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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Āvartita (आवर्तित, “turned”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the shank (jaṅghā), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 10. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Āvartita (आवर्तित, “turned”).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the shank (jaṅghā);—Instructions: the left foot turning to the right and the right [one] to the left. Uses: in the Jester’s walking.

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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).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Āvartita (आवर्तित):—[=ā-vartita] [from ā-vṛt] mfn. turned round, stirred round, [Harivaṃśa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa etc.]

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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

Āvartita (ಆವರ್ತಿತ):—[adjective] moved in circular manner.

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Āvartita (ಆವರ್ತಿತ):—[noun] (dance.) a manner of keeping the steps from left to right and right to left.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Āvartita (आवर्तित):—adj. 1. turned; rotated; revolved; 2. recurred;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Partial matches: Vartita, A.

Ends with: Anapavartita, Anupravartita, Aparyavartita, Apavartita, Cakravartita, Ekacakravartita, Mahacakravartita, Nikatavartita, Paravartita, Paryavartita, Pratyavartita, Pravartita, Purvavartita, Samasamayavartita, Udvavartita, Vidyadharamahacakravartita, Vyavartita.

Full-text: Paryavartita, Aavartit, Vyavartita, Samotsarita, Jangha, Sambhranta, Sucividdha, Valg.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Avartita, Āvartita, A-vartita, Ā-vartita; (plurals include: Avartitas, Āvartitas, vartitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter X - Gestures of other Limbs

Chapter XII - Maṇḍala movements

Chapter IV - Description of the Class Dance (tāṇḍava)

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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)

Gati in Yakṣagāna < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]

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