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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Ākekarā (आकेकरा, “half-shut”) refers to a specific “glance” (dṛṣṭi), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses a ‘transitory state’ (saṃcāribhāva). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Ākekarā (आकेकरा).—A type of glance (dṛṣṭi) expressing a transitory state (saṃcāribhāva);—The Glance in which the eyelids and the corner of the eyes are slightly contracted and joined together, and is half-winking, and the eyeballs are repeatedly turning up, is called Ākekarā (half-shut).

Uses of Ākekarā (half-shut)—in looking to a distant [object], separation, and consecration by sprinkling (prokṣita).

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Ākekarā (आकेकरा) refers to one of the Thirty six kinds of Glances (dṛṣṭi) or “proper accomplishment of glances” (in Indian Dramas), 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.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (dṛṣṭi) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, for example ākekarā, belonging to the sañcāriṇadṛṣṭi division.

context information

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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ākekara (आकेकर).—a. Half-shut, half-closed (eyes); निमीलदाकेकरलोलचक्षुषा (nimīladākekaralolacakṣuṣā) Kirātārjunīya 8.53; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5; K.81; चिरमवतु हरेर्दृष्टि- राकेकरा वः (ciramavatu harerdṛṣṭi- rākekarā vaḥ) Mu.3.21 दृष्टिराकेकरा किंचित्स्फुटापाङ्गे प्रसारिता । मीलितार्धपुटालोके ताराव्यावर्तनोत्तरा (dṛṣṭirākekarā kiṃcitsphuṭāpāṅge prasāritā | mīlitārdhapuṭāloke tārāvyāvartanottarā) ||

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākekara (आकेकर).—[adjective] a little squinting or looking aside; rākṣa [adjective] having such eyes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākekara (आकेकर):—[=ā-kekara] mfn. squinting slightly, [Kirātārjunīya viii, 53; Kādambarī; Kathāsaritsāgara]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ākekara (आकेकर):—[ā-kekara] (raṃ) 1. n. A glance.

[Sanskrit to German]

Akekara in German

context information

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 corpus

Ākēkara (ಆಕೇಕರ):—

1) [noun] a half-closed eye.

2) [noun] (dance) a movement of eyes, the glance of which expresses the transitory sentiment of wonder.

context information

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)

Partial matches: Kekara, A.

Ends with: Arakekara.

Full-text: Drishti, Kekara.

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