Abhidrava: 3 definitions
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Abhidrava means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAbhidrava (अभिद्रव, “insolence”) refers to ‘tumultuous consternation’: showing disrespect or insolence. Abhidrava represents one of the thirteen vimarśasandhi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. Vimarśasandhi refers to the “segments (sandhi) of the pause part (vimarśa)” and represents one of the five segments of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic composition (nāṭaka).
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraAbhidrava (अभिद्रव).—One of the thirteen elements of the ‘pause segment’ (vimarśasandhi);—(Description:) Transgression of the superiors is called Insolence (abhi-drava).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) 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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhidrava (अभिद्रव).—An attack; a manouvre in battle; अभिद्रवणमप्लावमवस्थानं सविग्रहम् । परावृत्तमपावृत्तमपद्रुतमवप्लुतन् (abhidravaṇamaplāvamavasthānaṃ savigraham | parāvṛttamapāvṛttamapadrutamavaplutan) Rām.6.4.25.
Derivable forms: abhidravaḥ (अभिद्रवः).
See also (synonyms): abhidravaṇa.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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Starts with: Abhidravana, Abhidravat.
Full-text: Abhidravana, Vimarshasandhi.
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