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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)The Lotus Flower is associated with Mukula-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), 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 Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa suggests that the tips of all fingers of the hand should be joined together to make this posture. When the tips of all fingers are joined together, it makes a shape of a blooming bud. [...] The posture mukula-hasta is formed to show the activities like worshiping of deities and offering oblations. Moreover, to show the lotus flower this hand posture is suggested to be used in dance performance in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa.
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: Flower, Lotus.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.2.27 < [Chapter 2 - Residence in Śrī Dvārakā]
Verse 5.4.5 < [Chapter 4 - The Journey to Śrī Mathurā]
Verse 2.17.1 < [Chapter 17 - The Meeting of Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Biography (3) Uppalavaṇṇā Therī < [Chapter 44 - Life Histories of Bhikkhunī Arahats]
Part 3 - Story of Garahadinna and Sirigutta < [Chapter 35 - Story of Māra]
Part 13 - The Appearance of Many Miracles on Attainment of Buddhahood < [Chapter 7 - The Attainment of Buddhahood]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.8.2 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Ara-amute)]
Pasuram 3.5.1 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Moym mam pum polil)]
Pasuram 8.7.6 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Iruttum, viyantu)]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on Biography of the thera Paduma < [Chapter 6 - Bījanivagga (section on Bījani)]
Commentary on Biography of the thera Cūḷapantha < [Chapter 2 - Sīhāsaniyavagga (lion-throne section)]
Commentary on the stanza on sīla (precept) < [Commentary on biography of Silent Buddhas (Paccekabuddha)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 17 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Text 4 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Text 23 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa V, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 5 < [Fifth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa IX, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Ninth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa XIII, adhyāya 8, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Thirteenth Kāṇḍa]
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