Angika, Āṅgika, Aṅgika, Aṅgikā, Amgika: 17 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraĀṅgika (आङ्गिक) refers to “physical representations” and forms a part of abhinaya (techniques of representation), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. Abhinaya is used in communicating the meaning of the drama (nāṭya) and calling forth the sentiment (rasa).
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraĀṅgika (आङ्गिक, “physical representation”) consists of the use of various gestures and postures of which the Nāṭyaśāstra gives elaborate descriptions. Different limbs have been named and their manifold gestures and movements described, with various significance attached to each one of them.
Āṅgika (‘gestures and postures’) is of three kinds, viz.
- that of the limbs (śārira),
- that of the face (mukhaja)
- and that related to [different], movements of the entire body (ceṣṭākṛta) including the Śākhā, the Aṅga and the Upāṅga.
Āṅgika (आङ्गिक) or āṅgikābhinaya refers to the first of four categories of abhinaya (histrionic representation). Āṅgika is an expression through gestures, postures, movements of each part of the body and gait. Abhinaya is the imitation of the thing seen by self or is an expression of sentiment experienced by oneself.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Āṅgika (आङ्गिक) or Āṅgikābhinaya refers to one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or “ways to convey or represent one’s emotion to others” (in Sanskrit Drama), 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.—Abhinaya (“acting”) is of four varieties, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. The āṅgika-abhinaya represents the physical movements. This type of acting establishes the importance of gestures and postures in the path of acting.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) 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).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: A History of Indian PhilosophyĀṅgika (आङ्गिक, “gestures and postures”) is a Sanskrit technical term used in plays and dramas (nāṭya), as explained in the Nāṭyaśāstra.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryaṅgika : (adj.) (in cpds:), consisting of so many parts; e.g. duvaṅgika = consisting of two parts.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAṅgika, (-°) (adj.) (fr. aṅga) consisting of parts, — fold; only in compn. with num. like aṭṭh°, duv° (see dve), catur°, pañc° etc., q. v. (Page 7)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryāṅgika (आंगिक).—a S Expressible or expressed by bodily action; gesticulatory or gesticulated--a passion or sentiment. 2 Relating to the body, corporeal.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAṅgikā (अङ्गिका).—[aṅgam ācchādayati aṅg-ini svārthe kan, striyāṃ ṭāp] A bodice or jacket.
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Aṅgikā (अङ्गिका).—A bodice.
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Āṅgika (आङ्गिक).—a. (-kī f.) [अङ्ग निर्वृत्तार्थे-ठक् (aṅga nirvṛttārthe-ṭhak)]
1) Bodily, corporeal.
2) Gesticulated, expressed by bodily actions; आङ्गिकोऽभिनयः (āṅgiko'bhinayaḥ), see अभिनय (abhinaya).
-kaḥ 1 A player on a tabor or drum.
2) Man's sleeved outer body, garment, a coat reaching below the knees. कश्मीरज- पृषद्वर्षरञ्जितेनाङ्किकेन च (kaśmīraja- pṛṣadvarṣarañjitenāṅkikena ca) Śiva. B.21.19.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAṅgika (अङ्गिक).—(-aṅgika), see -aṃśika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgikā (अङ्गिका).—f.
(-kā) A kind of bodice or jacket. E. aṅga the body and ikan aff.
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Āṅgika (आङ्गिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Bodily, corporeal. 2. Gesticulated, expressed by bodily action, (dramatic sentiment, passion, &c. exhibited by attitude, gesture, &c.) m.
(-kaḥ) A player on a tabor or drum. E. aṅga the body, ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṅgikā (अङ्गिका):—[from aṅgaka > aṅga] a f. a bodice, a jacket, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) b See aṅgaka.
3) Āṅgika (आङ्गिक):—[from āṅga] mfn. expressed by bodily action or attitude or gesture etc. (as dramatic sentiment, passion, etc.), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a player on a tabor or drum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṅgikā (अङ्गिका):—f.
(-kā) A bodice or jacket. E. aṅga, taddh. aff. ṭhan. See aṅgaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṅgikā (अङ्गिका):—(kā) 1. f. A kind of bodice.
2) Āṅgika (आङ्गिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Corporeal, gesticulated. m. A drummer.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀṃgika (ಆಂಗಿಕ):—[adjective] of, in, by or pertaining to the body.
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Āṃgika (ಆಂಗಿಕ):—[noun] a movement or movements collectively, of the body or of a part of the body, by a dancer, to express or emphasize ideas, emotions, etc. ; a gesture.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Amgikada, Amgikararha, Amgikararhate, Amgikarisu, Amgikarta, Amgikaya, Angika Sutta, Angika-kyampasa, Angika-nagarikata, Angikabhinaya, Angikar, Angikara, Angikara-garnu, Angikarana, Angikaranem, Angikaranika.
Ends with (+33): Amgamgika, Amtaramgika, Anushangika, Aprasangika, Ashtangika, Atthangika, Audrangika, Aupapattyangika, Autsangika, Avebhangika, Bhangika, Bharangika, Bilangika, Bodhyangika, Caturangika, Chaturangika, Drangika, Duvangika, Dvijangika, Ekangika.
Full-text (+226): Abhinaya, Angikabhinaya, Pancangika, Vivartana, Cukshita, Sandashtaka, Phulla, Socchvasa, Khalva, Talamukha, Patana, Udvartana, Karihasta, Bhramaṇa, Vivrita, Shikhara, Utsanga, Vitadita, Kapittha, Kampana.
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