Anusrita, Anusṛta: 6 definitions

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Anusrita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Anusṛta can be transliterated into English as Anusrta or Anusrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Anusṛta (अनुसृत) refers to one of the twenty prakāras: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “when after following these instruments, they attain the same tempo and are heard simultaneously with these, it is called Anusṛta”.

Natyashastra book cover
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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

anusṛta (अनुसृत).—S Followed, copied, imitated, conformed unto.

context information

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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anusṛta (अनुसृत).—a.

1) Followed, conformed to.

2) flowing, rolling; उष्णार्दितां सानुसृतास्रकण्ठीम् (uṣṇārditāṃ sānusṛtāsrakaṇṭhīm) Rām.5.5.25.

3) Taking shelter with (śaraṇāgata); -मुकुन्दमालास्तोत्र (mukundamālāstotra) 15.

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

Anusṛta (अनुसृत).—[adjective] following, repaired to ([accusative]); followed, pursued, gone through.

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

Anusṛta (अनुसृत):—[=anu-sṛta] [from anu-sṛ] mfn. followed, conformed to.

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

Anusṛta (अनुसृत):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-taḥ-tā-tam) 1) Followed.

2) Conformed with. E. sṛ with anu, kṛt aff. kta.

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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.

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