Pushpasamriddha, Pushpa-samriddha, Puṣpasamṛddhā: 1 definition

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Pushpasamriddha 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 Puṣpasamṛddhā can be transliterated into English as Puspasamrddha or Pushpasamriddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Puṣpasamṛddhā (पुष्पसमृद्धा) is the name of a meter belonging to the Paṅkti class of Dhruvā (songs) described in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32:—“the metre which has in its feet of ten syllables, the first four, the fifth, the sixth and the last long, is puṣpasamṛddhā”.

Puṣpasamṛddhā is also the name of a meter belonging to the Śīrṣaka class described in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32:—“the metre which has in its feet of twenty-three syllables, the first six, the ninth, the tenth and the last long, is puṣpasamṛddhā recited by the Brahmins and the Munis”.

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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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