Gitaka, 骋墨迟补办补, Gita-ka: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Gitaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩stra骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む) refers to 鈥渟ongs鈥�, to be played as part of the first preliminary performed after the removal of the stage curtain, according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 5. The type of song can be either of the Madraka or Vardham膩naka class.
Performing the 驳墨迟补办补 preliminary pleases the Gods (devas). According to N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra 5.57-58, 鈥淭he performance of the Preliminaries which means worshipping (辫奴箩腻) the gods (devas), is praised by them (i.e. gods) and is conducive to duty, fame and long life. And this performance whether with or without songs, is meant for pleasing the Daityas and the D膩navas as well as the gods.鈥�
: Sreenivasarao鈥檚 blog: Music of IndiaGitaka is a well structured song format. There were major divisions or groups of Gitakas, each group having seven song-forms. The seven forms of the first Division were (Sapta-rupa): Madraka; Aparantaka; Ullopyaka; Prakari; Ovenaka; Rovindaka; and, Uttara. And, the seven forms under the second Division were: Asarita; Vardhamana; Chandaka; Panika; Rik; Gatha; and, Sama.
Every Gitaka, in turn, had two sections: Vastu and Anga. The different forms of Gitaka were classified according to the variations of their Vastu (section of the text) and Anga (styles of rendering the texts). The other distinguishing features were: Svara; Tala; and, Pada.
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む) consists of seven varieties, according to the Dattilakohal墨yam, one of the works ascribed to Kohala鈥攁 celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Y膩峁ａ弓ika, 艢膩rd奴la, K膩艣yapa etc.鈥擳膩la is said to be of two types鈥�尘腻谤驳补 and 诲别艣墨. [...] Next the concept of 驳墨迟补办补 is described.
The [following] varieties of 驳墨迟补办补 are explained followed by a description of ekakala-madraka, namely鈥�
- madraka,
- 补辫补谤腻苍迟补办补,
- ullopya,
- 辫谤补办补谤峁,
- 辞惫别峁嘺办补,
- rovindaka and
- uttara
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Wisdom Library: Sa峁叢的俨古沬roma峁噄骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む, 鈥渕elodious鈥�) refers to one of the sixteen words that together make up the 别濒腻 musical composition (prabandha), according to the Sa峁叢的俨古沬roma峁噄 67-84. El膩 is an important subgenre of song and was regarded as an auspicious and important prabandha (composition) in ancient Indian music (驳腻苍诲丑补谤惫补). According to nirukta analysis, the etymological meaning of 别濒腻 can be explained as follows: a represents Vi峁ａ箛u, i represents K膩madeva, la represents Lak峁墨.
骋墨迟补办补 is one of the sixteen words of 别濒腻 and has a presiding deity named 驳补耻谤墨 (the brilliant one) defined in the Sa峁叢的俨古沬roma峁噄 (鈥渃rest-jewel of music鈥�), which is a 15th-century Sanskrit work on Indian musicology (驳腻苍诲丑补谤惫补艣膩stra).
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む) is of three types鈥�sama, ardhasama and 惫颈峁尘补.鈥擺Cf. Sa峁叢的俨筺膩r膩ya峁嘺, Vol. I, p.310]鈥擶hen all four 辫腻诲补蝉 have equal number if 尘腻迟谤补蝉, it is known as sama. When the first and third 辫腻诲补蝉 are equal and the second and fourth are equal, it is ardhasama, and when the four 辫腻诲补蝉 have different number if 尘腻迟谤补蝉 it is 惫颈峁尘补-驳墨迟补办补. The same verses are also found in the work Sa峁単墨t膩r峁嘺vacandrika and Sa峁叢的俨箂ara峁噄.鈥擬i艣r膩 and N墨laka峁囜弓ha make a note that these are types of 蝉补峁卥补谤补驳墨迟补.
Gitashastra (啶椸啶むざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 驳墨迟补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gitaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Cocos nucifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cocos nana Griff. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Illustrations of the Botany 鈥� of the Himalayan Mountains (1840)
· Species Plantarum
· The Gardeners Dictionary
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. (2005)
· International Journal of Dermatology (2007)
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary骋墨迟补办补, (nt.) & g墨tik膩 (f.) a little song J.III, 507. (Page 252)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary驳墨迟补办补 (醼傖��愥��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
摆驳墨迟补+办补闭
摆醼傖赌赌�+醼赌闭
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む).鈥擜 song; Y.3.113.
Derivable forms: 驳墨迟补办补m (啶椸啶む啶).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む).鈥擺驳墨迟补 + ka] (vb. gai), n. A song, [Y膩j帽avalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 113.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む).鈥擺neuter] = [preceding] [neuter]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 骋墨迟补办补 (啶椸啶む):鈥擺from 驳墨迟补] n. a song, hymn, [Y膩j帽avalkya iii, 113; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 viii; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺] ([S膩hitya-darpa峁嘺 i, 2/3, 14]), [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre (苍补谤办耻峁璦办补), [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩 civ, 52]
3) [v.s. ...] melody (seven in number), [M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺 xxiii, 51 and 59]
4) 骋墨迟补办腻 (啶椸啶む啶�):鈥擺from 驳墨迟补办补 > 驳墨迟补] a metre of 4 x 20 syllables
5) [v.s. ...] a stanza composed in the G墨ti metre, [Kath膩sarits膩gara cxvii, 109] (with reference to, [65 f.]) (cf. 诲补艣补-驳墨迟颈办腻.)
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gitakadi, Gitakala, Gitakali, Gitakandika, Gitakandikaparishishta, Gitakara, Gitakari.
Full-text (+14): Samgitaka, Stutigitaka, Aparantaka, Rovindaka, Ovenaka, Madraka, Uttara, Komalagitaka, Ullopyaka, Auvenaka, Prakari, Sarobindu, Ullopya, Samgitakagriha, Samgitakapada, Kshudragita, Prakarsha, Avagadha, Gitika, Ardhasama.
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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and G墨t膩 (12): Musical Compositions < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Kohala and G墨t膩 (15): The concept of Prastara < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Kohala and N峁泃ya (1): The concept of T膩峁囜笉ava < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
4. Music in the Markandeya Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
6.1. Music in the Vishnudharmottara Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
5. Music in the Vayu Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 229 < [Volume 8 (1910)]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Part 3 - Literature on Ancient Indian Music < [Introduction, Part 2]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)