Sutragrahin, Sutra-grahin, Sūtragrāhin: 3 definitions
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Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraSūtragrāhin (सूत्रग्राहिन्):—One of the four types of Śilpin (“the architectural student”), according to the Śilparatna, which was written by Śrī Kumāra. The Śilparatna is a classical Hindu literary work on arts and crafts (this tradition is also known as śilpa-śāstra). The Śilpin learns his profession first from his teacher (guru), but later from various specialists.
Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra1) Sūtragrāhin (सूत्रग्राहिन्).—The sūtragrāhin, the next member of the guild knows the Veda and the śāstras. The word sūtra. derives from √siv, “to sew”, and means “thread, line, cord”. It also has the meaning of “a short aphoristic rule”. Grāhin derives from √grah, “to hold, grasp”, and means, “the one who grasps”, both in the physical and mental sense. Thus, sūtragrāhin is “one who grasps the measuring cord”, at the same time “one who comprehends sūtra in its metaphysical import and in its architectural formulation as the rules of geometry and proportion”.
The Mānasāra states that the sūtragrāhin has a specialized knowledge of rekhā, literally, “line”, here to mean the geometry of delineation. His role is ta assist the sthapati by holding the measuring cord and drawing the circ1es and lines in the process of orientation and delineation of the site, as well as at other instances of measuring that occur during construction. As marker of circles, the sūtragrāhin is called bindutattvajña, “one who is knowledgeable in the principle of bindu”.
2) Sūtragrāhin (सूत्रग्राहिन्) or “cord-bearer” originated from Maya or the southern face of Viśvakarman.—According to the Mānasāra II.2-4, the proper name of the deity is Viśvakarman (which means “forger of the universe”), of which lokakṛt, meaning “world-maker,” is a synonym. [...] Viśvakarman is said to he born with four faces. Each face has a name that signifies a particular role which seems to be an attempt ta further delineate the different aspects of the grand process of cosmic generation. [...] From the eastern face of Viśvakarman was born (also) Viśvakarman; from the southern face, Maya; from the northern face, Tvaṣṭṛ; and from the western face, Manu. The four members of the builder’s guild, namely sthapati, “master-builder”, sūtragrāhin, “cord-bearer”, vardhaki, “stone-cutter”, and takṣaka, “carpenter”, are said to he sons of Viśvakarman, Maya, Tvaṣṭṛ and Manu respectively.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySūtragrāhin (सूत्रग्राहिन्).—m. a draftsman, an architect.
Sūtragrāhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūtra and grāhin (ग्राहिन्).
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.
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Partial matches: Grahin, Sutra.
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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 2 - The Qualifications of Architects and the system of Measurement
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
2. Ancient Architects < [Chapter 3 - Architecture in the Puranas]
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
2 (b). Vāstuśāstra texts < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
(i) The Architect (Sthapati) < [Chapter 3 - The Architect and Architecture]
(vii.b) Śilparatna (Summary of Chapters 1-13) < [Chapter 5 - Study of Hindu Science of Architecture]
(v,1) Vāstu in Vedic literature < [Chapter 4 - An outline History of Hindu Architecture]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
2.2. Vishwakarma and his works on Architecture < [Chapter 1 - Sources of architectural canons]
Hindu Architecture in India and Abroad (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
A Summary of the Vishvakarma-Shilpa < [Chapter 4 - Shilpa Shastras]