Atishakkari, Atiśakkarī, Atiśakkari: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Atiśakkarī and Atiśakkari can be transliterated into English as Atisakkari or Atishakkari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAtiśakkarī (अतिशक्करी) refers to a class of rhythm-type (chandas) containing fifteen syllables in a pāda (‘foot’ or ‘quarter-verse’), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 15. There are twenty-six classes of chandas and out of them arise the various syllabic meters (vṛtta), composed of four pādas, defining the pattern of alternating light and heavy syllables.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAtiśakkari (अतिशक्करि).—A class of metres containing 4 lines, with 15 syllables in each. It has 18 varieties.
See also (synonyms): atiśakvari.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtiśakkarī (अतिशक्करी):—[=ati-śakkarī] or ati-śakvarī f. a class of metres of four lines, each containing fifteen syllables. It has eighteen varieties.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtiśakkarī (अतिशक्करी):—f.
(-rī) . See atiśakvarī which is the more cor-rect reading of this word.
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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: Shakkari, Ati.
Full-text: Atishakvari, Nandimukhi, Avasaniki, Chandas.
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