Askandita, Āskandita, Askamdita: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraĀskandita (आस्कन्दित) refers to a one of the twenty maṇḍalas, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 12. The Āskandita-maṇḍala is classified as a ākāśa, or “aerial”, of which there are ten in total. A maṇḍala is a combination of cārīs (“dance-steps”), which refers refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraĀskandita (आस्कन्दित).—A type of maṇḍala (series of cārīs) classified as earthly (bhūmi);—Instructions:
1) The right foot to be moved in the bhramarī-cārīs and the left foot in the aḍḍitā and the bhramarī-cārīs (the latter by turning the trika),
2) The right foot in the ūrūdvṛttā-cārī and the left foot in the apakrāntā (apasarpitā) and the bhramarī-cārīs (the latter by turning the trika),
3) The right foot in the syanditā-cārī,
4) The left foot in the śakaṭāsyā and the same foot to violently strike the ground.
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: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraĀskandita (आस्कन्दित) (also Upakaṇṭha, Āskandita) refers to one of the five gaits of a horse which resembled “jumping with all the feet as if in anger”.—The Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 4.312-315 enumerates the 5 gaits of a horse; dhorita, ‘like a mongoose, heron, peacock, or boar’; valgita, which seems to be ‘gallop’; pluta or plaṅghana, ‘resembling the gait of a bird ox deer’; uttejita or recita, ‘a gait with moderate speed’; utterita, or upakaṇṭha, or āskandita, ‘jumping with all the feet as if in anger,’ apparently ‘bucking’.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAskandita (अस्कन्दित).—a. Not split; not gone, not attacked; °व्रत (vrata) true to one's vow.
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Āskandita (आस्कन्दित).—The walk of a horse, galloping at full speed. आस्कन्दिता च सा ज्ञेया गतिविद्भिस्तु वाजिनाम् (āskanditā ca sā jñeyā gatividbhistu vājinām) Śukra.4.982.
Derivable forms: āskanditam (आस्कन्दितम्).
See also (synonyms): āskanditaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀskandita (आस्कन्दित).—n.
(-taṃ) The walk of a horse. E. āṅ before skanda to go, kta aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Askandita (अस्कन्दित):—[=a-skandita] [from a-skanda] mfn. not neglected or forgotten (as time or a vow), [Mahābhārata xii, 7002; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) Āskandita (आस्कन्दित):—[=ā-skandita] [from ā-skand] mfn. subject to or burdened with
3) [v.s. ...] n. (am) a horse’s gallop, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀskandita (आस्कन्दित):—[ā-skandita] (taṃ) 1. n. Horse’s walk.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusĀskaṃdita (ಆಸ್ಕಂದಿತ):—[noun] the quick pace of a horse, one of the five gaits of horses.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Askanditabrata, Askanditaka.
Ends with: Avaskandita.
Full-text: Askanditaka, Askanditabrata, Arkantitam, Akkantitam, Pancagati, Upakantha, Utterita, Valgita, Recita, Dhorita, Planghana, Uttejita, Pluta, Mandala, Dhara.
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