Jyeshtakanishthabhratri, Jyeshta-kanishtha-bhratri, Jyeṣṭakaniṣṭhabhrātṛ: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Jyeṣṭakaniṣṭhabhrātṛ can be transliterated into English as Jyestakanisthabhratr or Jyeshtakanishthabhratri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)Jyeṣṭakaniṣṭhabhrātṛ (ज्येष्टकनिष्ठभ्रातृ, “elder or younger brother”).—One of the Eleven Hands denoting Relationships.—(Instructions:) The Mayura hand shown forwards and backwards.
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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Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)