Gopucchayati, Gopuccha-yati, Gopucchāyati: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Gopucchayati.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)Gopucchāyati (गोपुच्छायति) refers to one of the six types of Yati or “regulated manifestation” of Laya, i.e., the “gap (viśrānti) between two consecutive kriyās (actions) in a tāla (time-measure)”, according to the Tālalakṣaṇam, a work ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—The Tālalakṣaṇa describes yati as a regulated manifestation of laya. If the order is druta, madhya and vilamba layas it is called gopucchāyati [...] The author of Caturasabhāvilāsam mentions six varieties of yati namely, śrotovahā, gopucchā, samā, yavamadhyā (mṛdaṅgā-yati), vedimadhyā (pipīlikā-yati), and viṣamā-yati. He also lists out some other yatis as given by Śārṅgadeva. [...]
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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Partial matches: Gopuccha, Yati.
Full-text: Gopuccha, Shayyagata, Yati.
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Musical Instruments in Sanskrit Literature (by S. Karthick Raj KMoundinya)
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
4. Music in the Markandeya Purana < [Chapter 1 - Music in the Puranas]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 3.4-5 - Structure and Contents of the Tālalakṣaṇam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)