Samyuktahasta, Saṃyuktahasta, Samyukta-hasta: 1 definition
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Saṃyuktahasta (संयुक्तहस्त) or simply Saṃyukta refers to one of the three types of “hand gestures” (Hasta) (in Indian Dramas), 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 hasta-mudrās are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these mudrās are formed with the help of hands and fingers. The term saṃyukta refers to mean connected. So, etemologically saṃyuktahasta means the posture where the hands are connected. Saṃyuktahastas or the combined hand gestures are nothing but the mutual presentation of two hands with the postures of single hand gestures.
Thirteen types of combined hand gestures (saṃyuktahasta) are accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. These are—
- añjali,
- kapota,
- karkaṭa,
- svastika,
- khaṭakāvardhamāna,
- utsaṅga,
- niṣedha,
- dolā,
- puṣpapuṭa,
- makara,
- gajadanta,
- avahittha and
- vardhamāna.
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: Hasta, Samyukta.
Ends with: Asamyuktahasta.
Full-text (+76): Samyukta, Anjalihasta, Kapotahasta, Nishedhahasta, Makarahasta, Gajadantahasta, Dolahasta, Vardhamanahasta, Pushpaputahasta, Karkatahasta, Khatakavardhamanahasta, Utsangahasta, Hasta, Svastikahasta, Window, Hand gesture, Avahitthahasta, Prohibition, Reducing, Throwing.
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