Dice-game: 1 definition
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Dice-game 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaDice-games were traditionally practiced and played, as one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf. the Sanskrit 1) Dyūtaviśeṣa, which refers to “various games to be played with dice” and 2) Akṣarakrīḍā, or the “playing of akṣara, a kind of dice-game”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which pre sents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Game.
Full-text: Carmapattike, Glaha, Pasamge, Pacike, Hasamgi, Aksharakrida, Akshara, Halage, Palage, Adisu, Akarsha, Kollu, Kol, Patta, Aksha, Mane, Shari.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.6.16 < [Chapter 6 - The Yādavas’ Victory When Śrī Rukmiṇī is Kidnapped]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.3.26 < [Chapter 3 - Prapañcātīta (beyond the Material Plane)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Pastimes and Games < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Chapter 11 - The Pandavas Lose Their Kingdom < [Sabha Parva]
Chapter 5 - The Pandavas Reveal Their Disguise < [Virata Parva]
Chapter 1 - The First Days of Exile < [Vana Parva]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Birthplace of Śrīla Gurudeva < [Chapter 1.2 - Śrīla Gurudeva’s Pūrvāśrama]
Mrichakatikam - A Drama Par Excellence < [April – June, 2000]
The Poetry of Sitakant Mahapatra < [April - June 1976]
John Dos Passos: The Novelist as Social Historian < [April – June, 1985]