lilan.

Brit.

/ˈliːlə/, U.S.

/ˈlilɑ/,

/ˈlilə/

Etymology: < Sanskrit līlā play, sport, amusement.

India.

In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance or playful activity of the Supreme Spirit manifested in the Universe (see quots.); also, the name of an Indian dance representing this.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > Indian dancing > [noun]

lila1828

natya1832

nritta1833

nritya1833

rasa1912

tandava1924

lasya1937

kathak1941

Bharatanatyam1944

Mohiniattam1948

dandiya raas1956

Orissi1960

bhangra1965

Odissi1965

the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > cosmic dance

lila1828

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > Indian dancing > [noun] > introductory

lila1967

the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > cosmic dance > Indian dance representing

lila1967

1828 H. H. Wilson in Asiatic Researches 16 115 His [sc. Krishna's] feats, in which his juvenile characters are regarded, are his Lílá, or sport.

1861 H. H. Wilson Ess. & Lect. Relig. Hindus I. 124 In this description of creation..the deity [sc. Krishna] is still spoken of as a young man... The acts of divinity are his Lílá, or sport.

1917 L. L. P. Noble in A. Coomaraswamy Dance of Śiva (1924) 63 The Spirit..is all rapture, all bliss, in this play (līlā) Free, divine, in this love struggle.

1924 A. Coomaraswamy Dance of Śiva 62 The conception of the world process as the Lord's pastime or amusement (līlā) is also prominent in the Saiva scriptures.

1926 Indian Art & Lett. II. 78 The Svabhāva, or nature of Being-Power, is Līlā, or Play, a term which means free spontaneous activity.

1962 A. Huxley Island x. 167 Shiva-Nataraja dances the dance of endless becoming and passing away. It's his lila, his cosmic play.

1967 R. Singha & R. Massey Indian Dances xi. 109 Their dance is the lila or play of cosmic forces and serves as a preface to the drama which is to follow.

1972 N. Hein Miracle Plays of Mathurā iv. 70 Not only Vishnu's creation of the cosmos is viewed as līlā, but also his actions within the cosmos when he enters his creation in the form of his various incarnations.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lila
释义	lilan. Brit. /ˈliːlə/, U.S. /ˈlilɑ/, /ˈlilə/ Etymology: < Sanskrit līlā play, sport, amusement. India. In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance or playful activity of the Supreme Spirit manifested in the Universe (see quots.); also, the name of an Indian dance representing this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > Indian dancing > [noun] lila1828 natya1832 nritta1833 nritya1833 rasa1912 tandava1924 lasya1937 kathak1941 Bharatanatyam1944 Mohiniattam1948 dandiya raas1956 Orissi1960 bhangra1965 Odissi1965 the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > cosmic dance lila1828 society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > Indian dancing > [noun] > introductory lila1967 the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > cosmic dance > Indian dance representing lila1967 1828 H. H. Wilson in Asiatic Researches 16 115 His [sc. Krishna's] feats, in which his juvenile characters are regarded, are his Lílá, or sport. 1861 H. H. Wilson Ess. & Lect. Relig. Hindus I. 124 In this description of creation..the deity [sc. Krishna] is still spoken of as a young man... The acts of divinity are his Lílá, or sport. 1917 L. L. P. Noble in A. Coomaraswamy Dance of Śiva (1924) 63 The Spirit..is all rapture, all bliss, in this play (līlā) Free, divine, in this love struggle. 1924 A. Coomaraswamy Dance of Śiva 62 The conception of the world process as the Lord's pastime or amusement (līlā) is also prominent in the Saiva scriptures. 1926 Indian Art & Lett. II. 78 The Svabhāva, or nature of Being-Power, is Līlā, or Play, a term which means free spontaneous activity. 1962 A. Huxley Island x. 167 Shiva-Nataraja dances the dance of endless becoming and passing away. It's his lila, his cosmic play. 1967 R. Singha & R. Massey Indian Dances xi. 109 Their dance is the lila or play of cosmic forces and serves as a preface to the drama which is to follow. 1972 N. Hein Miracle Plays of Mathurā iv. 70 Not only Vishnu's creation of the cosmos is viewed as līlā, but also his actions within the cosmos when he enters his creation in the form of his various incarnations. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1828
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