Addita, Aḍḍitā: 3 definitions

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

1) Aḍḍitā (अड्डिता) refers to a one of the thirty-two cārīs, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 11. The Aḍḍitā-cārī is classified as a bhaumī, or “earthly”, of which there are sixteen in total. The term cārī  refers to a “dance-step” and refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.

(Instructions of Aḍḍitā): “one agratalasañcara foot rubbing against the fore part or the back of another foot”.

2) Aḍḍitā (अड्डिता) also refers to a one of the twenty maṇḍalas, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 12. The Aḍḍitā-maṇḍala is classified as a bhūmi, or “earthly”, of which there are ten in total. A maṇḍala is a combination of cārīs (“dance-steps”), which refers refers to the simultaneous movement of the feet (pāda), shanks (jaṅghā) and the hip (ūru). From these cārīs proceed dance as well as movements in general.

(Instructions of Aḍḍitā):

1a) The right foot to be moved in the udghaṭṭa manner and then (simply) moved round,
1b) next to be moved in the syanditā-cārī and the left foot in the śakaṭāsyā-cārī,
2) The right foot to be moved backwards in the apakrāntā (apasarpī) and the cāṣagati-cārīs,
3) The left foot in the aḍḍitā-cārī and the right foot in the apakrāntā (apasarpitā) cārī,
4) The left foot in the bhramarī-cārī and the right foot in the syanditā (āsyanditā) cārīs and to violently strike the ground.

3) Aḍḍitā (अड्डिता) refers to one of the seven classes of songs (dhruvā) defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32.9-16. Accordingly, “depending on different conditions, the dhruvās are known to be of five classes”. The limbs belonging to this class are mentioned as: Prastāra, Māṣaghātā, Mahājanika, Praveṇī and Upapāta.

(Description of Aḍḍitā): “the dhruvā (song) which has the first, the fifth and the last syllables long and the remaining syllables short in all its four feet of twelve syllables, is called the aḍḍitā”.

4) Aḍḍitā (अड्डिता) refers to one of the six kinds of songs (dhrūva) according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 32.384:—“the pāsādikī-dhruvā in case of females will be of the aḍḍitā class, and when it is in a slow tempo it will be apakṛṣṭā and that which is not drutā will be vilambita. Śīrṣaka and aḍḍitā belong to kings and gods. Aḍḍitā is to be applied in case of women of divine, royal and Vaiyśa origin”.

According to verse 32.398, “Aḍḍitā with a slow tempo, is not to be sung in case of inferior characters. In their movements relating to all the states, one should sing the natkuṭa-dhruvā”.

5) Aḍḍitā (अड्डिता) or Aḍḍitāmārga  refers to one of the four mārgas, comprising a set of rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “The aḍḍitā-mārga relates to a combination of strokes of Āliṅgya and Mṛdaṅga. Examples of the aḍḍitā-mārga strokes are ghaṭṭam, katthita ghaṭṭam gheṇṭā ghaṭṭaṃ gatthimaṃ gatthi ghaṇṭaṃ gatthi... In the aḍḍitā-mārga [the groups of akṣaras] are ghṛṅ ghṛṅg ghaṭa gheṅ matthi matthi, madatthi ṭhīṅ mana gheṅ kraṅ kathi kaṭāṅ”.

Also, “in connexion with the Erotic and the Comic Sentiments, the instruments should be played in the aḍḍitā-mārga”.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

addita : (pp.) afflicted; oppressed with.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Addita, (pp.) (see aṭṭita which is the more correct spelling) afflicted, smarted, oppressed J.I, 21; II, 407; III, 261; IV, 295; V, 53, 268; Th.1, 406; Mhvs 1, 25; PvA.260; Sdhp.37, 281. (Page 26)

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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.

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