Natasutra, Naṭasūtra, Nata-sutra: 6 definitions
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Natasutra 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNaṭasūtra (नटसूत्र).—directions or rules for actors. पाराशर्य- शिलालिभ्यां भिक्षुनटसूत्रयोः (pārāśarya- śilālibhyāṃ bhikṣunaṭasūtrayoḥ) P.IV.3.11.
Derivable forms: naṭasūtram (नटसूत्रम्).
Naṭasūtra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms naṭa and sūtra (सूत्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNāṭasūtra (नाटसूत्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—(?) Quoted once in Vivādaratnākara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Naṭasūtra (नटसूत्र):—[=naṭa-sūtra] [from naṭa > naṭ] n. rules for a°, [Pāṇini 4-3, 110.]
2) Nāṭasūtra (नाटसूत्र):—[=nāṭa-sūtra] [from nāṭa] n. Name of [work]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaṭasūtra (ನಟಸೂತ್ರ):—[noun] the code or a set of rules governing the performance of dance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Supratishnatasutra.
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