Akshepiki, Ākṣepikī: 1 definition
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Akshepiki 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.
The Sanskrit term Ākṣepikī can be transliterated into English as Aksepiki or Akshepiki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraĀkṣepikī (आक्षेपिकी, “indicating”) refers to a class of song (dhruvā) according to Nāṭyaśāstra 32.25-27:—“Dhruvās are of three classes: Kaniṣṭhikāgrahā, Sannipātāgrahā, and Apagrahā. The first dhruvā is Prāveśīkī (entering), the second one Ākṣepikī (indicating), the third one Prāsādikī (calming), the fourth one Antarā (transitional) and the fifth one is Naiṣkrāmikī (departing).”
According to verse 32.424-425, “any report about going is to be expressed by the prāveśikī-ddhruvā, and that which relates to anything stationary is to be have recourse to the ākṣepikī-dhruvā. The ākṣepikī-dhruvās are all to be sung in a quick as well as in a slow tempo”.
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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Full-text: Prasadiki, Apagraha, Sannipatagraha, Kanishthikagraha, Naishkramiki, Praveshiki, Antara.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati performed in Dhruvā-gāna < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Literary and dramatic elements in Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)