Shayyasthana, 艢补测测腻蝉迟丑腻苍补, Shayya-sthana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 艢补测测腻蝉迟丑腻苍补 can be transliterated into English as Sayyasthana or Shayyasthana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)艢补测测腻蝉迟丑腻苍补 (啶多く啷嵿く啶距じ啷嵿ぅ啶距え) refers to 鈥渟itting postures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.
Some particular postures are recommended in the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 as 艣补测测腻蝉迟丑腻苍补, which are adopted by the actors at time of lying down in a Drama.
- sama,
- 腻办耻帽肠颈迟补办补,
- 辫谤补蝉腻谤颈迟补,
- vivartita,
- 耻诲惫腻丑颈迟补 and
- nata.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shayya, Sthana.
Full-text (+3): Lying posture, Akuncitaka, Laziness, Strengthening, Physical exertion, Pleasing, Sama, Prasarita, Loose hand, Fatigue, Relaxed, Curving, Dead person, Vivartita, Sleeping, Worry, Sadness, Nada, Udvahita, Drunken person.
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