Kulastri, Kulastrī, Kula-stri: 10 definitions
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Kulastri 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraKulastrī (कुलस्त्री) refers to the “heroine” of which there are four classes defined (according to their conduct), defined to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. Accordingly, “heroines who also are of four classes: a goddess, a queen, a woman of high family, and a courtezan. These according to their characteristics, are of various kinds, such as self-controlled (dhīrā), light-hearted (lalitā), exalted (udāttā) and modest (nibhṛtā). Goddesses and king’s women possess all these qualities. Women of high family, are exalted and modest, while a courtezan and a crafts-woman may be exalted and light-hearted”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री).—a woman of good family, a noble woman; अधर्माभिभवात् कृष्ण प्रदुष्यन्ति कुलस्त्रियः (adharmābhibhavāt kṛṣṇa praduṣyanti kulastriyaḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.41.
Kulastrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and strī (स्त्री).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री).—f. (-strī) 1. A chaste woman. 2. A woman of a good family, a respectable woman. E. kula a family, and strī a woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री).—f. a respectable or chaste woman, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 277; [Daśakumāracarita] in
Kulastrī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and strī (स्त्री).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री).—[feminine] a woman of good family.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री):—[=kula-strī] [from kula] f. a woman of good family, respectable or virtuous woman, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulastrī (कुलस्त्री):—[kula-strī] (strī) 3. f. A chaste woman.
[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 corpusKulastrī (ಕುಲಸ್ತ್ರೀ):—[noun] = ಕುಲಸತಿ [kulasati].
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)
Ends with: Anukulastri, Sukulastri, Veshakulastri.
Full-text: Veshakulastri, Sukulastri, Yami, Pushpabhushita, Kulavadhu, Abhashati, Parangana.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Dhanañjaya on the hero and other characters < [Introduction]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Buddhi (Queen of Jīva) < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 36 - The Duty of a City Superintendent < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati pertaining to Characters < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter XXVI - Śākta Sādhanā (the Ordinary Ritual) < [Section 3 - Ritual]