Mukhaja, Mukha-ja: 13 definitions
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Mukhaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Mukhaja (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.
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
Mukhaja (मुखज).—
1) a Brāhmaṇa.
2) a tooth.
Derivable forms: mukhajaḥ (मुखजः).
Mukhaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and ja (ज).
Mukhaja (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.
Mukhaja (मुखज).—[mukha-ja], m. A Brāhmaṇa.
Mukhaja (मुखज).—[adjective] sprung from or being in the mouth; [masculine] a Brahman.
1) 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]
Mukhaja (मुखज):—[(jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a.] Of the mouth. m. A brāhman born from the mouth of Brahmā; a tooth.
Mukhaja (मुखज):—(mukha + 1. ja)
1) adj. aus dem oder im Munde entstanden. —
2) m. a) ein Brahmane (der aus Brahman's Munde Entstandene; vgl. [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 1, 31]) [ŚABDĀRTHAK.] bei [Wilson’s Wörterbuch] — b) Zahn [WILSON.]
Mukhaja (मुखज):——
1) Adj. — a)) *aus dem oder im Munde entstanden. — b) auf dem Gesicht befindlich. abhinaya m. so v.a. Mienespiel [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 246.] —
2) m. — a) ein Brahmane [Indische studien von Weber 15,313.] — b) *Zahn.
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
Mukhaja (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.
Pali-English dictionary
mukhaja (မုခဇ) [(pu) (ပု)]—
[mukha+ja]
[မုခ+ဇ]
[Pali to Burmese]
mukhaja—
(Burmese text): (၁) ခံတွင်း၌ ဖြစ်သောသွား။(တိ) (၂) ခံတွင်းမှ ဖြစ်သော၊သူ။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Tooth that occurs in the jaw. (2) Him who comes from the jaw.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mukhajabani, Mukhajabhumi, Mukhajaha, Mukhajali, Mukhajanman, Mukhajata, Mukhajavana, Mukhajawan.
Full-text (+1): Nadimukhajabhumi, Mukacar, Mukhajabhumi, Mukhasambhava, Plucking, Facial expression, Histrionic representation, Angika, Lapana, Extraction, Thorn, Splinter, Colouring, Physical gesture, Sandamsha, Physical expression, Movement, Agraja, Parshvakrita, Pressing.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Mukhaja, Mukha-ja; (plurals include: Mukhajas, jas). 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)
Observations based on Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 5 - Conclusion]
Elements of Āṅgika-abhinaya in Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Gati, as found in classical theatres of Kūḍiāṭṭam < [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]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 194 < [Volume 23 (1918)]
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
3. Relevance of the Abhinaya-darpana < [Chapter 3 - Later developments of dramatic techniques]
3. Concept of Abhinaya in general < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
10. Lokadharmi and Natyadharmi < [Chapter 2 - Bharata’s Dramaturgy]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)