Parihasta: 5 definitions
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Parihasta 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: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Parihasta (परिहस्त) refers to one of the 108 kinds of Karaṇa (“coordination of precise movements of legs and hands”), 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.—According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, karaṇas are the coordination of precise movements of legs and hands performed in a particular posture. The Nāṭyaśāstra also gives its view point in the same spirit. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, one hundred and eight kinds of karaṇas are accepted, e.g., Parihasta.
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 dictionaryParihasta (परिहस्त).—Ved.
1) An amulet put round the hand to secure the birth of a child.
2) A ring for the hand.
Derivable forms: parihastaḥ (परिहस्तः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryParihasta (परिहस्त):—[=pari-hasta] m. ([gana] nir-udakādi) an amulet put round the hand to secure the birth of a child, [Atharva-veda]
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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.
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Ends with: Uparihasta.
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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
2. Rites Related to Birth (b): Garbhādhāna < [Chapter 5 - Women in the Rites and Rituals of the Atharvaveda]
5a. Prayer for Successful Pregnancy < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.5. Karaṇa (movements of legs and hands) < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.5. Various other Hand Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]