Samlapaka, Saṃlāpaka: 8 definitions
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Samlapaka 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-śāstraSaṃlāpaka (संलापक, “harsh discourse”) refers to one of the four varieties of the grand style (sāttvatī), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 22. Sāttvatī represents one of the four styles (vṛtti) employed in a dramatic production.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraSaṃlāpaka (संलापक).—One of the four varieties of sāttvatī (grand style);—A dialogue containing various kinds of word of abuse whether these arise from contempt or not, is called Harsh Discourse (saṃlāpaka).
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaṃlāpaka (संलापक).—n. A kind of minor drama, said to be of a controversial kind; see S. D.6.291.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃlāpaka (संलापक).—n.
(-kaṃ) A species of minor drama, a controversial drama. E. saṃlāpa, kan added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃlāpaka (संलापक):—[=saṃ-lāpaka] [from saṃ-lāpa > saṃ-lap] m. a kind of dialogue (= [preceding]), [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] n. a species of minor drama (said to be of a controversial kind), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃlāpaka (संलापक):—[saṃ-lāpaka] (kaṃ) 1. n. A controversial drama.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃlāpaka (ಸಂಲಾಪಕ):—[noun] = ಸಂಲಾಪ- [samlapa-] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Mayakapalika, Sallapa, Uparupaka, Sattvati.
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Part 2a - Mālatīmādhava as a Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
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