Pratyutpannamatitva, Pratyutpanna-matitva: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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

Pratyutpannamatitva (प्रत्युत्पन्नमतित्व, “presence of mind”) refers to one of the twenty-one sandhyantara, or “distinct characteristics of segments (sandhi)” according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. The segments are divisions of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic play (nāṭaka) and consist of sixty-four limbs, known collectively as the sandhyaṅga.

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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

[«previous next»] — Pratyutpannamatitva in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratyutpannamatitva (प्रत्युत्पन्नमतित्व):—[=praty-ut-panna-mati-tva] [from pratyutpanna-mati > pratyut-panna] n., presence of mind, [ib.] [varia lectio]

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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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