Aparavaktra, Apara-vaktra, 貹ٰ: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Aparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�) refers to a type of syllabic metre (ṛtٲ), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 16. In this metre, the first and the third 岹 (feet) consist of na (LLL), na (LLL), ra (GLG), la (L), ga (G), while the second and the fourth 岹 consist of na (LLL), ja (LGL), ja (LGL), ra (GLG).
⏑¦⏑⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦⏑⎼¦¦⏑⏑¦⎼¦⏑⎼⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦�
⏑¦⏑⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦⏑⎼¦¦⏑⏑¦⎼¦⏑⎼⏑¦⎼⏑⎼¦�
In the above description, G stands for guru (‘heavy syllable�) while L stands for laghu (‘light syllable�).
2) Aparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�) is the name of a meter belonging to the Jagatī class of Dhruvā (songs) described in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32:—“the metre which has in its feet of eleven syllables the seventh, the ninth and the final long, is aparavaktra�.
: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Aparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) of the ṛtٲ-type (ṣaԻ岹: metres regulated by ṣa, syllabes) subclass Ardhasamaṛtٲ.—The metre, Aparavaktra contains the ṇa na, na and ra in the first and third quarter and na, ja, ja, ra in the second and fourth quarter. This metre is found to be employed in the Śrīkaṇṭhacarita.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, 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).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureAparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) defined by Bharata, to which Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) assigned the alternative name of Bhadrikā in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the ԻDzԳśԲ. Aparavaktra also corresponds to Uttarāntikā. Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of ṇa or letters do not differ.

Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary貹ٰ (अपरवक्त्रा) or Aparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�).—Name of a metre.
Derivable forms: , aparavaktram (अपरवक्त्रम�).
貹ٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms apara and ٰ (वक्त्र�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�).—n.
(-ٰ�) A kind of metre of four lines, having every two lines the same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAparavaktra (अपरवक्त्�).—[neuter] [Name] of a metre.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary貹ٰ (अपरवक्त्रा):—[=apara-ٰ] [from apara] f. a kind of metre of four lines (having every two lines the same).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary貹ٰ (अपरवक्त्रा):—[bahuvrihi compound] f.
(-ٰ) The name of a compound metre regulated by number and quantity, i. e. where the stanza is composed of two equal and similar couplets but the couplets of dissimilar verses; the first verse of the couplet of the 貹ٰ consists of the following eleven syllables: {??}, and the second: of the following twelve: {??} ||. E. apara and vaktra.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vaktra, Apara.
Full-text: Apavaktra, Bhadrika, Uttarantika.
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