Dharmakama, Dharmakāma, Dharma-kama: 7 definitions
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Dharmakama means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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-śāstraDharmakāma (धर्मकाम, “passion for virtue”) refers to one of the three types of “passion” (kāma), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. Almost all the psychological states (bhāva) proceed from kāma (erotic passion).
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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāDharmakāma (धर्मकाम) [=Dharmakāmatā?] refers to “delight in the dharma”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva who has attained memory never forget? Son of good family, the Bodhisattva attains memory (dhāraṇī) by purifying his memory. What then is the purification of memory? Son of good family, there are thirty-two purifications of memory. What are the thirty-two? To wit, (1) seeking the dharma; (2) delight in the dharma (dharmakāmatā); (3) taking pleasure in the delights of the dharma; (4) inclination towards the dharma; [...]”
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDharmakāma (धर्मकाम).—a.
1) devoted to virtue.
2) observing duty or right.
Dharmakāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dharma and kāma (काम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDharmakāma (धर्मकाम).—(1) name of a son of Māra, favorable to the Bodhisattva: Lalitavistara 312.8; (2) name of one of the four devatās of the bodhi-tree (so Lefm. with Tibetan chos ḥdod; all mss. and Calcutta (see LV.) Dharmakāya): Lalitavistara 401.21.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dharmakāma (धर्मकाम):—[=dharma-kāma] [from dharma > dhara] mfn. loving justice, observing right, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a demon, on (son of Pāpīyas), [Lalita-vistara]
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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: Kama, Tarma, Dharma.
Starts with: Dharmakamartha, Dharmakamarthasambaddha, Dharmakamarthasambandha, Dharmakamata.
Full-text: Kamadharma, Trigana, Trivarga, Kutumbika, Artha, Caturvarga, Dharmakamartha, Dharmakamarthasambandha, Dharmakamarthasambaddha, Nayakacatushtaya, Dharmakamata, Caturbhadra, Snehadhara, Kama, Mandalaradhana, Kapila, Mandalaradhanacaryabhishekavidhi, Pramanarthanirupana, Dharmakaya, Bhaktisvarupadililasrishtyadipradurbhavavarnana.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.1.33 < [Part 1 - Qualities of Pure Bhakti (bhagavad-bhakti-bheda)]
Verse 2.4.147 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 1.1.32 < [Part 1 - Qualities of Pure Bhakti (bhagavad-bhakti-bheda)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
The Reign of Law in the Ramayana < [June 1937]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
9. Kāma among Puruṣārthas < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 528 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 6.48 < [Section VI - Procedure of going forth as a Wandering Mendicant]