Parivahita, Parivāhita: 7 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Parivāhita (परिवाहित) refers to one of the thirteen gestures of the Head, which represents one of the six major limbs (aṅga) used to perform certain gestures (āṅgika), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8.—Instructions: when the head is alternately turned to two sides it is called the Parivāhita. (Uses): The Parivāhita head is applicable in demonstration, surprise, joy, remembering, intolerence, cogitation, concealment and [amorous] sporting. (See the Nāṭyaśāstra 8-23)
1) One of the Nine Movements of the Head. Parivāhita (wagging): the head is moved from side to side like a fan. Usage: being in love, yearning for the beloved, pleasure, gratification, reflection (vicāra).
2) One of the Twenty-four Heads. Parivāhita: turning the head in a circle. Usage: shamelessness, misapprehension, keeping silence, recalhng (the appearance etc. of) the beloved, astonishment, smiling, joy, horripilation, giving pleasure, reflection.
Parivāhita (परिवाहित) refers to one of the seven movements of the head” (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through Āṅgikābhinaya: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or “ways to convey or represent one’s emotion to others”, 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 āṅgikābhinaya includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, seven types of movements of the head are recorded. The Parivāhita type of movement shows achievement, joy and sportiveness.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Parivāhita (परिवाहित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Drained. E. parivāha, and itac aff.
Parivāhita (परिवाहित):—[=pari-vāhita] [from pari-vah] mfn. drained, [Horace H. Wilson]
Parivāhita (परिवाहित):—[pari-vāhita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) p. Drained.
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
Parivāhita (ಪರಿವಾಹಿತ):—[noun] (dance.) a moving or turning of the head in a circular manner.
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)
Partial matches: Vahita, Pari.
Full-text: Nine Heads, Twenty-four Heads, Achievement, Sportiveness, Sarpita, Nagapasarpita, Madaskhalita, Joy, Shiras, Chest, Head, Alapa.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (c): Bodily Movements < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Kohala and Nṛtya (10): The concept of Deśī Cārīs < [Chapter 2 - Kohala as seen in citations]
Part 2.2 - Contents of Dattilakohalīyam < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
6. Movements of the various Limbs < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]
Abhinaya-darpana (English) (by Ananda Coomaraswamy)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Gati in Maṇipurī < [Chapter 4 - Practice of Gati]
Gati pertaining to conditions and situations < [Chapter 3 - Application of gati in Dṛśya-kāvyas]
Gaits pertaining to conditions < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)