Bhugna: 13 definitions

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Bhugna (भुग्न, “bend”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the mouth (āsya), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. It is also known by the name Vyābhugna. These gestures should be used in conformity with the varieties of glances (dṛṣṭi). These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Bhugna (भुग्न) (=Vyābhugna).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the mouth (āsya);—Instructions: (the mouth) slightly spread out. Uses: in being ashamed, despondency, impatience, anxiety, summoning. It is natural for the ascetics.

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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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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Bhugna (भुग्न).—Name of a Saṃdhi or coalescence given by the writers of the Prātiśākhya works where the diphthong vowels ओ (o) and औ (au), followed by any vowel which is not labial, are turned respectively into अव् (av) and आव्ः (āvḥ) e.g. ऋतेन मित्रावरुणावृतावृधा-वृतस्पृशा (ṛtena mitrāvaruṇāvṛtāvṛdhā-vṛtaspṛśā) (Ṛ. Saṃh.I.2.8); cf. ओष्ठ्ययो न्योर्भुग्नमनोष्ठये वकारोत्रान्तरागमः । यथा ऋतेन मित्रावरुणावृतावृधावृतस्पृशा । अनोष्ठये इति किम् । वायो उक्थेभिः (oṣṭhyayo nyorbhugnamanoṣṭhaye vakārotrāntarāgamaḥ | yathā ṛtena mitrāvaruṇāvṛtāvṛdhāvṛtaspṛśā | anoṣṭhaye iti kim | vāyo ukthebhiḥ) 2.2. (R.Saṃh. I.2.2). इत्यतः वाय उक्थेभि (ityataḥ vāya ukthebhi) cf. R. Pr. II.11.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Bhugna (भुग्न):—Curved

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhugna (भुग्न).—p. p.

1) Bent, bowed, stooping; as in वायुभुग्न, रुजाभुग्न (vāyubhugna, rujābhugna) &c.; आस्ते कृत्वा शिरः कुक्षौ भुग्नपृष्ठशिरोधरः (āste kṛtvā śiraḥ kukṣau bhugnapṛṣṭhaśirodharaḥ) Bhāgavata 3.31. 8; भरभुग्नविततबाहुषु गोपेषु (bharabhugnavitatabāhuṣu gopeṣu) Vās.

2) Crooked, curved; पीनो भटस्योरसि बीक्ष्य भुग्नांस्तनुत्वचः पाणिरुहान् सुमध्या (pīno bhaṭasyorasi bīkṣya bhugnāṃstanutvacaḥ pāṇiruhān sumadhyā) Bhaṭṭikāvya 11.8; V.4.32.

3) Broken (for bhagna); स शेते निहतो भूमौ वातभुग्न इव द्रुमः (sa śete nihato bhūmau vātabhugna iva drumaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.14.16.

4) Cowed down, disheartened; किमनेनातिभुग्नेन वाग्भिः काष्ठसधर्मणा (kimanenātibhugnena vāgbhiḥ kāṣṭhasadharmaṇā) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 9.61.22.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhugna (भुग्न).—mfn.

(-gnaḥ-gnā-gnaṃ) 1. Crooked, curved. 2. Bent, bowed. bending, stooping. 3. Broken. E. bhuj to curve, aff. kta .

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

Bhugna (भुग्न).—[adjective] bent, curved, distorted; broken, discouraged.

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

1) Bhugna (भुग्न):—a See √1. bhuj.

2) [from bhuj] b mfn. bent, curved, crooked, distorted, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] furrowed (as the brows), [Kāvyādarśa]

4) [v.s. ...] forced aside, [Prabodha-candrodaya]

5) [v.s. ...] bent down, cowed, disheartened, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

6) [v.s. ...] Name of the Saṃdhi of o and, au before non-labial vowels, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]

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

Bhugna (भुग्न):—[(gnaḥ-gnā-gnaṃ) p.] Crooked; stooping.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Bhugna (भुग्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Bhujjiya.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Bhugna (ಭುಗ್ನ):—[adjective] bent; crooked; not straight.

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Bhugna (ಭುಗ್ನ):—

1) [noun] the quality or fact of being bent; croockedness.

2) [noun] a parrticular posture in coition.

3) [noun] (dance.) a facial gesture in which the face is turned down slowly as in shame.

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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.

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