Sthapaka, Sthāpaka: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
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Introduction:

Sthapaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Sthapak.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—To be honoured with presents of golden beds in connection with rituals for cutting canals, etc;¹ to be honoured in founding new temples;² qualifications of; one who is versed in his art and science, has faith, is skilled and clever, an expert in vāstuśāstra and is pure and clean— performs homa at the topmost place of the deity to be installed. Worship and gifts to, after the installation of a deity.³

1) Matsya-purāṇa 58. 49.
2) Ib. 264. 31.
3) Ib. 265. 1-4, 30; 267. 31.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Sthāpaka (स्थापक) refers to the “introducer” of a dramatic play, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 5. Accordingly, “After the Preliminaries have been duly performed in the manner described, the Introducer (sthāpaka) should enter [the stage], and he should resemble the Director in every respect (lit. in quality and form).”.

Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra (natyashastra)

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—The sthāpaka is found again in the Nāṭyasastra, the treatise on dramaturgy attributed ta Bharata, dated latest 200 CE, and considered the first śāstraic treatise on the arts He makes an appearance on the stage and pronounces the prologue of the drama ta the audience. This appearance of the sthāpaka in the context of the drama is rather vague and dubious; the text does not enlist him among the members of the drama troupe. However, the presence of the sthāpaka at the scene of a drama makes sense if the context of making the “play-house” (theatre) is also considered.

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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).

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the Mānasāra

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—On several occasions, the Mānasāra mentions the presence of a fifth character (of the builder’s guild), the sthāpaka, especially during the conduct of rituals associated with building. A clear definition of the roles of the sthapati and the sthāpaka in relation to each other and to the process of image-making (which, by extension, inc1udes temple-building as well) is given in the iconographic section of the Mānasāra (LXX, 3-4).

The Mānasāra defines the role of the sthapati as prakṛti, “maker” (literally, “source” or “material cause”) of the image, and that of the sthāpaka as its jīva, “life-principle”, that is, one who animates the image. The sthāpaka is always seen to be working “in the company of” the sthapati: in rituals that are conducted at key moments in the construction process, from the measurement of the site and laying of foundation to the inauguration of the temple.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sthāpaka (स्थापक).—a (S) That places, sets, lays, fixes. 2 That establishes, erects, institutes, founds, sets up. 3 That settles, orders, ordains, appoints, determines. 4 That substantiates, proves, evinces, verifies.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sthāpaka (स्थापक).—a That places. That establishes; that proves.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—a. [sthāpayati sthā-ṇic-ṇvul] Causing to stand, fixing, founding, establishing, regulating.

-kaḥ 1 The director of the stage-business, a stage-manager.

2) The founder of a temple, or erector of an image.

3) A depositor.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—mfn.

(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Placing, fixing, regulating, ordering. m.

(-kaḥ) 1. The director of the stage-business, a stage-manager. 2. A founder, the erector of a temple or image, &c. E. ṣṭhā to be or stand, causal form, ṇvul aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—i. e. sthā, [Causal.], + aka, I. adj. Causing to stand, placing, fixing, ordering. Ii. m. 1. A stage manager. 2. The founder of a temple.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक).—[masculine] erector (of an image), establisher, founder; a cert. person of the stage-business.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sthāpaka (स्थापक):—[from sthā] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) causing to stand, placing, fixing etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. the erecter of an image, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

3) [v.s. ...] a depositor, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

4) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) an establisher, founder, [Catalogue(s)]

5) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) a kind of stage-director (assistant of the Sūtra-dhāra [q.v.] but not clearly defined in his functions and not mentioned in any of the extant plays), [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Placing, fixing, regulating. m. A stage manager, founder of a temple, &c.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sthāpaka (स्थापक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ṭhāvaya, Thāvaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sthapaka in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Sthāpaka (स्थापक) [Also spelled sthapak]:—(nm) a founder; erector, fixer; -, [raṃga] a mordant.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sthāpaka (ಸ್ಥಾಪಕ):—

1) [noun] he who establishes, institutes, erects, installs (as an idol of a deity).

2) [noun] a propounder of a religious or philosophical school.

3) [noun] a supervisor of a drama stage, working under the direction of the director of the drama.

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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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