Vishkambhaka, Viṣkambhaka: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
4. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Vishkambhaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term Viṣkambhaka can be transliterated into English as Viskambhaka or Vishkambhaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक) refers to the “supporting scene”. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra chpater 20, it is one of the five explanatory devices (Arthopakṣepaka). These ‘explanatory devies’ were adopted by the playwright for clarifying the obscurities that were liable to occur due to his extreme condensation of the subject-matter. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature.

Viṣkambhaka is of two types:

śuddha (‘pure’); made up with the middling characters only,
saṃkīrṇa (‘mixed’); made up with the inferior and the middling characters.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक).—One of the five explanatory devices (arthopakṣepaka);—A Supporting Scene (viṣkambhaka) should employ the middling male characters, and relate to the opening Segment (mukhasandhi) only of the Nāṭaka, and it is to be graced by a priest, minister or Kañcukin (armour-bearer). A Supporting Scene is of two kinds: pure and mixed. Of these the pure is made up of the middling characters, and the mixed of the inferior and the middling ones.

context information

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).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक).—See विष्कम्भ (viṣkambha).

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

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक).—m.

(-kaḥ) A Yoga, &c.: see the last.

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

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक).—[viṣkambha + ka], m. A prelude, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 36, 14; [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 31, 13.

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

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक).—[adjective] supportiNg; [masculine] a kind of interlude or introductory scene ([drama]).

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

1) Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक):—[=vi-ṣkambhaka] [from vi-ṣkambha > vi-ṣkambh] mfn. propping, supporting, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] m. (in [dramatic language]) an interlude (= viṣkambha), [Ratnāvalī; Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] [astronomy] Yoga (= idem), [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vishkambhaka in German

context information

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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Viṣkaṃbhaka (विष्कंभक):—(nm) in interlude (in a drama).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viṣkaṃbhaka (ವಿಷ್ಕಂಭಕ):—[noun] = ವಿಷ್ಕಂಭ - [vishkambha -] 7.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Viṣkambhaka (विष्कम्भक):—[viṣkambha / viṣkambhaka] n. 1. obstacle; hindrance; impediment; 2. the bolt/bar of a door; 3. Poetics. interlude in which the audience is instructed about what was occurred or what will happen later; 4. a particular posture practiced by yogins;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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