Pratyalidha, ʰٲīḍh, Prati-alidha: 14 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: archive.org: Natya Shastraʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�).—A type of standing-posture (ٳԲ);—Instructions: when the right foot is bent and the left foot is put forward in the Āīḍh Sthāna the ʰٲīḍh will be produced.
(Uses): After taking an aim from the Āīḍh Sthāna the missile to be [actually] released from the ʰٲīḍh Sthāna. The actor should release various weapons from this Sthāna.
: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Pratyḍh (प्रत्यालिढ) refers to one of the nine ṇḍ (postures of the feet) which represents one of the four “movements of the feet� (岹) according to the Abhinayadarpaṇa. Pratyḍh-ṇḍ is the reversed position of the īḍh-ṇḍ. The moment an arrow has been discharged from the bow, the body springs forward. This stance is called ٲīḍhԲ in iconography.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Pratyḍh (प्रत्यालिढ) refers to “one of the six kinds of standing postures for Men� (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Standing postures are determined separately for male and female. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa six kinds of standing postures are discussed for men. Due to the edition of the prefix called prati which means opposite, ٲḍh posture denotes that posture which is totally the opposite of ḍh posture. The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa also agrees on it and accepts ٲḍh posture as the reverse form of ḍh posture. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, the soldiers release the missiles from ٲḍh posture after taking an aim from ḍh posture.

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).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (ś貹)ʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�) or Pratyālīḍhāsana similar to the pratyīḍh-ṇḍ in Bharatanatyam, as defined according to texts dealing with ś貹 (arts and crafs), known as ś貹śāstras.� In the ٲīḍh-Բ, the arms and legs of īḍh have to be interchanged.

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, ś貹śāstra) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�) refers to the posture Lord Śiva assumed for a hundred thousand years, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.10 (“The burning of the Tripuras�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Then Śiva, the great lord, seated in the chariot and equipped with everything, got ready to burn the three cities completely, the cities of the enemies of the gods. The lord stood in the wonderful posture of ʰٲīḍh for a hundred thousand years. The bow was well strung and kept near the head. The arrow was fixed. The fingers clenched at the bow firmly. The eyes were fixed. [...]�.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�).—A particular attitude in shooting (opp. īḍh q. v.).
Derivable forms: pratyīḍhm (प्रत्यालॶढम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�).�nt. (Sanskrit Lex.; Prakrit paccā°, ڱʲ-岹-ṇṇDZ), a stance for a bowman, with left foot forward, right drawn back (so [Boehtlingk and Roth] and Tibetan on Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ): Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 4267; Բ 86.14; 123.6, etc.; opp. of īḍh, Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 4266, which occurs in Sanskrit, [Boehtlingk and Roth]. (ڱʲ-岹-ṇṇDZ reverses the mgs.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�).—mfn.
(-ḍh�-ḍh-ḍh�) Eaten. n.
(-ḍh�) A particular attitude in shooting, the left foot advanced and right retracted. E. prati and � before, lih to lick, aff. kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�):—[=praty-ā-īḍh] mfn. (�lih) eaten, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] extended towards the left, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. a [particular] attitude in shooting (the left foot advanced and right drawn back), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�):—[pratyā+īḍh] (ḍh�) 1. m. The attitude in shooting. a. Eaten.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰٲīḍh (प्रत्याली�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paccīḍh.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʰٲīḍh (ಪ್ರತ್ಯಾಲೀ�):�
1) [noun] a particular attitude in shooting, with the left foot advanced and the right drawn back.
2) [noun] (dance.) a similar attitude.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lidha, Prati, Alidha.
Starts with: Pratyalidhapada, Pratyalidhasana, Pratyalidhasthana.
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