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Twisting 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Twisting (limbs) is associated with Karka峁璦hasta: one of the thirteen Combined-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), 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 艢abdakalpadruma, 办补谤办补峁璦 means kulira i.e., crab. In 办补谤办补峁璦hasta, fingers are passed between the fingers of both hands together and it makes the shape of a crab. This posture is used while yawning. According to Abhinayadarpa峁嘺, this 办补谤办补峁璦-hasta is used to denote coming of a crowd, showing the stomach, filling the conch-shell, twisting limbs, pulling branch etc.
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).
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XVI - Criticism on yoga practice < [The yoga philosophy]
Chapter CXIV - Description of the prospects all around < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter XXIII - Meditation of the wonders in the realm of the body < [Book IV - Sthiti prakarana (sthiti prakarana)]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
Cxxii shashi < [Epistles - Fourth Series]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 9.4.3 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Maiyar Karunkanni)]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Adbh奴ta Rasa (the marvellous sentiment) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Ve峁嚹玸a峁僪膩ra]
艢峁涐箙g膩ra or 膧dya-rasa (The Erotic Sentiment) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Ve峁嚹玸a峁僪膩ra]
Vyabhic膩r墨-bh膩vas (Transitory States) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Ve峁嚹玸a峁僪膩ra]
My Swans < [July 鈥� September, 1983]
In Quest of the Buddha < [October 鈥� December, 1984]
River Jhelum -The Goddess Vitasta < [July 鈥� September, 2001]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 9.22 (Commentary) < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 1.11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 1 (text and commentary)]
Chapter 9 - Secret Commitment of the Indestructible Array < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]