Shilpaka, Śilpaka: 6 definitions
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Shilpaka 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 Śilpaka can be transliterated into English as Silpaka or Shilpaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚilpaka (शिल्पक).—A kind of drama (exhibiting magical and mystical rites).
Derivable forms: śilpakam (शिल्पकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilpaka (शिल्पक).—n.
(-kaṃ) A sort of drama: one exhibiting magical and mystical rites, E. śilpa manual art, and kan aff.; also read śilpikaṃ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilpaka (शिल्पक):—[from śilpa] n. a kind of drama, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] ([Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 472])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚilpaka (शिल्पक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. A magical drama.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusŚilpaka (ಶಿಲ್ಪಕ):—
1) [noun] a man who is skilled in the techniques of any of the fine arts, esp. in painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.; an artist.
2) [noun] a kind of drama dipicting magic, tricks, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shilpakala, Shilpakaladipika, Shilpakale, Shilpakara, Shilpakaraka, Shilpakarakarika, Shilpakari, Shilpakarika, Shilpakarin, Shilpakarini, Shilpakarita, Shilpakarma, Shilpakarman, Shilpakarmman.
Full-text: Shilpika, Kanakavatimadhava, Uparupaka.
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Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Part 2: Varieties of Dṛśyakāvya < [Chapter 1]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 2a - Mālatīmādhava as a Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 2 - Divisions of kāvya < [Chapter I - Introduction]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Importance of Gati in Uparūpakas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]