Dhirashanta, Dhīraśānta, Dhira-shanta, Dhirashamta: 4 definitions
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Dhirashanta 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.
The Sanskrit term Dhīraśānta can be transliterated into English as Dhirasanta or Dhirashanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Dhīraśānta (धीरशान्त) refers to a “hero who is virtuous and kind” (bhāratī and kaiśikī-vṛtti) and represents one of the four kinds of “heroes” (nāyaka) in a dramatic representation, as used within the classical tradition of Indian dance and performance, also known as Bharatanatyam.—In the depiction of any mood or sentiment, a dance performance or a dramatic representation takes the medium of the hero (nāyaka) and the heroine (nāyikas). The heroes are once again classified on the basis of their nature into four types [viz., Dhīraśānta].
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhīraśānta (धीरशान्त):—[=dhīra-śānta] [from dhīra] mfn. brave and calm, [Daśarūpa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDhīraśāṃta (ಧೀರಶಾಂತ):—[noun] = ಧೀರಪ್ರಶಾಂತ [dhiraprashamta].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Santa, Dhira.
Full-text: Nayakacatushtaya, Nayaka.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.3.55 < [Part 3 - Chivalry (vīrya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.235 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Verse 2.1.233 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
6.2. Cāṇakya: As the Hero of the Drama < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Description of Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
Ārabhaṭī-vṛtti (fierce fights and outrageous deeds) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Description of Nāṭaka < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
1. Dramatic aspects (b): Neta (Hero of the Drama) < [Chapter 4 - Dramatic Appraisal of Annadatri-carita]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (g): Characters < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]