Makarakashirsha, Makaraka-shirsha, Makarakaśīrṣā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Makarakaśīrṣā can be transliterated into English as Makarakasirsa or Makarakashirsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Makarakaśīrṣā (मकरकशीर्षा) refers to a type of syllabic metre (vṛtta), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 16. In this metre, the first four syllables of a foot (pāda) are light (laghu), while the last two syllables are heavy (guru):
⏑⏑⏑¦⏑⎼⎼¦¦ ⏑⏑⏑¦⏑⎼⎼¦¦
⏑⏑⏑¦⏑⎼⎼¦¦ ⏑⏑⏑¦⏑⎼⎼¦¦
Makarakaśīrṣā falls in the Gāyatrī class of chandas (rhythm-type), which implies that verses constructed with this metre have four pādas (‘foot’ or ‘quarter-verse’) containing six syllables each.
2) Makarakaśīrṣā (मकरकशीर्षा) is the name of a meter belonging to the Gāyatrī class of Dhruvā (songs) described in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32:—“the metre which has in its feet of six syllables two syllables in the end long, is makarakaśīrṣā”.
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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