Old age: 2 definitions
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Old age means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Old age is associated with Vidhuta: one of the “seven movements of the head” (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through Āṅgikābhinaya: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or “ways to convey or represent one’s emotion to others”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra and 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 āṅgikābhinaya includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, seven types of movements of the head are recorded. The Vidhuta movement expresses suffering by cold or old age or because of the consumption of liquor.
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).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesjarā (q.v.), is one of the 3 divine messengers (s. devadūta).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Age.
Full-text (+549): Vriddhavastha, Jara, Varddhakya, Varddhaka, Vriddhatva, Avasthacatushtaya, Jyani, Jirni, Ajara, Vriddhabhava, Vardhakya, Sthavira, Jarana, Tryayusha, Vriddhapakala, Jarata, Jirnata, Ciralabdha, Shendephala, Puru.
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Search found 313 books and stories containing Old age; (plurals include: Old ages). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXII - Obloquy of old age < [Book I - Vairagya khanda (vairagya khanda)]
Chapter LXVI - The transitoriness of life and evanescence of world by things < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Chapter XXVII - Vanity of the world < [Book I - Vairagya khanda (vairagya khanda)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 4 - Notes on the Mahāśūnyatā-sūtra < [Chapter XXX - The Characteristics of Prajñā]
The Abhavya-sūtra < [Part 1 - Eliminating the three poisons]
Emptiness 5: Great emptiness or emptiness of the ten directions < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
Chapter 76 - Yāyātatīrtha and other Holy Centres
Chapter 89 - Vañjarāsaṅgama and other Holy Centres
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Subala Upanishad of Shukla-yajurveda, Chapter V
Vajrasucika Upanishad of Samaveda
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 68 - The story of Yayāti < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Chapter 17 - Varṣas of Jambūdvīpa, Kimpuruṣā, Hari and Ilāvṛta < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 61 - A dissertation on Music < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 78 - Pūru Gives His Youth to Yayāti < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 82 - Yayāti Takes Back His Old Age < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 53 - Sukalā’s Sickening Description of the Body < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
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