Vistarini, վṇ�, Vi-starini: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)վṇ� (विस्तारिणी) refers to one of the two Śܳپ of the Niṣāda note of the Octave in Indian Music (often described in literature as consisting of twenty-two śܳپ).—Kohala brings out different theories on the number of śܳپ. He says that some believe in twenty-two, śܳپ, some in sixty-six and others believe in infinity. Bharata and many subsequent authors including Śārṅgadeva etc. spoke of twenty-two śܳپ.—According to the Saṅgītārṇavacandrikā (Cf. the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Vol. I, V. 1.49-1.55, pp.24-26), the Niṣāda note has the following śܳپ: ṇ�, ś.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṇ� (विस्तारिणी):—[=-ṇ�] [from vi-stārin > vi-stāra > vi-st�] f. (in music) a [particular] Śruti, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
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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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Gītā (2): The concept of Śruti < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.180 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
A True Servant—A True Master (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
44. The Genealogy of the Taka Kings of Kashtha < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Talking with the Learned Scholar Vaṃśaropaṇa Siṃha < [Chapter 1.5 - Back to Home Village]
Srikara Bhashya (commentary) (by C. Hayavadana Rao)