Priest: 7 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Priests and various other characters (in Indian Dramas) were commonly mustached and bearded, as conveyed through the 础峁単补谤补肠补苍腻 division of 膧h膩ry膩bhinaya: 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 N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra says that after painting the face and other limbs the characters are provided with beard according to their territory, profession and spiritual rites. According to Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, the kings, ascetics, ministers, priests, judges, lovers etc. should be mustached and bearded and the colour of their beard should be white except those of the kings and lovers. All these are the important points in a theatrical performance to project the concerned character in a clear and conspicuous way.
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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Search found 415 books and stories containing Priest, The priest, Priests; (plurals include: Priests, The priests, Priestses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Parish Priests < [Volume 16 (1963)]
Women in Religious Education: The Role of Teachers in Russia < [Volume 162 (2013)]
Intersecting Lives: Businessmen, Priests, and Parish Communities < [Volume 162 (2013)]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 3.4.45 < [Third Adhyaya, Fourth Pada]
Sutra 3.4.43 < [Third Adhyaya, Fourth Pada]
Sutra 3.3.64 < [Third Adhyaya, Third Pada]
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Part VIII < [Chapter V - The Cults And The Temples Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Part IV < [Chapter III - Survey Of The History Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Part VII < [Chapter V - The Cults And The Temples Of Babylonia And Assyria]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.207 < [Section XXXIV - Joint Concerns]
Verse 8.388 < [Section XLVIII - Laws relating to Civic Misdemeanours]
Verse 3.119 < [Section VII - Duties of the Householder]
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)
The Gita < [Notes of Lectures and Classes]
Gita I < [Lectures and Discourses]
Cxii mary < [Epistles - Second Series]
Ritual drink in the Iranian and Indian traditions (by Nawaz R. Guard)
Appendix 1 - Ancient Iranian technical terms (as seen from the Avestan source)
2.2. Nirangdin Ceremony for Consecrating Urine < [Chapter 4 - Ritual Drinks in the Iranian ritual ceremonies]
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