Vikrishta, Vikṛṣṭa, Vikṛṣṭā: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Vikṛṣṭa and Vikṛṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Vikrsta or Vikrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vikrasht.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
1) Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट, “oblong”).—One of three main types of playhouses, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra 2.7-8. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra 2.17: “An [oblong] playhouse meant for mortals should be made sixtyfour cubits in length and thirtytwo cubits in breadth.”
2) Vikṛṣṭā (विकृष्टा, “extended”) refers to a specific gesture (āṅgika) made with the nose (nāsā), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. These gestures form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
Vikṛṣṭā (विकृष्टा).—A type of gesture (āṅgika) made with the nose (nāsā);—Instructions: lobes are blown. Uses: in strange smell, breathing, anger and fear.
Vikṛṣṭā (विकृष्टा) refers to one of the “six movements of the nose” (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 as well as in the Nāṭyaśāstra, the varieties of nose movements have been mentioned in feminine gender. If the smell is pungent than the nostrils automatically become contracted upward and this position is called vikṛṣṭa movement.
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट) refers to an “oval-shaped play-house” (nāṭyaśala).—In the third chapter of Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Puruṣottama Miśra says that the theatre-house (nāṭyaśālā) should be constructed in the manner that has been prescribed by Kohala and others. The description that follows has some details on construction, which is followed by a mantra that is to be recited just before raising the pillars and then, some other details from Saṅgītadāmodara. Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra describes three different types of play-houses which were devised by Viśvakarma, the divine architect. They are—vikṛṣṭa (oval-shaped) which is large in size, caturaśra (square) which is of medium size and tryaśra (triangular) which is a small sized theatre-house.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट).—p S Pulled, drawn, attracted.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Dragged asunder, pulled hither and thither.
2) Drawn, pulled, drawn towards attracted.
3) Extended, protracted.
4) Making a noise; (see kṛṣ with vi).
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Pulled, drawn, (as a bow-string.) 2. Attracted. 3. Dragged, drawn. in general. 4. Extended, protracted. 5. Sounded, making a noise. E. vi before, kṛṣ to draw, aff. kta .
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट).—[adjective] wide, long.
1) Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट):—[=vi-kṛṣṭa] [from vi-kṛṣ] mfn. drawn apart or asunder etc.
2) [v.s. ...] separated, isolated (as vowels), [Prātiśākhya] (also -kṛṣita)
3) [v.s. ...] extended, protracted, long, [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] robbed plundered, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] sounded, making a noise, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) Vikṛṣṭā (विकृष्टा):—[=vi-kṛṣṭā] [from vi-kṛṣṭa > vi-kṛṣ] f. a [particular] method of beating a drum, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट):—[(ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) a.] Pulled, drawn, attracted.
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Viaṭṭha, Vikiṭṭha.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vikṛṣṭa (विकृष्ट) [Also spelled vikrasht]:—(a) repulsed, thrown back.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vikṛṣṭa (ವಿಕೃಷ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] pulled this and that side with force; hauled; dragged.
2) [adjective] drawn or attracted towards.
3) [adjective] expanded.
4) [adjective] sounded.
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Vikṛṣṭa (ವಿಕೃಷ್ಟ):—[noun] (dance.) a gesture in which the nostrils are expanded to express anger.
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)
Starts with: Vikrishtakala, Vikrishtasimanta.
Full-text: Vikrishtasimanta, Avikrishta, Vikrishtakala, Viattha, Vikittha, Vikrasht, Pungent, Nasa, Caturashra, Nasika, Nose, Samni; samnikrish, Tryashra, Natyashala, Karsh.
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