Significance of Juncture
Juncture is defined in various texts with differing focuses. In Purana, it pertains to the five stages of drama structure: opening, progression, development, pause, and conclusion. Natyashastra emphasizes juncture in terms of structuring elements in Vithi, highlighting the importance of the opening (mukha) and conclusion (nirvahana), as well as transitions within a dramatic work. In Dharmashastra, juncture refers to a four-hundred-year period that shares attributes of both the preceding and succeeding Cycles.
Synonyms: Connection, Point, Moment, Conjunction, Crisis, Junction, Phase, Stage, Period, Instance, Occasion, Instant
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Hindu concept of 'Juncture'
In Hinduism, Juncture signifies critical structural elements in Vithi, dramatic divisions including transitions, a 400-year period reflecting preceding and succeeding Cycles, and the five essential stages of drama: opening, progression, development, pause, and conclusion.
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) A period of time consisting of four hundred years that partakes equally of the character of the preceding and succeeding Cycles.[1]