Atihasa, Atihāsa: 7 definitions
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Atihasa 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAtihāsa (अतिहास) refers to “excessive laughter” and represents an element of a siddhi (success) expressed vocally (vāṅmayī), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 27. It is also known as Atihāsya. The siddhis in a dramatic production (nāṭaka) arise from words, sattva and gestures and relate to the various bhāva (psychological states) and rasa (sentiments). They can be broadly divided into divine (daivikī) and human (mānuṣī) which are made up of sattvas expressed vocally or physically.
Accordingly, “laughter created by the bragging of the jester (vidūṣaka) or by some artifice (śilpa) should always be received by the spectators with an excessive laughter (atihāsya)”.
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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtihāsa (अतिहास).—m.
(-saḥ) A horse-laugh, violent laughter. E. ati, and hāsa laughter.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtihāsa (अतिहास):—[=ati-hāsa] [from ati] m. excessive laughter.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtihāsa (अतिहास):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-saḥ) Excessive, uninterrupted laughter. E. ati and hāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtihāsa (अतिहास):—[ati-hāsa] (saḥ) 1. m. A horse-laugh.
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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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Ends with: Pratihasa.
Full-text: Atikacam, Atihasita, Anavacchinnahasa, Atihasya, Siddhi.
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