Lasyanga, Lāsyāṅga, Lasya-anga, Lasyamga: 6 definitions
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Lasyanga 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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraLāsyāṅga (लास्याङ्ग) refers to the “elements of the gentle dance”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra.
The ten lāsyāṅgas are:
- Geyapada,
- Sthitapāṭhya,
- Āsīna,
- Puṣpagaṇḍikā,
- Pracchedaka,
- Trimūḍhaka,
- Saindhavaka,
- Dvimūḍhaka,
- Uttamottamaka
- and Uktapratyukta .
Lāsyāṅga (लास्याङ्ग) is an one act play which requires lāsya or a gentle form of dance for its representation; for this term may be interpreted as lāsyam aṅgaṃ yasyaḥ tat (that which which has lāsya as its principal element). The ten lāsyāṅgas seem to be only so many varieties of the Lāsya. These are not its ‘elements’ as some scholars are apt to consider.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLāsyāṅga (लास्याङ्ग).—n.
(-ṅgaṃ) A part of a drama, of the Lasya order: see lāsya. E. lāsya and aṅga a part.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLāsyāṅga (लास्याङ्ग):—[from lāsya > las] n. a division of the Lāsya (cf. above).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLāsyāṅga (लास्याङ्ग):—[lāsyā+ṅga] (ṅgaṃ) 1. n. A part of a drama.
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 corpusLāsyāṃga (ಲಾಸ್ಯಾಂಗ):—[noun] (dance.) the ten limbs or parts of dance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Uttamottamaka, Bhavika, Citrapada, Sthitapathya, Saindhavaka, Geyapada, Asina, Dvimudhaka, Pushpagandika, Pracchedaka, Trimudhaka, Uktapratyukta.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Description of Gati as in Nṛttaratnāvali < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Reference to Nāṭya, Nṛtta and Nṛtya Gati in Sanskrit dramas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Gati performed in Lāsyāṅgas < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 3-6 - Bhāṇa rules < [Chapter 2 - Bhāṇa (critical study)]
Introduction to the Vīthī type of Drama < [Chapter 7 - Vīthī (critical study)]
Dance Traditions of South India < [May-June 1935]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Description of Bhāṇa < [Chapter 2 - Nature and Classification of Sanskrit Drama]