Sadness: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
2. Ayurveda
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Sadness 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.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Sadness (expression) is associated with Mand腻濒补蝉补: one of the nine kinds of 艣补测测腻蝉迟丑腻苍补 or 鈥渓ying down postures鈥� (in Indian Dramas), as conveyed through 膧峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥�, according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥� The word 尘补苍诲腻濒补蝉补 is the amalgamation of two words viz., manda i.e., slow and 腻濒补蝉补 i.e., lazyness. To show worry, sadness and separation as well as excitement, the actor should stretch one leg and sit on other and this position is called 尘补苍诲腻濒补蝉补 posture.

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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).

Ayurveda (science of life)

: WJPR: Traditional method vs current scenario of Dinacharya

Sadness is caused by elements such as late-night sleep, the prevention of which plays an important role in Dinacharya (daily regimen): A set of Ayurvedic principles which aims to improve physical, mental and spiritual well-being of an individual.鈥擫ate night sleeping or chronic sleep loss causes the elevation of cortisol which in turn is responsible for rise in B.P. (secondary hypertension) and is likely to promote the development of insulin resistance, risk factor for obesity and diabetes. Effects of late sleeping and also late get upping from bed include an increase of rajo-guna [e.g., dukha (saddness)] and tamo-guna due to suppression of sattva-guna.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Search found 134 books and stories containing Sadness; (plurals include: Sadnesses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Suppression of the self leads to sadness < [Chapter 3 - The Feeling Skandha]

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Story of 艢akra鈥檚 question < [Chapter XXIV - The Virtue of Patience]

III. Tathat膩, dharmadh膩tu and bh奴tako峁璱 in the canoncial s奴tras < [Part 2 - Understanding dharmat膩 and its synonyms]

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Song 27 < [Kai艣ora-L墨l膩, Prabhura Dvit墨ya-viv膩ha (The Lord鈥檚 Second Wedding)]

Song 7 < [Grantharambha (the book begins)]

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Dim Light < [January 鈥� March, 1985]

Home-Thoughts from Abroad < [July 1950]

Philip Larkin, the Bard of Despair < [April 鈥� June, 2001]