Pancamasarasamhita, Pañcamasārasaṃhitā, Pancamasara-samhita: 5 definitions

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Pancamasarasamhita 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Panchamasarasamhita.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

[«previous next»] — Pancamasarasamhita in Natyashastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Pañcamasārasaṃhitā (पञ्चमसारसंहिता) is a Sanskrit work by Nārada (date uncertain, possibly flourished between 100 and 300 A.D.) dealing with Indian musicology (gāndharvaśāstra or saṅgītaśāstra).

Natyashastra book cover
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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pancamasarasamhita in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Pañcamasārasaṃhitā (पञ्चमसारसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—music, by Nārada. L. 322. Quoted by Nārāyaṇadeva Oxf. 201^a.

2) Pañcamasārasaṃhitā (पञ्चमसारसंहिता):—music, attributed to Nārada. Cr. (inc.).

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

Pañcamasārasaṃhitā (पञ्चमसारसंहिता):—[=pañcama-sāra-saṃhitā] [from pañcama > pañca] f. Name of [work]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pancamasarasamhita 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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