Dandakashtha, Danda-kashtha, Daṇḍakāṣṭha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Daṇḍakāṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Dandakastha or Dandakashtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraDaṇḍakāṣṭha (दण्डकाष्ठ) refers to “wooden stick”, and is an accessory used in a dramatic play, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Such accessories and weapons should be made by experts using proper measurements and given to persons in their respective conditions. It forms a component of āhāryābhinaya (extraneous representation).
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraThe characteristics of the daṇḍakāṣṭha:—The Daṇḍakāṣṭha should always be made of the Bilva or the Kapittha tree or the bamboo. It should be curved and have three bents and should have good characteristics. That which is neither worm-eaten nor diseased, and has small (lit. poor) branches, is called the Daṇḍakāṣṭha. He who well get fashioned the Jarjara and the Daṇḍakāṣṭha devoid of the said characteristics, will certainly sustain a great loss.
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: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍakāṣṭha (दण्डकाष्ठ).—n. a wooden staff, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 21, 1.
Daṇḍakāṣṭha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daṇḍa and kāṣṭha (काष्ठ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍakāṣṭha (दण्डकाष्ठ).—[neuter] a wooden stick.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaṇḍakāṣṭha (दण्डकाष्ठ):—[=daṇḍa-kāṣṭha] [from daṇḍa] n. a wooden staff, [Mahābhārata i; Rāmāyaṇa vii; Harivaṃśa; Mṛcchakaṭikā i, 41/42; Śakuntalā ii, 0/1 vi; Mālavikāgnimitra iv, 15/16]
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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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Partial matches: Kashtha, Danda, Tanta.
Full-text: Kashtha.
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