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Blue 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.
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)1) The Blue (colour) is denoted by the Sanskrit word Nīla and is associated with Bībhatsa or the “odious sentiment”, which represents one of the nine kinds of Rasa (“soul of Drama”), 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the sentiment of bībhatsa arises from jugupsā i.e., disgusting sight and it is showed by shaking of nose. [...] Nīla i.e., blue is the colour and Mahākāla is the god of this sentiment.
2) The Blue color is associated with Catura-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas).—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, some colours are pointed with the catura hand gesture. When the hand is raised in catura posture, it denotes white colour. When the hand moves in circular way and in semi-circular motion in caturahasta, it denotes yellow and red colour respectively. In compacted form it shows blue colour. When the hand is kept in normal position with caturahasta, it denotes black and the other remaining colours.
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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Starts with (+101): Blue african lily, Blue amaranth, Blue andana, Blue ape, Blue barberry, Blue bead-lily, Blue beech, Blue bell, Blue bitterberry, Blue blavers, Blue bottle, Blue brazilian, Blue buffalo grass, Blue buttons, Blue camas lily, Blue cardinalflower, Blue centaurea, Blue cohosh, Blue commelina, Blue couch.
Ends with: Dark blue, Heavenly blue, Light blue, Malopo blue.
Full-text (+2562): Nila, Nilotpala, Indivara, Mecaka, Utpala, Casha, Nilakantha, Shyama, Nilanjana, Nilavarna, Kiki, Asitotpala, Nilalohita, Nilambara, Manikantha, Mahanila, Shikhigriva, Nilaka, Shyamala, Svarnacuda.
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Search found 296 books and stories containing Blue; (plurals include: Blues). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Don’t You Feel the Same? < [July – September, 2003]
Proportional Representation < [January-February, 1930]
To Sudha < [May 1937]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2051 < [Chapter 23 - External World]
Verse 1760-1762 < [Chapter 20 - Examination of Syādvāda (doctrine)]
Verse 1102-1104 < [Chapter 16 - Examination of the Import of Words]
A Happy Married Life (by Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda)
Post-marriage Blues < [Part 4 - The Religious Dilemma]
The Myths Of The North American Indians (by Lewis Spence)
Chapter VII - Myths and Legends of the Northern and North-western Indians
Chapter VI - Myths and Legends of the Pawnees
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 9 - On tinges (leśyā) < [Chapter 2]
Chapter 10: On tinges < [Book 4]
Part 2 - Tinges and karma < [Chapter 3]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
The Blue Kasiṇa < [Chapter V - The Remaining Kasiṇas (Sesa-kasiṇa-niddesa)]
General Definitions < [Chapter VI - Foulness as a Meditation Subject (Asubha-kammaṭṭhāna-niddesa)]
The White Kasiṇa < [Chapter V - The Remaining Kasiṇas (Sesa-kasiṇa-niddesa)]
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