Tauryatrika, Taurya-trika: 8 definitions
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Tauryatrika 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक) refers to “musical triad” (dancing, singing and instrumental music), which is considered as harmful, according to the Manusmṛti 7.50. Accordingly, “[...] hunting (mṛgayā), dice (akṣa), sleeping during the day (divāsvapna), censoriousness (parivāda), women (strī), intoxication (mada), musical triad (tauryatrika) and listless wandering (vṛthāṭyā) constitute the ten-fold set arising from the love of pleasure (kāmaja). [...] in the set arising from love of pleasure (kāmaja),—drinking (pāna), dice (akṣa), women (strī) and hunting (mṛgayā) are to be regarded as the four most pernicious (kaṣṭatama), in the order in which they are named”.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक).—the union of song, dance, and instrumental music, triple symphony; तौर्यत्रिकं वृथाट्या च कामजो दशको गणः (tauryatrikaṃ vṛthāṭyā ca kāmajo daśako gaṇaḥ) Manusmṛti 7.47; Uttararāmacarita 4.
Derivable forms: tauryatrikam (तौर्यत्रिकम्).
Tauryatrika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms taurya and trika (त्रिक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक) or Tauryyatrika.—n.
(-kaṃ) Symphony, union of song, dance, and instrumental music. E. taurya as above, tri three, kan affix; triple or three-fold melody.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक).—[taurya-trika], i. e. tūrya -trika + a, n. Singing, instrumental music and dancing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 47.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक):—[=taurya-trika] [from taurya] n. ‘triple symphony’, song, dance, and instrumental music, [Manu-smṛti vii, 47.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक):—[taurya-trika] (kaṃ) 1. m. Symphony, union of song, dance and music.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTauryatrika (ತೌರ್ಯತ್ರಿಕ):—[noun] a concerted performance of vocal music, instrumental music and dance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryTauryatrika (तौर्यत्रिक):—n. union of song, dance and instrumental music; triple symphony;
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.
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Partial matches: Trika, Taurya.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Three types of Dance < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.47 < [Section IV - Duties of the King]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.96 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.146 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.88 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Introduction to chapter 23 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
1. Introduction To Music In The Puranas < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]