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Character 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.
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Characters play an important role in any type of literary composition. Specially, in a dramatic performance the characters play the lead role. Actually the dramatist projects his ideas through the behaviors of different characters.
Characters may be of two types viz.,
- individual and
- typical.
The Characters of Sanskrit dramas are mostly like king, queen, deity, demon, sage and sometimes Brahmins and merchants, because of being based on the epics for theme. In the Nāṭyaśāstra, it is stated that the first Drama was enacted with the characters of gods and demons. The qualities of characters used in a Drama are explained elaborately in the third part of Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa.
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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Ends with: Individual character, Typical character.
Full-text (+2942): Svarupa, Carita, Vilakshana, Shila, Kulakulanakshatra, Neyadhi, Lipa, Nisarga, Typical character, Anunayika, Svasvarupa, Shuddhashila, Dvisvabhava, Shilatas, Anunaguna, Patramelana, Samanyalakshana, Pratipatram, Bhumika, Ashuddhavasaka.
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Search found 403 books and stories containing Character; (plurals include: Characters). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Simplifying Nagari < [December 1948]
Kathakali < [October 1968]
The Concept of Greatness in the Ramayana < [April – June, 1982]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 7 - Characters in the Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Part 15 - Conclusion < [Chapter 5 - Vyāyoga (critical study)]
Part 14 - Conclusion < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraṇa (critical study)]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (g): Characters < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
1. The Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa and Modern Drama < [Chapter 6 - Modern Relevance of Different Art Forms and Architecture]
1.3. Elements of Drama (b): Costume and Make up < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
5. Pravṛtti (traditions according to time and place) < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
6.5.2. Minor Female characters of Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
6. Characterisation in Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Chapter III.a - The Nature Of Substance (Dravya) < [Chapter III - Categories]
Chapter II.e - The doctrine of Anekāntavāda (the theory of manifoldness) < [Chapter II - Jaina theory of Knowledge]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati in Nāṭyaśāstra with explanations from Abhinavabhāratī < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Terukūttu < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Gati, as found in classical theatres of Kūḍiāṭṭam < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
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