Sthapatya, Sthāpatya: 12 definitions
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Sthapatya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sthapaty.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaSthāpatya (स्थापत्य) refers to a “chamberlain”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 20.138.—The form sthapatya occurs in Jānakīharaṇa 7.1—“sthapatyaśuddhāntajanaiḥ parītā”
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastraSthāpatya (स्थापत्य) refers to the “architecture” created by the Architect (sthapati).—The architect (the sthapati) and architecture (sthāpatya), from the point of view of pure art, are an integrated whole. [...] The sthāpatya is fourfold—the traditional lore (śāstra), the practical experience (karma), intuitive insight (prajñā) and the righteous conduct and character, (śīla). These four elements comprised of the science of architecture are to be taken from the standpoint of an architect. These are really the qualities, the qualifications constituting the fundamental equipment which goes to make a Sthapati, an architect.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySthapatya (स्थपत्य).—A chamberlain; स्थपत्यशुद्धान्तजनैः परीता (sthapatyaśuddhāntajanaiḥ parītā) Jānakīharaṇa.7.1.
Derivable forms: sthapatyaḥ (स्थपत्यः).
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Sthāpatya (स्थापत्य).—[sthapatireva svārthe ṣyañ] A guard of the women's apartments, chamberlain; स्थापत्यैर्न स्म वित्तस्ते वर्षीयस्त्वचलत्करैः (sthāpatyairna sma vittaste varṣīyastvacalatkaraiḥ) N.2.138.
-tyam 1 The office of the governor of a district.
2) Architecture, building, erecting; स्थापत्यं चासृजद्वेदं क्रमात् पूर्वादिभिर्मुखैः (sthāpatyaṃ cāsṛjadvedaṃ kramāt pūrvādibhirmukhaiḥ) Bhāgavata 3.12.38.
Derivable forms: sthāpatyaḥ (स्थापत्यः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySthāpatya (स्थापत्य).—m.
(-tyaḥ) A guard of the women’s apartments. n.
(-tyaṃ) Architecture, building. E. sthā who stays, (in the harem, such as the wife or concubine of a man of rank,) pati master, ṣyañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySthāpatya (स्थापत्य).—i. e. sthapati + ya, I. m. A guard of the womens' apartments. Ii. n. Architecture, building, erecting, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 12, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySthāpatya (स्थापत्य).—[neuter] the office of a sthapati.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sthāpatya (स्थापत्य):—[from sthā] m. ([from] sthapati) a guard of the women’s apartments, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the office of the governor of a district, [Pañcaviṃśa-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] architecture, building, erecting, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySthāpatya (स्थापत्य):—(tyaḥ) 1. m. A guard of the woman’s apartment.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sthāpatyā (स्थापत्या) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Thāvaccā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySthāpatya (स्थापत्य) [Also spelled sthapaty]:—(nm) architecture; -[kalā] architecture.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSthāpatya (ಸ್ಥಾಪತ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the science, art or profession of designing and constructing buildings, carving of idols, etc.; architecture.
2) [noun] a superintendent of a harem in a palace.
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: Sthapatyakala, Sthapatyaveda.
Full-text: Sthapatyaveda, Upaveda, Thavacca, Sthapaty, Sthapati, Vastushastra, Antahpurasahaya, Aticara.
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Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
(ii) The Architecture (Sthāpatya) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]
(i) The Architect (Sthapati) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]
(v,2) Vāstu in Epic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 2.3: new and rare words < [Appendices]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 21 - Bali Bound Down < [Book 8 - Eighth Skandha]
Chapter 12 - Creation of Rudra, the mind-born Sons and of Manu and Śatarūpā < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
Vastu-shastra (3): House Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)