Samvadin, Saṃvādin: 8 definitions
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Samvadin 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-śāstraSaṃvādin (संवादिन्, “consonant”) refers to one of the four classes of musical notes (svara), according to the Nāṭyaśāstrahapter chapter 28. It can also be spelled as saṃvādī. Accordingly, “those two notes which are at an interval, of nine or thirteen śrutis from each other are mutually consonant (saṃvādin)”.
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 dictionarySaṃvādin (संवादिन्).—a.
1) Speaking, conversing.
2) Like, similar, resembling, corresponding to; षड्जसंवादिनीः केकाः (ṣaḍjasaṃvādinīḥ kekāḥ) R.1.39; अस्मदङ्गसंवादिन्याकृतिः (asmadaṅgasaṃvādinyākṛtiḥ) Uttararāmacarita 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃvādin (संवादिन्).—f. (-nī) 1. Corresponding, similar. 2. Speaking, Conversing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃvādin (संवादिन्).—i. e. sam-vad + in, adj., f. nī, Corresponding, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 154, 10.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaṃvādin (संवादिन्).—[adjective] talking, conversing; agreeing with, corresponding to ([genetive] or —°).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saṃvādin (संवादिन्):—[=saṃ-vādin] [from saṃ-vāda > saṃ-vad] mfn. conversing, talking, [Raghuvaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] agreeing or harmonizing with, corresponding to ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Kāvyādarśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Saṃvādin (संवादिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃvāi.
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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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Ends with: Avisamvadin, Pratisamvadin, Visamvadin.
Full-text: Samvadya, Samvatisvaram, Samvai, Pratisamvadin, Anuvadin, Samvadita, Visamvadin, Samvadi, Visamvadita, Svara, Anuvadi.
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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XXVIII - On the Instrumental Music (ātodya)
Part 2 - The Ancient Indian Theory and Practice of Music < [Introduction, Part 2]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)