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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Navatva (नवत्व) refers to “newness of relation” and is one of the six reasons for “conjugal union” (vāsaka) between a king and a women, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. Accordingly, “conjugal union (vāsaka) being due, kings should go to the bed-chamber of a wife even if she may be in her menses and may not be his favourite”.

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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).

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Navatva (नवत्व) refers to the “rejuvenation (of the body)”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[The intercourse (saṃga)]:—[...] He should dry brahmamaṇḍūkī together with its roots in the shade. He should mix it with grape-juice, candied sugar and ghee. He should have it three times [a day] for three months in portions measuring a dice as food and drink and he should drink milk. His semen will not deteriorate in millions of years if he practises sex [with Māyā]. His [semen] will never ever wane. It is for the rejuvenation (navatva—navatvāptyai tanoḥ) of the body, O Priyā. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Navatva (नवत्व).—[nava + tva], n. Newness, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 19.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Navatva (नवत्व).—1. [neuter] = navatā.

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Navatva (नवत्व).—2. [neuter] the number nine.

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

1) Navatva (नवत्व):—[=nava-tva] [from nava] 1. nava-tva n. (for 2. See 4. nava) idem, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) [=nava-tva] [from nava] 2. nava-tva n. an aggregate of 9 [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

[Sanskrit to German]

Navatva 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Navatva (ನವತ್ವ):—[noun] = ನವತೆ [navate].

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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)

Partial matches: Tva, Nava.

Ends with: Abhinavatva, Manavatva, Pranavatva, Vaishnavatva.

Full-text: Navata, Vasaka.

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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)

The Trivandrum and Vadassery Inscriptions < [Chapter 1 - Historical details from Sanskrit Inscriptions]

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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 7.96 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XXIV - Harmonious Representation (sāmānyābhinaya)

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