
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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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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 3-6 - ٲṛṣṭiṅk rules < [Chapter 8 - ٲṛṣṭiṅk (critical study)]
Introduction to the ٲṛṣṭiṅk type of Drama < [Chapter 8 - ٲṛṣṭiṅk (critical study)]
Bhasa (critical and historical study) (by A. D. Pusalker)
Chapter 7.3 - Study of the Bhasa’s Dutaghatotkaca
Chapter 7.2 - Study of the Bhasa’s Karnabhara
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
8. Pādatāḍitaka in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 4 - Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit Plays of other Poets]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 8 - Citations of Kohala in the Bhāvaprakāśana < [Chapter 3 - Kohala as seen in citations—an analysis]
Kohala and Nāṭya (4): The concept of Daśarūpaka < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XX - Ten Kinds of Play (岹śū貹)
Part 3 - Literary Structure of the Drama < [Introduction, part 1]
Part 2 - The Ancient Indian Theory of Drama < [Introduction, part 1]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)