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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Narmasphurja (नर्मस्फुर्ज, “beginning of pleasure”) refers to one of the four varieties of the graceful style (kaiśikī), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 22. Kaiśikī represents one of the four styles (vṛtti) employed in a dramatic production.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Narmasphurja (नर्मस्फुर्ज).—One of the four varieties of kaiśikī (graceful style);—The Beginning of Pleasantry (narma-sphurja) is to be known as the first meeting of lovers in which words and dresses exciting love are in evidence, but which ends in fear.

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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).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Narmasphūrja (नर्मस्फूर्ज).—(in drama) the first meeting of lovers beginning with joy but ending alarm.

Derivable forms: narmasphūrjaḥ (नर्मस्फूर्जः).

Narmasphūrja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms narman and sphūrja (स्फूर्ज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Narmasphūrja (नर्मस्फूर्ज):—[=narma-sphūrja] ([Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra]) m. ([dramatic language]) the first meeting of lovers beginning with joy but ending in alarm.

[Sanskrit to German]

Narmasphurja in German

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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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Partial matches: Narman, Narma, Sphurja.

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Full-text: Narmasphanja, Sphanja, Sphurja, Kaishiki.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Narmasphurja, Narma-sphurja, Narma-sphūrja, Narman-sphurja, Narman-sphūrja, Narmasphūrja; (plurals include: Narmasphurjas, sphurjas, sphūrjas, Narmasphūrjas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)

Kaiśikī-vṛtti (delightful vivacity and charming expression) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]

Chapter 5 - Major findings and Concluding observations

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Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)

4.1. Kaiśikī-vṛtti < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XXII - Styles (vṛtti)

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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)

Part 3-6 - Vīthī rules < [Chapter 7 - Vīthī (critical study)]

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