Sattaka, Shattaka, Śaṭṭaka, Saṭṭaka: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaṭṭaka can be transliterated into English as Sattaka or Shattaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक) is a hybrid genre of classical Indian theater (saṃkīrṇa-rūpaka), related to another similar genre, nāṭikā. Both are love comedies in four acts, characterized by the use of numerous female characters, as well as the abundant use of dancing, singing and music. The ending is always happy, as we find in the Ratnāvalī and the Priyadarśikā of Harṣa (7th century, Kannauj). Because of this musical aspect and the cheerfulness represented by these hybrid genres, nāṭikā has been noted among the ten great dramatic genres (rūpaka) in treatises on Indian theatrical art, and has enjoyed great popularity within royal courts.
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक) refers to one of the sixteen divisions of the Deśī-Rūpaka compositions in ancient Indian art of dance and theater.—Puruṣottama Miśrā, while defining the terms mārga and deśī quotes the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa (Vol. II, pp.406-410) which he says has been taken from Kohala (the work of Kohala). Following mārga, the deśī forms are next listed out. First is a list of sixteen types as described by Dattila. [e.g., saṭṭaka] [...] This list is followed by yet another bearing the names of another 12 forms.
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
Pali-English dictionary
sattaka : (nt.) a group of seven.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Śaṭṭaka (शट्टक).—Flour of rice mixed with water and ghee.
Derivable forms: śaṭṭakam (शट्टकम्).
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Saṭṭaka (सट्टक).—A kind of minor drama in Prākṛta; e. g. कर्पूरमञ्जरी (karpūramañjarī) see S. D.542.
Derivable forms: saṭṭakam (सट्टकम्).
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक).—n.
(-kaṃ) A sort of minor drama in Prakrit only.
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—kāvya. Rice. 244.
—[commentary] Oppert. 3065.
1) Śaṭṭaka (शट्टक):—n. flour of rice mixed with water and ghee, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) Ṣaṭṭaka (षट्टक):—m. (cf. ṣāḍava) a kind of sweetmeat, [Suśruta [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) Saṭṭaka (सट्टक):—n. a sort of minor drama in Prākṛt (e.g. the Karpūra-mañjarī of Rāja-śekhara), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
4) buttermilk mixed with the juice of cumin etc. (cf. śaṭṭaka), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Sattāka (सत्ताक):—[=sat-tāka] [from sat] mfn. (ifc.) = -tā (-tva n.), [Nīlakaṇṭha]
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Minor drama in Prākrit.
[Sanskrit to German]
Saṭṭaka (सट्टक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Saṭṭa, Saṭṭaya.
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
Saṭṭaka (ಸಟ್ಟಕ):—[noun] a kind of minor drama or dance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cattakalli, Cattakappai, Satakam, Sattakadambapupphiya, Sattakammapatha Sutta, Sattakatika, Sattakatva, Sattakaya, Sattakayakata, Shattakan.
Full-text (+21): Sattakatva, Shattaya, Vinnanadhatusattaka, Arupasattaka, Sattakatika, Vajjisattaka, Phassasattaka, Cakkhusattaka, Javanika, Karpuramanjari, Balasattaka, Javanikantara, Satakam, Sattayavyakhya, Vajji Vagga, Mahayanna Vagga, Shringaramanjarishataka, Vinaya Vagga, Erpuccattakam, Rupa-sattaka.
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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
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