Hunchback, Hunch-back: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
2. Shilpashastra
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Hunchback means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

The Hunch-back (movement) is associated with Prakampit膩: one of the 鈥渇ive types of waist-movements 鈥� (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through 膧峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥�, according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra and the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he 腻峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补 includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures. The Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 seems to take the word 办补峁璱 in feminine gender and makes the divisions of waist movements in feminine gender. The Prakampit膩 represents a slightly shaking movement that should be adopted in the walking of hunch backs, dwarfs and persons of short height.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, 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).

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

The Hunchback is associated withe the Sentiment of Humour (丑腻蝉测补), which refers to one of the Nine Sentiments (citrarasa) in ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擜ccording to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, 丑腻蝉测补 i.e., the sentiment of humour is reflected through the Painting of a person who is hunchback, dwarfish and somewhat deformed in appearance. [...] Thus, painting is a medium of showing the inner feelings and emotions of a painter which can strikes the inherent sentiments of connoisseur鈥檚 mind, for example: hunchback persons in the sentiment of humour.

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Search found 91 books and stories containing Hunchback, Hunch-backed, Hunch-back, Hunchbacked; (plurals include: Hunchbacks, backeds, backs, Hunchbackeds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Jataka 232: V墨峁嚹�-Th奴峁嘺-j膩taka < [Book II - Dukanip膩ta]

Jataka 78: Ill墨sa-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]

Jataka 531: Kusa-j膩taka < [Volume 5]

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Story 130 - The Hunchback Tale < [Part III - Stories of the Cultivating Caste]

Story 29 - The Pied Robin < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]

Story 228 - The Gamarala who ate Black Fowls鈥� Flesh and Hin-aeti Rice < [Part III (b) - Stories of the Western Province and Southern India]

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Chapter 203 - Greatness of Ma峁卥墨艣vara (Ma峁卥墨-墨艣vara) < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]

Chapter 23 - The Glory of Cakrat墨rtha: 膧ditya Gets Golden Hands < [Section 1 - Setu-m膩h膩tmya]

Chapter 34 - Description of Ravi T墨rtha < [Section 3 - Rev膩-kha峁囜笉a]

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