Shyamayana, Śyāmāyana: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śyāmāyana can be transliterated into English as Syamayana or Shyamayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन) is the Sanskrit name of one of Bharata’s sons, mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.26-33. After Brahmā created the Nāṭyaveda (nāṭyaśāstra), he ordered Bharata to teach the science to his (one hundred) sons. Bharata thus learned the Nāṭyaveda from Brahmā, and then made his sons study and learn its proper application. After their study, Bharata assigned his sons (eg., Śyāmāyana) various roles suitable to them.
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).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन).—One of the sons of Viśvāmitra. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 4, Verse 55).
Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन).—Of Kauśika gotra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 66. 72; Matsya-purāṇa 196. 46; 198. 4.
Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. XIII.4.54, XIII.4) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śyāmāyana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन):—[from śyāma] m. a [patronymic] [gana] aśvādi
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Viśvā-mitra, [Mahābhārata]
Śyāmāyana (श्यामायन):—(von śyāma) m. patron. gaṇa aśvādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 110.] ein Sohn Viśvāmitra’s [Mahābhārata 13, 254.]
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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Search found 6 books and stories containing Shyamayana, Śyāmāyana, Syamayana; (plurals include: Shyamayanas, Śyāmāyanas, Syamayanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Viśvāmitra < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IV < [Anusasanika Parva]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - Gotras, Pravaras etc. of the Residents of Dharmāraṇya < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 66 - Description of Amāvasu dynasty (vaṃśa) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)