The Sanskrit term Nartakalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Nartakalaksana or Nartakalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (ns)

Nartakalakṣaṇa (नर्तकलक्षण) or Gāyakalakṣaṇa is the name of a topic of the Saṅgītacūḍāmaṇi which is contained in the “bharataśāstram” manuscript of the Tālalakṣaṇa, one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yāṣṭika, Śārdūla, Kāśyapa etc.—There is a portion on nṛtya between the folios 176 and 188. Topics [such as nartakalakṣaṇa] are dealt with here. It can be said that this portion is the nṛtya chapter of Saṅgītacūḍāmaṇi. It is noteworthy that the nṛtya chapter is not found in the printed edition or the manuscripts of Saṅgītacūḍāmaṇi.

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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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Partial matches: Nartaka, Lakshana.

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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)

Part 3.1 - Manuscript Details of the Tālalakṣaṇa < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]

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