Begging: 1 definition
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Begging 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.
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Begging is associated withe the Pathetic Sentiment (karuṇa), which refers to one of the Nine Sentiments (citrarasa) in ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The karuṇarasa i.e., the pathetic sentiment is reflected through a Painting in which a painter creates pathos on the basis of the actions projecting begging, separation, calamity, compassion etc. [...] Thus, painting is a medium of showing the inner feelings and emotions of a painter which can strikes the inherent sentiments of connoisseur’s mind, for example: begging in the sentiment of pathos.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Full-text (+514): Yacana, Bhikshatana, Bhiksha, Bhaiksha, Bhikshana, Yacna, Margana, Abhishasti, Arthana, Bhaikshacarana, Bhikshucarya, Prarthana, Bhikshacarya, Unchavritti, Bhikshin, Prayacana, Yacanaka, Abhyarthana, Vanishnu, Ardani.
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Search found 192 books and stories containing Begging; (plurals include: Beggings). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.50 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Verse 2.188 < [Section XXX - Rules to be observed by the Religious Student]
Verse 4.160 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Does A Bhikkhu Beg? < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Luxurious Lodgings < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Begging For Food < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.40 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.2.17 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Verse 2.1.141 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.26.24 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]
Verse 2.16.140 < [Chapter 16 - The Lord’s Acceptance of Śuklāmbara’s Rice]
Verse 2.16.135 < [Chapter 16 - The Lord’s Acceptance of Śuklāmbara’s Rice]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Prahasana < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Part 2 - Summary of the play (Mattavilāsa-prahasana) < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Part 7 - Characters of the drama (Mattavilāsa Prahasana) < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 167: Samiddhi-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 212: Ucchiṭṭha-Bhatta-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Jataka 253: Maṇi-Kaṇṭha-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]