Snanartha, Snana-artha, Snānārtha: 1 definition
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Snanartha 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Snānārtha (स्नानार्थ) refers to the “means of bathing” (a hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] Pans full of water should be kept before them for bathing (snānārtha). If they cast their gorge, then the medicine is, powdered Methi (Trigonella foenum-graecum) with buffalo-butter. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.9.7 < [Chapter 9 - Lord Balarāma’s Rāsa Dance]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Notes for chapter 3 < [Chapter 3 - Shaiva iconography in Saivagamanibandhana]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 12 - Dvadasha Adhyaya (dvadaso'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Chapter 5 - Pancama Adhyaya (pancamo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
2. Types of Maṇḍapas < [Chapter 4 - Maṇḍapa Lakṣaṇa]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Garbhini paricharya w.s.r to masanumasika paricharya according to various authors < [2024, Issue 04. April]
The Naciketa-Upakhyana as the source of the Nasiketopakhyana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]