Alternative spellings of this word include Akasmik.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक) refers to 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 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. Ākasmika denotes giving lecture, asking questions and natural talk.

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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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Akasmika (अकस्मिक) or Akasmikabhaya refers to “fear of something unexpected” and represents one of the seven types of fear (bhaya), according to Cāmuṇḍarāya in his Caritrasāra. Accordingly, these seven bhayas are referred to by Cāmuṇḍarāya in connexion with niḥśaṅka, or “freedom from fear”, which represents an aspect of samyaktva (right belief) classified under the liṅga heading.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ākasmika (आकस्मिक).—a S (Wanting a why or wherefore.) Sudden or unexpected.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ākasmika (आकस्मिक).—a Unexpected, sudden.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक).—a. (-kī f.) [विनयादिगणः, अकस्मात्-ष्ठक् टिलोपः (vinayādigaṇaḥ, akasmāt-ṣṭhak ṭilopaḥ)]

1) Accidental, unforeseen, unexpected, sudden; त्रासस्त्वा- कस्मिकं भयम् (trāsastvā- kasmikaṃ bhayam) Hem.

2) Causeless, groundless; नन्वदृष्टानिष्टौ जगद्वैचित्र्यमाकस्मिकं स्यात् (nanvadṛṣṭāniṣṭau jagadvaicitryamākasmikaṃ syāt) | Ś. B.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Sudden, unexpected, causeless. E. akasmāt and ṭhañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक).—i. e. a-kasmāt, abl. of kim + ika, adj., f. kī, Sudden, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 54.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ākasmika (आकस्मिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] a-kasmāt [gana] vinayādi, q.v.), causeless, unforeseen, unexpected, sudden, [Suśruta; Pañcatantra] etc.

2) accidental, casual, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक):—[ā-kasmika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Idem.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ākamhiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Akasmika in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Ākasmika (आकस्मिक) [Also spelled akasmik]:—(a) sudden, abrupt; contingent; accidental; fortuitious, casual;—[chuṭṭī] casual leave; ~[tā] contingency.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ākasmika (ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕ):—[adjective] happening by chance; unforeseen; accidental.

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Ākasmika (ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕ):—

1) [noun] an unexpected happening; an unforeseen event; an accident; a mishap.

2) [noun] ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ [akasmikavagi] ākasmikavāgi by chance or accident; not intentionally; accidentally.

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Ākasmīka (ಆಕಸ್ಮೀಕ):—[adjective] = ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕ [akasmika]1.

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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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Partial matches: A.

Starts with: Akasmika-chutti, Akasmika-kosha, Akasmika-upacara, Akasmikabhaya, Akasmikam, Akasmikata, Akasmikatavada, Akasmikatavadi, Akasmikate.

Full-text: Akasmikam, Akasmika-upacara, Akamhiya, Aakasmik-kosh, Akasmik, Pratyavabhasa, Question, Akasmikabhaya, Lecture, Natural talk, Bhaya, Chest, Head, Trasa, Thak.

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 1.6.11 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]

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Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita (by Nayana Sharma)

Aetiology (c): Ādhidaivika < [Chapter 4]

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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)

1.3. Elements of Drama (c): Bodily Movements < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

II. Emptiness in the Hinayānist sects < [Note on emptiness (śūnyatā)]

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