Paksha-pradyota, Pakṣa-pradyota, Pakshapradyota: 4 definitions
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Paksha-pradyota 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.
The Sanskrit term Pakṣa-pradyota can be transliterated into English as Paksa-pradyota or Paksha-pradyota, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the saṃyutta-hastāni (Twenty-six combined Hands).—Pakṣa-pradyota (shining wing): Pakṣa-vañcita hands face upwards. Patron deity Siddha. Usage: despondence, loss of wits, strangeness, magic boar, pot gesture (kumbhābhinaya).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakṣapradyota (पक्षप्रद्योत):—[=pakṣa-pradyota] [from pakṣa > pakṣ] m. Name of a [particular] position of the hands in dancing, [Catalogue(s)]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Paksha, Pradyota.
Starts with: Pakshapradyotaka.
Full-text: Samyutta-hastani.
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