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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Parivrāj (परिव्राज्) refers to “wandering ascetics”, whose mask should be represented as having a shaven head (śiromuṇḍa), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Providing masks is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of āhāryābhinaya (extraneous representation).

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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

Parivraj (परिव्रज्).—1 P.

1) To wander about as a religious mendicant.

2) Turn out a recluse; त्यक्त्वा संगान् परिव्रजेत् (tyaktvā saṃgān parivrajet) Manusmṛti 6.33.

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Parivrāj (परिव्राज्).—m., [parivrājaḥ, -jakaḥ] A wandering mendicant, vagrant, recluse, an ascetic (of the fourth religious order) who has renounced the world; सर्वारम्भपरित्यागो भैक्ष्याश्यं ब्रह्ममूलता । निष्परिग्रहताऽद्रोहः समता सर्वजन्तुषु (sarvārambhaparityāgo bhaikṣyāśyaṃ brahmamūlatā | niṣparigrahatā'drohaḥ samatā sarvajantuṣu) || ......... भावसंशुद्धिरित्येषु परिव्राड्वर्य उच्यते (bhāvasaṃśuddhirityeṣu parivrāḍvarya ucyate) || Śabda Ch.

See also (synonyms): parivrāja, parivrājaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parivrāj (परिव्राज्).—m. (-ḍ or ṭ) The man of the last religious order, the mendicant devotee. E. pari about, vraj to go, aff. kkip, and the vowel made long; also with ghañ aff. parivrāja.

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

Parivrāj (परिव्राज्).—i. e. pari-vraj, m. A (wandering) ascetic, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 52, 4; cf. Kām. Nītis. 2, 29, 31.

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

Parivrāj (परिव्राज्).—[masculine] ([nominative] vrāṭ) vagrant, religious mendicant.

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Parivraj (परिव्रज्).—walk about, circumambulate; roam, wander ([especially] as a religious mendicant).

Parivraj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pari and vraj (व्रज्).

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

1) Parivraj (परिव्रज्):—[=pari-√vraj] [Parasmaipada] -vrajati ([indeclinable participle] -vrajya), to go or wander about, walk round, circumambulate ([accusative]), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra] etc.;

—to wander about as a religious mendicant, [Upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.;—(with Jainas) to become a recluse, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan] :

—[Causal] -vrājayati, to cause a person to become a recluse, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] [Desiderative] -vivrajiṣati, to wish to wander about as a mendicant, [Buddha-carita]

3) Parivrāj (परिव्राज्):—[=pari-vrāj] [from pari-vraj] m. ([Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.] [nominative case] ṭ) a wandering mendicant, ascetic of the fourth and last religious order (who has renounced the world).

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

Parivrāj (परिव्राज्):—[pari-vrāj] (ṭ) 5. m. An ascetic.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Parivraj (परिव्रज्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parivvaa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Parivraj 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vraj, Pari.

Starts with: Parivraja, Parivrajak, Parivrajaka, Parivrajaka acarya, Parivrajakasamskaravidhi, Parivrajakopanishad, Parivrajana, Parivraji, Parivrajika, Parivrajike, Parivrajisu, Parivrajitri, Parivrajya, Parivrajye.

Ends with: Narayana parivraj, Nrisimhapuri parivraj, Suparivraj.

Full-text: Parivvaa, Parivrajya, Parivraja, Parivrajaka, Parivraji, Paribbajati, Narayana parivraj, Nrisimhapuri parivraj, Suparivraj, Pravraj, Yatishvara, Munda, Paribbajaka, Nrisimha, Agantu, Narayana.

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