Vidrava, Vidrāva: 13 definitions
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Vidrava means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Vidrava (विद्रव, “consternation”) refers to ‘consequent panic’ or consternation. Vidrava represents one of the thirteen garbhasandhi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. Vidrava can also be translated as “excitement”. Garbhasandhi refers to the “segments (sandhi) of the development part (garbha)” and represents one of the five segments of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic composition (nāṭaka).
1) Vidrava (विद्रव, “excitement”).—Subject-content of the first act of Samavakāra play;—Excitement (vidrava) is known to be of three kinds, such as being due to battle, flood (lit. water), storm (lit. wind) and fire, or to a big elephant at large, or the siege of a city.
2) Vidrava (विद्रव).—One of the thirteen elements of the ‘development segment’ (garbhasandhi);—(Description:) Flurry caused by fear from a king or fire is called Panicky Commotion (vidrava).
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)
Vidrāva (विद्राव) the “one who puts (the Gods) to flight”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.28 (“The penance and marriage of Śaṅkhacūḍa”).—Accordingly, [As Śaṅkhacūḍa said to Tulasī]: “[...] I am Śaṅkhacūḍa, the router of the gods (deva-vidrā-vakāraka). O gentle lady, don’t you know me? Have I never been heard by you? I am a scion of the family of Danu. I am a Dānava, the son of Dambha. In the previous birth I was the cowherd Sudāmā, a comrade of Kṛṣṇa. Due to the curse of Rādhā I have become a Dānava now. By the favour of Kṛṣṇa I remember events of previous birth. I know everything”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Vidrava (विद्रव) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Vidrava).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vidrava (विद्रव).—
1) Running away, flight, retreat; तैः शरैस्तव सैन्यस्य विद्रवः सुमहानभूत् (taiḥ śaraistava sainyasya vidravaḥ sumahānabhūt) Bhāgavata 7.18.4.
2) Panic.
3) Flowing out.
4) Melting, liquefaction.
5) Censure, abuse.
6) Intellect, understanding.
Derivable forms: vidravaḥ (विद्रवः).
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—= विद्रवः (vidravaḥ) q. v.
Derivable forms: vidrāvaḥ (विद्रावः).
Vidrava (विद्रव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. Flight, escape, retreat. 2. Fear, agitation, panic. 3. Intellect, understanding. 4. Censure, abuse, reproach. 5. Liquefaction. 6. Flowing out, oozing. E. vi before, dru to fly, aff. ap .
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. Flight, retreat, running away. 2. Liquefaction. E. vi before, dru to go, causal v., aff. ghañ .
Vidrava (विद्रव).—i. e. vi-dru + a, m. 1. Liquefaction. 2. Flowing out, oozing. 3. Flight, retreat. 4. Fear. 5. Censure, reproach. 6. Intellect.
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—i. e. vi-dru + a, m. 1. Liquefaction. 2. Flight, retreat.
Vidrava (विद्रव).—[masculine] running asunder, flight, panic.
1) Vidrava (विद्रव):—[=vi-drava] [from vi-dru] m. running asunder or away, flight, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] panic, agitation, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] flowing out, oozing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] melting, liquefaction, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] censure, reproach, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] intellect, understanding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Vidrāva (विद्राव):—[=vi-drāva] [from vi-dru] m. flight, retreat, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) [v.s. ...] liquefaction, [ib.]
1) Vidrava (विद्रव):—[vi-drava] (vaḥ) 1. m. Flight; panic; intellect; censure; liquefaction.
2) Vidrāva (विद्राव):—[vi-drāva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
Vidrava (विद्रव):—(von 1. dru mit vi) m.
1) Flucht [Amarakoṣa 2, 8, 2, 79.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 59.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 802.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 712.] [Medinīkoṣa v. 51.] [Hārāvalī 99.] sainyasya [Mahābhārata 7, 4092. 9, 1644.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 3, 30 (25 Gorresio). 6, 93, 4.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 34, 13. 47, 25. 94, 9.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 8, 1020.] —
2) Entsetzen, Bestürzung [Bharata] [NĀṬYAŚ. 18,18. 58. 64. 19,63. 88.] [DAŚAR.1,40. fg. 2,54.3,58. 60.] [Sāhityadarpana 171. 377. 549.] [PRATĀPAR. 22,a,5. 41,a,2.] —
3) das Ausfliessen, Schmelzen [Śabdakalpadruma] ohne Angabe einer best. Aut. —
4) Tadel [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
5) = dhī Verstand u.s.w. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa]
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Vidrāva (विद्राव):—m. = vidrava
1) [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] bei [WILSON.]
Vidrāva (विद्राव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viddava.
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
Vidrava (ವಿದ್ರವ):—
1) [noun] a running away (from) an escape.
2) [noun] the perturbed state of the mind; agitation.
3) [noun] a flowing or oozing out.
4) [noun] the act or process of melting.
5) [noun] sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
6) [noun] intellignce; knowledge.
7) [noun] the state of being completely destroyed; destruction.
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Vidrāva (ವಿದ್ರಾವ):—[noun] = ವಿದ್ರವ - [vidrava -] 1 & 3.
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)
Partial matches (+0): Drava, Vi.
Starts with (+0): Vidravaka, Vidravakaraka, Vidravana, Vidravat.
Full-text (+0): Viddava, Vidravana, Vidravya, Vidravaka, Vidruti, Garbhasandhi, Vidravakaraka, Viraladrava, Vidravita, Vidravin, Devavidrava, Vidrapayati, Shrigala, Dimba, Shainya, Damara, Drava.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 3-6 - Samavakāra rules < [Chapter 6 - Samavakāra (critical study)]
Part 15 - Conclusion < [Chapter 6 - Samavakāra (critical study)]
Dhanañjaya on the ten types of drama < [Introduction]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 6 - Sanskrit text (shashtha-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Brihaddevata attributed to Shaunaka (by Arthur Anthony Macdonell)
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.5.67 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 281 < [Volume 9 (1888)]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)