Utsrishtikanka, Utsṛṣṭikāṅka: 5 definitions

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Utsrishtikanka 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.

The Sanskrit term Utsṛṣṭikāṅka can be transliterated into English as Utsrstikanka or Utsrishtikanka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

[«previous next»] — Utsrishtikanka in Natyashastra glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Utsṛṣṭikāṅka (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क) refers to one of the “ten kinds of dramatic plays” (daśarūpa), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 20. It is also known by the name Aṅka. These different types of dramas are considered to have originated from the various styles (vṛtti), which is discussed in chapter 22 of the same work. The Utsṛṣṭikāṅka type of drama includes the following styles: Verbal (bhāratī), Grand (sāttvatī) and Energetic (ārabhaṭī).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Utsṛṣṭikāṅka (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क).—One of the ten types of play (nāṭya).—The Utsṛṣṭikāṅka or Aṅka is an one-act play with a well-known plot, and it includes only human characters. It should abound in the Pathetic Sentiment and is to treat of women’s lamentations and despondent utterances when battle and violent figting have eased, and its Plot should relate to the downfall of one of the contending characters.

The Prahasana, the Vīthi, the Aṅka and the Bhāṇa are the to have only two segments (sandhi) which should be the Opening (mukha) and the Conclusion (nirvahaṇa), and their Style (vṛtti) should be the Verbal one (bhāratī).

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Utsrishtikanka in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Utsṛṣṭikāṅka (उत्सृष्टिकाङ्क):—[=ut-sṛṣṭikāṅka] [from ut-sṛṣṭi > ut-sṛj] a species of drama, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra] (cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 471]).

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Utsrishtikanka in German

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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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