Parastha: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Parastha 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-śāstraParastha (परस्थ, “others”) refers to a statement (within a sentence) which affect “others”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 24. Parastha is a classification of statements, defined according to vācika (verbal representation).
According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, “that which is a description of another person is called ‘external’ (parastha)”.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Parastha (परस्थ) or “other’s laugh” refers to one of the two kinds of Hāsya (“the comic sentiment”) which represents one of the nine kinds of Rasa (“soul of Drama”), according to the Kāvyaprakāśa of Mammaṭa.—Rasa or Sentiment is a very important component in poetry. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa says that hāsya-rasa is generated from some irrelevant or funny conversations or attires which bring humour to the viewers’ mind and the viewers start laughing. The Nāṭyaśāstra speaks that, the comic sentiment is created through the determinants like deformed dress or ornaments, impudence, greediness, quarrel, use of irrelevant and inappropriate words etc. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, it is of two kinds viz., ātmastha i.e., self laugh and parastha i.e other’s laugh.
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).
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Parastha (परस्थ) refers to the “laughing at” and represents one of the two types of laughter (hāsa), the basic feeling defining the “comic sentiment” (hāsyarasa).—Though Cirañjīva has not given any variety of laughter, Bharata, the author of Nāṭyaśāstra, has given two varieties of laughter. Those are ātmastha and parastha or laughing with and laughing at.
Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusParastha (ಪರಸ್ಥ):—
1) [noun] that which belongs to or is in possession of, another.
2) [noun] a man not belonging to one’s family, village, town, country, etc.; an outsider; a stranger.
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)
Starts with: Parastanam, Parasthala, Parasthana, Parasthanika, Parasthaniya, Parasthaniya-prajati, Parasthaniya-samrakshana.
Ends with: Vyaparastha.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Parastha; (plurals include: Parasthas). 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)
Hāsya Rasa (humorousness) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a Prahasana < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Similarity Between The Daśarūpaka And The Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
Similarity between the Daśarūpaka and the Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
3. Rasa or the sentiment < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (h): Sentiment (Rasa) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)