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Messenger 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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Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Messengers refers to a certain class of personalities which follows specific guidelines in the tradition of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The personalities like [e.g., Messengers], [...] are to be drawn to project them as noble and polite. The body complexion of an elephant rider and a messenger should be śyāma i.e., dark and kapila i.e., tawny in a picture respectively. Thus the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa establishes the fact that even in the pictures; the people belonging to different class and profession [e.g., messengers] were projected with specific attire so that general people can equate the picture with the practical character.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Ends with: Female messenger, Three Divine Messengers.
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Search found 209 books and stories containing Messenger; (plurals include: Messengers). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Saying 88 - We Should Give To Messengers And Prophets
Saying 78 - The Goal Of Coming Out To The Countryside
Saying 46 - Little Ones Are More Exalted Than John The Baptist
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 260: Dūta-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 120: Bandhanamokkha-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 292: Supatta-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Resemblance of a city with the body (kāya) < [Chapter XI - The Ten Comparisons]
Part 8 - Origin of the name Ānanda < [Chapter VI - The Great Bhikṣu Saṃgha]
Appendix 3 - Balance of power between the Devas and the Asuras < [Chapter XLVI - Venerating with the Roots of Good]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 12 - Prognosis from Powder resembling Cow-dung Powder (gomaya-curna) < [Indriyasthana (Indriya Sthana) — Section on Sensorial Prognosis]
Chapter 1 - Prognosis from voice and complexion (varna-svara) < [Indriyasthana (Indriya Sthana) — Section on Sensorial Prognosis]
Chapter 29 - The Ten Resorts of Life (Dasha-Prana-Ayatana) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
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