History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.332
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.332
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*Raṅgāvatārin* (or *-tāraka*). According to Manu IV. 215 he is distinct from *śailūṣa* and *gāyana*. Śaṅkha (quoted by Aparārka p. 1175), Śaṅkha (17. 36) and Viṣṇu Dh. S. 51. 14 mention him. According to Brahmapurāṇa (quoted by Aparārka p. 1178) he is a naṭa who goes on the stage for livelihood and who introduces various changes in his appearance and dress. Raṅgāvatārin is mentioned in the Maitrī Up. along with naṭa and bhaṭa.²⁰²
Linked texts (5)
- Vaiṣṇava Dharmaśāstra — Viṣṇu, Sanskrit
- Mānava Dharmaśāstra — Manu & Bhṛgu, Sanskrit
- Śaṅkhasmṛti — Sanskrit
- Brahmapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Maitrāyaṇīyopaniṣad — Sanskrit