Vishlokajati, Viślokājāti, Vishloka-jati: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viślokājāti can be transliterated into English as Vislokajati or Vishlokajati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraViślokājāti (विश्लोकाजाति) is the name of a meter belonging to the Apakṛṣṭā class of Dhruvā (songs) described in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32:—“the metre which in its feet of twelve syllables the first two, the fourth, the eighth and the tenth and the last one long is viślokājāti”. The Apakṛṣṭā ones which are to be applied in case of women of the best and the middling class.
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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