Shighragati, Śīghragati, Shighra-gati: 3 definitions
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Shighragati 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.
The Sanskrit term Śīghragati can be transliterated into English as Sighragati or Shighragati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Śīghragati (शीघ्रगति) or simply Śīghra refers to one of the various Gatis (“way of walking”) (in Indian Dramas), 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.—Śīghragati or quick gait should be adopted in fear, terror, anger, joy, rapid and urgent actions, on hearing distasteful information, on seeing unbelievable things, searching of crime factors etc. In the Mṛcchakaṭika of Śudraka, the heroin Vasantasenā was moving speedily in terror as she was followed by some cunning persons like Vīṭa, Ceṭa and Śakāra and her gait was crossing over the speed of wind. This can be taken as a manifestation of śīghragati.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīghragati (शीघ्रगति):—[=śīghra-gati] [from śīghra] f. the swiftest motion of a planet (id est. when arrived at the conjunction), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. = -ga, [Varāha-mihira’s Yogayātrā]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shighra, Gati.
Starts with: Shighragatiphala.
Full-text: Distasteful, Unbelievable, Shighra, Urgent, Rapid, Crime, Quick, Anger, Shighragatiphala, Joy, Terror, Fear, Gati.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.10.29 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Verse 1.16.38 < [Chapter 16 - The Glories of Śrī Haridāsa Ṭhākura]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (e): Gatiprasāra (gait extension) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 14 - On the description of the Lokāloka space < [Book 8]
Chapter 16 - On the motion of the planets < [Book 8]
Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali (by Ganganatha Jha)
Text 156: On Viśeṣa < [Chapter 8 - On Viśeṣa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)