Talavrinta, Tālavṛnta, Tala-vrinta, Talavrimta: 14 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Tālavṛnta can be transliterated into English as Talavrnta or Talavrinta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त, “palm-leaf”) is an alternative name for Udvṛtta, a Sanskrit technical term referring to a gesture (āṅgika) made with ‘dance hands’ (nṛttahasta), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8.
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).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त) refers to “palmyra-stalk fan”, mentioned in verse 3.39 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “from him whose mind is at ease, (who is) moist with sandal [...]—(from him) wet-cloth, Palmyra-stalk [viz., tālavṛnta], large lotus-leaf, and yak-tail fans (which), gently raised, (are) showering water and offering cool wind; [...]”.
Note: Tālavṛnta (“palmyra-stalk fan”) has been translated tā-lai bsil-yab (“fan of palmyra palm”), which is in keeping with Candranandana’s and Hemādri’s interpretation. According to another explanation (followed by Aruṇadatta & Indu and also recorded by Candranandana), the term is used metaphorically for “fans made of the tail-feathers etc. of peacocks (and) having the form of palmyra-stalks” (mayūrapicchādikṛtāni tālavṛntākṛtīni vyajanāni). For tā-la CD write ta-la again; cf. v. 33.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त) is the name of a metre according to the Vṛttajātisamuccaya IV.80.—Tālavṛnta is made with a Gāthā, Trikalaka and a Gāthā.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त) refers to “palm-leaves” (used for fanning), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting on horseback (āśvina) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (mṛgayā). [...] The very life and soul of sexual enjeyment are pride, the self-importance, and pleasure. Therefore for one fatigued with hunting are prescribed, the plaster of sandal paste and other things, the shampooing by the leaf-like soft hands of women, syrups, the five elixirs of life, and fanning with palm-leaves (tālavṛnta). [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त).—a fan; Ś.3.21; Kumārasambhava 2.35; तालवृन्तेन किं कार्यं लब्धे मलयमारुते (tālavṛntena kiṃ kāryaṃ labdhe malayamārute) Udb. also तालवृन्तकः (tālavṛntakaḥ).
Derivable forms: tālavṛntam (तालवृन्तम्).
Tālavṛnta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tāla and vṛnta (वृन्त).
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त).—m.
(-ntaḥ) A fan. E. tāla the palm of the hand, and vṛnta a root- stalk, expanding from the hand like a leaf from its stem; also with kan added tālavṛntaka, tāle karatāle vṛntaṃ bandhanamasya .
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त).—n. a fan (properly a leaf of the palm-tree), [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 20, 14.
Tālavṛnta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms tāla and vṛnta (वृन्त).
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त).—(& ka) [neuter] a palm-leaf or fan.
1) Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त):—[=tāla-vṛnta] [from tāla] n. a palm-leaf used as a fan, fan (in general), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of Soma plant, iv, 29, 4
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त):—[tāla-vṛnta] (ntaḥ) 1. m. A fan.
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त):—(tāla + vṛnta)
1) n. ein als Fächer gebrauchtes Palmblatt, Fächer überh. [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 687.] [Mahābhārata 11, 195. 13, 7773. 15, 1060.] [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 20, 14.] [Suśruta 2, 552, 3.] [Mṛcchakaṭikā 59, 12.] maṇimayairiva tālavṛntaiḥ [83, 3.] [Kumārasaṃbhava 2, 35.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 21, 25.] nalinīdala [Śākuntala 69.] parṇa [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 214.] Auch tālavṛntaka n. [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 41.] —
2) m. eine Art Soma-Pflanze [Suśruta 2, 164, 15.]
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Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त):—
1) [Kathāsaritsāgara 71, 196.] [WEBER, Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 300.]
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त):——
1) n. ein als Fächer gebrauchtes Palmblatt , Fächer überh. —
2) m. eine best. Soma-Pflanze.
Tālavṛnta (तालवृन्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Talaviṃṭa, Talarveṭa, Talarvoṃṭa, Tāliaṃṭa.
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
Tālavṛṃta (ತಾಲವೃಂತ):—[noun] a hand-operated device (made of palmyra leaves) for agitating air for ventilating or cooling; a fan.
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Tāḷavṛṃta (ತಾಳವೃಂತ):—[noun] a hand-operated device (made of palmyra leaves) for agitating air for ventilating or cooling; a fan.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches (+0): Vrinta, Tala.
Starts with (+0): Talavrintaka, Talavrintanivasin.
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