Pushpashakatika, Puṣpaśakaṭikā, Pushpa-shakatika: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pushpashakatika 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.
The Sanskrit term Puṣpaśakaṭikā can be transliterated into English as Puspasakatika or Pushpashakatika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kama)Puṣpaśakaṭikā (पुष्पशकटिका) refers to “making flower carriages” and represents one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣpaśakaṭikā (पुष्पशकटिका).—a heavenly voice, voice from heaven. °निमित्तज्ञानम् (nimittajñānam) Knowledge of the omens which result from heavenly voices (one of the 64 Kalās).
Puṣpaśakaṭikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣpa and śakaṭikā (शकटिका). See also (synonyms): puṣpaśakaṭī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣpaśakaṭikā (पुष्पशकटिका):—[=puṣpa-śakaṭikā] [from puṣpa > puṣ] f. a voice coming from heaven
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Pushpa, Sakatika.
Full-text: Pushpasakatikanimittajnana, Pushpashakati, Kala, Flower carriage, Carriage.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Pushpashakatika, Puṣpaśakaṭikā, Pushpa-shakatika, Puṣpa-śakaṭikā, Puspasakatika, Puspa-sakatika; (plurals include: Pushpashakatikas, Puṣpaśakaṭikās, shakatikas, śakaṭikās, Puspasakatikas, sakatikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. A General Note on Art < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7.1. The Sixty-four Fine Arts < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
1.3. Materials: Flowers < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]