Tilakamanjari

SR No.: 022659
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Dhanpal, Sudarshankumar Sharma
Publisher: Parimal Publications
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 504
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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VI. FINE ARTS
(MUSIC, DANCE, PERFUMERY, DRAPERY, TOILETRY, ORNAMENTS, ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTINGS.)
There is reference to the sixty four fine arts in case of Harivahana.' Tilakamañjarī was likewise skilled in all the arts. Apart from this
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"नृत्यगीतचित्रादिकलापारदृश्वा along with
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"कलासु शास्त्रेषु शिल्पेषु'
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" कलाशास्त्रकुशलस्य कौशलिकम् ” and " गीतनृत्याचित्रविदकलासु व्युत्पत्तिः ' "निवृत्तगीतनृत्यादि सकलप्राक्तनव्यवहारः' " गीतनृत्यगोष्ठी'
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refer to the fine arts such as Dance, Music, Painting, Sculpture etc.. which come within the scope of sixty four fine arts.
Tilakamañjarī's skill in painting, instrumental music such as luteplaying, gentle and frantic dance forming a part of histrionics the division of Svaras such as Şadja, the art of plastering pictures or sculpture, the Dravidian arts such as preparing of leaf-designs etc." again form a part of the sixty four arts which have been counted elaborately by Vatsyāyana in his Kamasutra, 10
'Natyakarma" or the art of acting, drama and dance accompanied by vocal and instrumental music (Gita and Vadya) has been referred to as a special feature of art on religious as well as social occasions. Gīta (vocal
1. अविकलचतुः षष्टिकलाश्रयतया चतुर्गुणेनाधिकः कुमारो हरिवाहनः । TM Sm ed. p. 362.
2. इह लब्धपताका कलासु सकलास्वपि कौशलेन वत्सा तिलकमंजरी। Ibid. Sm. ed. p. 363.
3. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302.
4. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302.
5. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302. 6. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302. 7. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302.
8. Ibid. Vol. III pp 3, 4, 17, 53, Sm. ed. p. 302.
9. यदि च कौतुकं ततश्चित्रकर्मभिर्वीणावाद्ये लास्यताण्डवगतेषु नाट्यप्रयोगेषु षडजादिस्वरविभागनिर्णयेषु च विदग्धजन विनोदयोग्येषु वस्तुविज्ञानेषु पृच्छेनाम् । Ibid. Smed. p. 363.
10. Ksu Part i. I. 3. 15. 1, 2, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 24, 27, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, pp 87-89.
11. अत्यन्तधार्मिका इव विधृतविद्याधराकाराः पुरो विद्यादेवतानामनवद्यगतिर्वाद्यनाट्यकर्मकर्तुं प्राक्रमन्त। Smed. p.
399.