Mukhaja, Mukha-ja: 11 definitions
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Mukhaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraMukhaja (मुखज) refers to “gestures of the face”. It is one of the three types of āṅgika “gestures” (physical representations), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. Āṅgika represents one of the four categories of representation (abhinaya), which are used in communicating the meaning of the drama and calling forth the sentiment (rasa). The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Mukhaja (मुखज) refers to one of the three types of Sandaṃśa: one of the twenty-two Asaṃyuktahastas or “single 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.—The word sandaṃśa means kaṅkamukha i.e., a pair of tong. Tong is a kind of tool which is used to hold something. [...] The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa speaks of three kinds this form viz., agraja, mukhaja and pārśvakṛta and it gives detailed discussion of the usages of each one clearly. The mukhaja-sandaṃśa-hasta is used to show the activity of plucking flowers.
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 dictionaryMukhaja (मुखज).—
1) a Brāhmaṇa.
2) a tooth.
Derivable forms: mukhajaḥ (मुखजः).
Mukhaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and ja (ज).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhaja (मुखज).—mfn. (-jaḥ-jā-ja) Derived or proceeding from the mouth, born in the mouth, etc. m.
(-jaḥ) 1. A Brahmana, (born from the mouth of Brahma.) 2. A tooth. E. mukha the mouth, and ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhaja (मुखज).—[mukha-ja], m. A Brāhmaṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhaja (मुखज).—[adjective] sprung from or being in the mouth; [masculine] a Brahman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mukhaja (मुखज):—[=mukha-ja] [from mukha] mfn. produced from or in the mouth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] being on the face (with abhinaya m. change of countenance, play of feature), [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
3) [v.s. ...] m. ‘mouth-born’, a Brāhman (so called as produced from the mouth of Brahmā), [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension], a tooth, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhaja (मुखज):—[(jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a.] Of the mouth. m. A brāhman born from the mouth of Brahmā; a tooth.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusMukhaja (ಮುಖಜ):—
1) [noun] a brāhmaṇa or the caste itself.
2) [noun] a tooth.
3) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God.
4) [noun] (dance.) any of the facial gestures.
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)
Starts with: Mukhajabani, Mukhajabhumi, Mukhajaha, Mukhajali, Mukhajanman, Mukhajata, Mukhajavana.
Full-text: Mukacar, Mukhasambhava, Plucking, Facial expression, Histrionic representation, Angika, Lapana, Splinter, Physical gesture, Extraction, Thorn, Colouring, Sandamsha, Physical expression, Movement, Agraja, Parshvakrita, Pressing, Showing.
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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Observations based on Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 5 - Conclusion]
Elements of Āṅgika-abhinaya in Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Gati found in Chau of Eastern India < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (c): Bodily Movements < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
2.2. Hand Postures (a): Asaṃyukta-hasta < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)