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Foreigner 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.
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Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaForeigners (in Sanskrit: Mlecchita) were commonly studied, as part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf the Sanskrit Mlecchitavikalpa, which refers to the “art of speaking of a new language, though indistinctly, as an option of communication”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents 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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Full-text (+58): Mleccha, Yavana, Deshatithi, Vaideshika, Paradeshika, Deshantarin, Paradeshin, Paradeshya, Videsi, Paradeshi, Bahya, Videsika, Vijatika, Anava, Mlenccha, Paradeshastha, Videshin, Paradasya, Paratantrya, Vaideshiga.
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Search found 98 books and stories containing Foreigner; (plurals include: Foreigners). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Foreigner: An Existential Dilemma < [January – March and April – June, 1995]
Kemal and the New Turkey < [January-February 1933]
Nationalism in Telugu Poetry < [October 1955]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 5 - External and Internal Dangers < [Book 9 - The Work of an Invader]
Chapter 34 - The Superintendent of Passports and Pasture Lands < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 3 - Consideration of Annoyance in the Rear < [Book 9 - The Work of an Invader]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.59-060 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
Verse 2.13.353 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Verse 2.13.7 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
3.4. Life In Patipatti Monasteries: Wat Suan Mokkh < [Chapter 4 - Role of the Buddhist Education in The Thai Society]
1.2. Evolution of Modern Education < [Chapter 2 - The Thai Sangha System of Education]
1.1. Buddhism as lived and cherished by the Thai people < [Chapter 3 - The Impact of Buddhist Education on Thai Sangha]
Vipassana Meditation Course (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.151 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.1.166 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.1.147 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
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