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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Moving upward (with powerful weapon) is associated with Mṛgaśīrṣa-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), 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.—The word mṛgaśīrṣa is the union of two words viz., mṛga and śīrṣa. The word mṛga means deer and śīrṣa means head. So, it can be said that the hand posture which is called mṛgaśīrṣa identifies a posture that looks like the head of a deer. [...] The mṛgaśīrṣa-hasta posture is used to denote piercing, cutting, and moving upward of the powerful weapon.
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).
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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
IV, 2, 18 < [Fourth Adhyāya, Second Pāda]
IV, 3, 9 < [Fourth Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 10.6 - The reason for the soul moving upwards < [Chapter 10 - Liberation]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 4.3.8 < [Fourth Adhyaya, Third Pada]
Sutra 4.2.16 < [Fourth Adhyaya, Second Pada]
Sutra 4.2.7 < [Fourth Adhyaya, Second Pada]
Prashna Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Alkaline substance (2): Usara or Sora (salt-petre) < [Chapter XXVIII - Kshara (akalis)]