Udghatyaka, Udghātyaka: 4 definitions
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Udghatyaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraUdghātyaka (उद्घात्यक, “accidental interpretation”) refers to one of the thirteen types of vīthi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 20. Udghātyaka can also translate to “abrupt dialog”. Vīthi represents one of the daśarūpa or, “ten kinds of dramatic plays”, which are said to have originated from the various styles (vṛtti), discussed in chapter 22 of the same work.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraUdghātyaka (उद्घात्यक).—One of the thirteen types of vīthi;—If, in order to explain them, men connect words of obscure meaning with words other than those intended by the speaker it becomes Accidental Interpretation (udghātyaka).
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).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUdghātyaka (उद्घात्यक):—[=ud-ghātyaka] [from ud-dhan] m. abrupt interruption in the prologue of a drama (where an actor suddenly strikes in with an irrelevant remark caused by his having mistaken a word uttered by another actor), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa 289.]
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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.
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Full-text: Amukha, Kathodghata, Udghatya, Vithi.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 8 - Styles (vṛtti) of the Samavakāra < [Chapter 6 - Samavakāra (critical study)]
Part 8 - Styles (vṛttis) of the Nāṭaka < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 3-6 - Vīthī rules < [Chapter 7 - Vīthī (critical study)]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
3. Prastavana (introductory part) < [Chapter 4 - Dramatic Appraisal of Annadatri-carita]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Description of Vīthī < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)