Drama: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Drama means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Drum.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaDrama (in Sanskrit: Nāṭya) refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
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)
Source: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical SystemsDrama refers to one of the “Ten Sciences” (in Tibetan: rig gnas bcu) which were taught by Śākyaśrī to Sakya Pandita (Sapan).—[...] At the age of twenty-three, Sakya Pandita (1182–1251) met the great Kashmiri pandit Śākyaśrī. With the great pandit and his disciples, Saṅghaśrī, Sugataśrī, and Dānaśīla, he trained completely in the ten sciences [e.g., drama]. At the age of twenty-seven, he took full ordination from the great Kashmiri pandit.
Source: Rigpa Shedra: WikiDrama (or Performance) as one of the “Five Major Sciences” (Tibetan: rig gnas chen po lnga) forms part of the “Ten Sciences” (Tibetan: rig gnas bcu), or fields of knowledge. The term “craftsmanship” is known in Sanskrit as Nāṭaka and in Tibetan as zlos gar.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryDrama.—(EI 23), same as dramma. Note: drama is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Drama.—same as dramma. Note: drama is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Drama was part of the festivities such as the Kaumudi-Mahotsava festival celebrated on the Śaratpaurṇimā in ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—Page 103.15: Here is a reference of the Kaumudī-Mahotsava celebrated in a the city of Campā on the Śaratpaurṇimā day (line 32). It was attended by great festivities of music, dance and drama. In the city-square a Naṭa gave demonstration of his dance. The Naṭa is called Bharata-putra, i.e., the follower of Bharata or an adept in Nāṭya-śāstra.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDrama (द्रम).—[, Kāraṇḍavvūha 3.6, read Druma, q.v.]
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 dictionary1) Ḍrama (ड्रम) [Also spelled drum]:—(nm) a drum.
2) Ḍrāmā (ड्रामा):—(nm) a drama.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Ḍrama (ड्रम):—n. drum;
2) Ḍrāmā (ड्रामा):—n. play; skit; drama;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Het, Drama, Te.
Starts with: Dramaka, Dramatic performance, Dramatic style, Dramaturgy, Dramavyadhi.
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Full-text (+1866): Nataka, Praveshaka, Natya, Kohala, Rupaka, Ihamriga, Vaisucana, Ajjuka, Abhijnanashakuntala, Trotaka, Vithi, Bharatashastra, Sthapaka, Rasaprabandha, Samlapa, Uparupaka, Purvaranga, Shilpaka, Vasantika, Maharupaka.
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Search found 209 books and stories containing Drama, Ḍrāmā, Ḍrama, The drama, Het drama; (plurals include: Dramas, Ḍrāmās, Ḍramas, The dramas, Het dramas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Purpose of the Thesis < [Introduction]
Introduction to the Vyāyoga type of Drama < [Chapter 5 - Vyāyoga (critical study)]
Part 15 - Conclusion < [Chapter 5 - Vyāyoga (critical study)]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
6. Decline of the Sanskrit drama < [Chapter 1]
2. Characteristics of the Kerala Sanskrit dramas < [Chapter 2]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.2. Characteristic Features of Sanskrit Drama < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
1.3. Elements of Drama (g): Characters < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
1.3. Elements of Drama (a): Acting < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Sanskrit dramas and their performance < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Gati performed in Dhruvā-gāna < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Secondary sources on Nāṭya < [Introduction]
Theories of the Drama: Aristotle vs. the Indian Theorists < [July-August 1931]
The South Indian Stage < [March, 1928]
Rabindranath, The Dramatic Artist < [September 1948]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Ancient Indian Dramaturgy < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Ancient Indian Dramas and Plays < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Index < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
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