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Lilakrita, īṛt: 1 definition

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Lilakrita 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 īṛt can be transliterated into English as Lilakrta or Lilakrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

īṛt (लीलाकृ�) refers to a classification of 󾱰īٲ (“instrumental music�), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 29. Accordingly, “these are called 󾱰-īٲ because they were outside (bahis) the performance of the play and were included in its preliminaries�.

Accordingly, “the expert producer, as an occasion will arise, should perform the īṛt as well as 󾱲ṛt and 貹ṛt according to the rules of the short ٲ, and it should observe sweet to hear�.

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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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