The Sanskrit term Bhīṣmacarita can be transliterated into English as Bhismacarita or Bhishmacarita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Bhishmacharita.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study (kavya)

Bhīṣmacarita (भीष्मचरित) or simply Bhīṣma is the name of a Carita-Kāvya type of Mahākāvya (‘epic poem’).—These carita-kāvyas play an important role in the field of Sanskrit language as biography is a significant sector of any literature. They mainly form a part of biographical literature. [...] The Bhīṣmacarita was written by Hari Narayan Dikshit. Alternative title: Bhīṣmacaritam.

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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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Partial matches: Bhishma, Carita.

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