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Dasharupa, Dasha-rupa, ٲśū貹: 7 definitions

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The Sanskrit term ٲśū貹 can be transliterated into English as Dasarupa or Dasharupa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

ٲśū貹 (दशरू�) refers to the “ten kinds of dramatic plays�, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 20. The compound 岹śū貹 is composed of the words 岹ś (‘ten�) and ū貹 (‘drama�, also known as ū貹ka).

They are as follows:

  1. ṭa첹,
  2. ʰ첹ṇa,
  3. Aṅka (Utsṛṣṭikāṅka),
  4. ղDz,
  5. ṇa,
  6. ,
  7. īٳ,
  8. Prahasana,
  9. Ḍi,
  10. Ī峾ṛg.
: archive.org: Natya Shastra

The ٲśū貹 (दशरू�) of Dhanañjaya was composed in the last quarter of the 10th century A.C. during the reign of Muñja (Vākpatirāja, II) the king of Malawa. This work, as its name implies, treats of the ten principal forms of dramatic works (ū貹) which constitute the subject-matter of chapter XX of the Nāṭyaśastra. (The ٲśū貹 is also known as ٲśū貹ka)

Natyashastra book cover
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dasharupa in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲśū貹 (दशरू�).—[neuter] the ten forms of Viṣṇu, also = seq.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ٲśū貹 (दशरू�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—alaṃk. by Dhanaṃjaya. Oxf. 203^a. B. 3, 52. Ben. 40. ṭm. 8. Burnell. 56^a. Oppert. 1853. 2348. 2613. 3412. 6590. 7315. Ii, 2723. 5946. 6294. 6905. Rice. 284. Quoted by Kavicandra Oxf. 211^b, by Śaṅkara Oxf. 135^a, by Raṅganātha Oxf. 135^b, by Vidyānātha Burnell. 56^a.
‰ڳdzԳٲ Oppert. 5546.
‰ڳdzԳٲ Daśarū屹ǰ첹 by Dhanika. Io. 396. Oxf. 203^a. K. 100. B. 3, 52. NW. 612. Burnell. 56^a. Oppert. 2614. Rice. 284. W. 1716.
‰ڳdzԳٲ by Nṛsiṃha Bhaṭṭa. Oppert. 2615.
‰ڳdzԳٲ by Pāṇi (?). Quoted Oxf. 135^b.

ٲśū貹 has the following synonyms: ٲśū貹ka.

2) ٲśū貹 (दशरू�):�add NW. 612, and delete this number under
‰ڳdzԳٲ.

3) ٲśū貹 (दशरू�):—alaṃk. by Dhanaṃjaya. Bl. 145. 300. Cu. add. 919. Peters. 4, 27. Stein 62.
‰ڳdzԳٲ ٲśū貹kapaddhati by Kuravirāma. Hz. 554.
‰ڳdzԳٲ Daśarū屹ǰ첹 by Dhanika. Bl. 145. 300. Cu. add. 919. Peters. 4, 27. Stein 62.
‰ڳdzԳٲ by Devapāṇi (not merely Pāṇi). Quoted by Raṅganātha on Vikramorvaśī. Fl. 444.

ٲśū貹 has the following synonyms: ٲśū貹ka.

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

1) ٲśū貹 (दशरू�):—[=岹ś-ū貹] [from 岹ś] mfn. in [compound] the 10 forms of Viṣṇu (hence 貹-ṛt m. �Name of Viṣṇu� [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]), [ٲśū貹 i, 2]

2) [v.s. ...] the 10 kinds of dramas, [Bharata-nāṭya-śāstra xix, 46]

3) [v.s. ...] n. Name of [work] on rhetorical and dramatic composition (also called ǰ첹 m. and 屹ǰ첹 m.)

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dasharupa in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ٲśū貹 (ದಶರೂ�):—[noun] = ದಶರೂಪಕ [dasharupaka].

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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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