Upasritaka, Upasṛtaka: 1 definition
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Upasritaka 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 Upasṛtaka can be transliterated into English as Upasrtaka or Upasritaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraUpasṛtaka (उपसृतक) is another name for Upasṛta, one of the 108 karaṇas (minor dance movement) mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 4.
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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Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]
Analysis of technical terms: Nāṭya, Nṛtta, Nṛtya < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)