Calamity: 2 definitions
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Calamity 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
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Calamity 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: calamity 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCalamity (at the end of the world) can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Utpata, according to verse 6.21.14 of the Mokṣopāya.—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha asked Bhuśuṇḍa: “O wise one, how do you remain free from affliction at the end of [the world's] duration, when the winds of calamity (utpata) are carrying [everything] away and the suns are falling [from the sky] along with the moon?”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+639): Vipad, Vyasana, Sopadrava, Vipatti, Apada, Vajraghata, Vyapad, Shantika, Abhyapata, Anapad, Vipanna, Anartha, Vyatipata, Vyasanita, Arishta, Vipatsagara, Upadrava, Nirapad, Apat, Rashtra.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.1.3-4 < [Chapter 1 - Description of the Entrance in Vṛndāvana]
Verse 2.1.6 < [Chapter 1 - Description of the Entrance in Vṛndāvana]
Verse 2.6.26 < [Chapter 6 - The Liberation of Aghāsura]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.83 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.4.81 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.5.85 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 18: Tricked by a sorcerer < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Part 6: Story of the drum < [Chapter X - The recovery of draupadī]
Part 15: Sermon on dharmadhyāna < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXVIII-b - The Jātaka of the Bull < [Volume I]
Chapter XXVIII-a - Plagues of former days < [Volume I]
Chapter XXXIV - The story of Śarabhaṅga < [Volume III]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Politics and Administration (6): Dangers < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Politics and Administration (2): Defence and Foreign Policy < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Gods and Divinities < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]