The Sanskrit term Pārṣṇisamastā can be transliterated into English as Parsnisamasta or Parshnisamasta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Pārṣṇisamastā (पार्ष्णिसमस्ता) refers to one of the eighteen jātis: rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “Pārṣṇisamastā-jāti should be played on the face of ūrdhvāṅkika and dakṣiṇa by quick strokes in the vitasta-mārga, and it is to be applied in movements of Erotic and Comic Sentiments. Pārṣṇisamastā-jāti should be played with karaṇas—tatthiṃ kaṭaṃ maṃcchi and dhandrāṅ gudheṅ gu dhitaṅ, with the pressure of the pārṣṇi. This is to be applied to the movement of superior male character of calm type, and of the Dānavas”.

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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: Parshni, Samasta.

Full-text: Jati.

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