Sexual enjoyment: 2 definitions
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Sexual enjoyment means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: Shodhganga: Literary estimate of mudraraksasaSexual Enjoyment is denoted by the Sanskrit term Rata, and should be avoided on a stage (where a dramatic play is performed).—A Nāṭaka should contain pañcasandhis which indicate five successive stages of the drama. This criterion also is present in the Mudrārākṣasa. [...] In the Sāhityadarpaṇa, Viśvanātha gives a list of certain actions which should not be presented on the stage. These are [e.g., Rata (sexual enjoyment)] [...].
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).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection ISexual enjoyments refers to one of the “thirteen difficulties”, according to the “Teraha kāṭhīyā-svādhyāya” by Jinaharṣa (dealing with the Ethics section of Jain Canonical literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The exposition of the ‘thirteen difficulties’ [e.g., sexual enjoyments or sensual pleasures (ramaṇa)] against which one should fight as they are hindrances to proper religious practice is a widespread topic in Jain literature in Gujarati.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Enjoyment, Sex.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.5 < [Section I - ‘Snātakas’ and their Treatment]
Verse 8.100 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.1.236 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Verse 1.1.29 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Bhishma Charitra (by Kartik Pandya)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter LXXVI - Test of Bhisma-stone < [Agastya Samhita]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)