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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Kapotahasta (कपोतहस्त) or simply Kapota refers to one of the thirteen Saṃyuktahastas or “combined hand gestures” (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The hasta-mudrās (lit. “hand-gestures”) are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these mudrās are formed with the help of hands and fingers. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, thirteen kinds of saṃyuktahastas (“dancing postures made by combined hands”) are mentioned. e.g., kapotahasta.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kapotahasta (कपोतहस्त).—a mode of folding the hands in supplication, fear &c.; कपोतहस्तकं कृत्वा (kapotahastakaṃ kṛtvā) Ś.6.

Derivable forms: kapotahastaḥ (कपोतहस्तः).

Kapotahasta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kapota and hasta (हस्त).

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

Kapotahasta (कपोतहस्त).—m. a mode of joining the hands, as token of reverence, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 78, 9.

Kapotahasta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kapota and hasta (हस्त).

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

Kapotahasta (कपोतहस्त):—[=kapota-hasta] [from kapota] m. a particular position of the hands.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kapotahasta 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kapōtahasta (ಕಪೋತಹಸ್ತ):—[noun] (dance) one of the hand gestures both the hands are joined at the base, top and side, leaving cavity inside, and the fingers pointing upwards, used in depicting obeisance, humility, fear, etc.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kapota, Hasta.

Starts with: Kapotahastaka.

Full-text: Kapotike, Cold, Addressing, Danger, Polite acceptance, Salutation, Pigeon, Kapota.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kapotahasta, Kapota-hasta, Kapōtahasta; (plurals include: Kapotahastas, hastas, Kapōtahastas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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

Gaits relevant for sentiments < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]

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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)

2.2. Hand Postures (b): Saṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]

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