Durmilika, Dur-milika, Durmilikā: 3 definitions
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Durmilika 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Durmilikā (दुर्मिलिका) is another name for Durmilitā, which refers to a genre of performance in ancient Indian art of dance and theater, according to Bhoja’s Śṛṅgāraprakāśa (11, p. 466).—Accordingly, “The female messenger secretly betrays a clandestine affair or presents a description, through vulgar stories, of the passion between two young people. She, who belongs to a lower caste, dispenses counselling on that matter and begs for goods, and as soon as she has received [them] she longs to receive [more]. [When such is the content of the performance, the genre] is called Durmilitā”.
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
Durmilikā (दुर्मिलिका):—[=dur-milikā] [from dur] f. Name of sub voce forms of metre.
Durmilikā (दुर्मिलिका):—f. Name eines Metrums, = durmilā [1.] [Colebrooke II, 157 (III, 38).]
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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Full-text: Mila, Durmila, Durmallika, Durmilita, Dombi.
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