Vidrava, Vidrāva: 12 definitions
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Vidrava means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVidrava (विद्रव, “consternation”) refers to ‘consequent panic’ or consternation. Vidrava represents one of the thirteen garbhasandhi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. Vidrava can also be translated as “excitement”. Garbhasandhi refers to the “segments (sandhi) of the development part (garbha)” and represents one of the five segments of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic composition (nāṭaka).
Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra1) Vidrava (विद्रव, “excitement”).—Subject-content of the first act of Samavakāra play;—Excitement (vidrava) is known to be of three kinds, such as being due to battle, flood (lit. water), storm (lit. wind) and fire, or to a big elephant at large, or the siege of a city.
2) Vidrava (विद्रव).—One of the thirteen elements of the ‘development segment’ (garbhasandhi);—(Description:) Flurry caused by fear from a king or fire is called Panicky Commotion (vidrava).
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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismVidrava (विद्रव) refers to one of the male Vidyā-beings mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Vidrava).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVidrava (विद्रव).—
1) Running away, flight, retreat; तैः शरैस्तव सैन्यस्य विद्रवः सुमहानभूत् (taiḥ śaraistava sainyasya vidravaḥ sumahānabhūt) Bhāgavata 7.18.4.
2) Panic.
3) Flowing out.
4) Melting, liquefaction.
5) Censure, abuse.
6) Intellect, understanding.
Derivable forms: vidravaḥ (विद्रवः).
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—= विद्रवः (vidravaḥ) q. v.
Derivable forms: vidrāvaḥ (विद्रावः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidrava (विद्रव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. Flight, escape, retreat. 2. Fear, agitation, panic. 3. Intellect, understanding. 4. Censure, abuse, reproach. 5. Liquefaction. 6. Flowing out, oozing. E. vi before, dru to fly, aff. ap .
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—m.
(-vaḥ) 1. Flight, retreat, running away. 2. Liquefaction. E. vi before, dru to go, causal v., aff. ghañ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidrava (विद्रव).—i. e. vi-dru + a, m. 1. Liquefaction. 2. Flowing out, oozing. 3. Flight, retreat. 4. Fear. 5. Censure, reproach. 6. Intellect.
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Vidrāva (विद्राव).—i. e. vi-dru + a, m. 1. Liquefaction. 2. Flight, retreat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidrava (विद्रव).—[masculine] running asunder, flight, panic.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidrava (विद्रव):—[=vi-drava] [from vi-dru] m. running asunder or away, flight, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] panic, agitation, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] flowing out, oozing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] melting, liquefaction, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] censure, reproach, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] intellect, understanding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Vidrāva (विद्राव):—[=vi-drāva] [from vi-dru] m. flight, retreat, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) [v.s. ...] liquefaction, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidrava (विद्रव):—[vi-drava] (vaḥ) 1. m. Flight; panic; intellect; censure; liquefaction.
2) Vidrāva (विद्राव):—[vi-drāva] (vaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vidrāva (विद्राव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viddava.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVidrava (ವಿದ್ರವ):—
1) [noun] a running away (from) an escape.
2) [noun] the perturbed state of the mind; agitation.
3) [noun] a flowing or oozing out.
4) [noun] the act or process of melting.
5) [noun] sharp, stern disapproval; reproof; reprimand.
6) [noun] intellignce; knowledge.
7) [noun] the state of being completely destroyed; destruction.
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Vidrāva (ವಿದ್ರಾವ):—[noun] = ವಿದ್ರವ - [vidrava -] 1 & 3.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Part 3-6 - Samavakāra rules < [Chapter 6 - Samavakāra (critical study)]
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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