Category: artsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
शिल्पकला
/śilpakala/Roman
English meaning: sculpture, craft, fine arts
Sanskrit Definition
(संस्कृतम्)पाषाणधातुकाष्ठादेः त्रिआयामरूपनिर्माणकला।
English Definition
The art of sculpting and crafting three-dimensional forms from stone, metal, or wood.
Example
“खजुराहोः शिल्पकला भारतीयकलायाः उत्कृष्टं उदाहरणम्।”
In English: “The sculpture of Khajuraho is an excellent example of Indian art.”
Synonyms
- मूर्तिकला
- शिल्पम्
Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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