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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Upavahana (उपवहन, “overture”) refers to the “opening scene”; it is a Sanskrit technical term defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 12. It should be accompanied with drums and other musical instruments.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Upavāhana, (nt.) (upa + vāhana) carrying away, washing away Sn. 391 (saṅghāṭi-raj-ûpa° = paṃsu-malādino saṅghāṭirajassa dhovanaṃ SnA 375). (Page 147)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Upavahana (उपवहन).—(In music) Preliminary singing, humming a tune before beginning to sing it aloud; M.2.

Derivable forms: upavahanam (उपवहनम्).

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Upavāhana (उपवाहन).—Carrying to, bringing near; कृतकृत्यं तदात्मानं मेने तस्योपवाहनात् (kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ mene tasyopavāhanāt) Rām.1.11.29.

Derivable forms: upavāhanam (उपवाहनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upavāhana (उपवाहन).—n.

(-naṃ) Carrying, bringing back. E. upa and vāhana bearing.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upavāhana (उपवाहन):—[=upa-vāhana] [from upa-vah] n. the act of bringing or carrying near, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Upavāhana (उपवाहन):—[upa-vāhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Carrying.

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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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Partial matches: Vahana, Upa.

Full-text: Sopavahana, Rajo.

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