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Violent 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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Violent activities are associated withe the Terrible Sentiment (bhayānaka), which refers to one of the Nine Sentiments (citrarasa) in ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, bhayānakarasa can be manifested in a Painting through the portrayal of wicked or terrible looking persons engaged in crazy and violent activities. [...] Thus, painting is a medium of showing the inner feelings and emotions of a painter which can strikes the inherent sentiments of connoisseur’s mind, for example: violent activities in the terrible sentiment.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Starts with: Violent mood.
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Violent and Non-Violent Criminal Behavior among Young Chinese Drug Users < [Volume 15, Issue 3 (2018)]
South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Building Community Resilience to Violent Extremism through Community-Based... < [Volume 14, Issue 15 (2022)]
Do Larger Cities Experience Lower Crime Rates? A Scaling Analysis of 758... < [Volume 11, Issue 11 (2019)]
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