The Sanskrit term Dṛta can be transliterated into English as Drta or Drita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

A type of glance (or facial expression): Dṛta (fish ?): both pupils moving. Usage: excitement.

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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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dṛta (दृत).—a. Respected, honoured.

-tā Cumin.

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

Dṛta (दृत).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Respected, honoured. f.

(-tā) Cumin. E. dṛ to respect, affix kta.

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

1) Dṛta (दृत):—[from dṛ] mfn. respected, honoured, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) Dṛtā (दृता):—[from dṛta > dṛ] f. cumin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Dṛta (दृत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Respected. f. Cumin.

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

Dṛta (दृत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Dia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Drita in German

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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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Ends with (+15): Adrita, Anadrita, Anidrita, Ardrita, Atandrita, Chhidrita, Chidrita, Daridrita, Dirghanidrita, Durdrita, Kemdrita, Kendrita, Manavakendrita, Mudramudrita, Mudrita, Mukhamudrita, Natyadrita, Navoddhrita, Nidramudrita, Nidrita.

Full-text: Dia, Adrita, Nidritavat, Samkemdrana, Punarmudrana, Anadrita, Sadrishiya, Nidrita, Kimdata, Nidramudrita, Niradara, Sankendran, Punarmudran, Niradar, Nirdata, Nirdada, Dri, Dar, Dra.

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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)

Chapter 8 - Forty-four Glances

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