Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 488 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abharana
  2. Abharanakrit
  3. Abhidha
  4. Abhidrava
  5. Abhijnanashakuntala
  6. Abhilasa
  7. Abhinaya
  8. Abhiplutartha
  9. Abhipraya
  10. Abhira
  11. Abhirama
  12. Abhirudgata
  13. Abhisarika
  14. Abhitapta
  15. Abhiyoga
  16. Abhoga
  17. Abhugna
  18. Abhutaharana
  19. Abhyantara
  20. Abhyantarapaharana
  21. Abhyasa
  22. Abiddha
  23. Abiddhadhatu
  24. Abokam
  25. Abudha
  26. Acamana
  27. Acarya
  28. Accam
  29. Acchurita
  30. Acciyarkuravai
  31. Achievement
  32. Acting
  33. Adana
  34. Adavu
  35. Adbhuta
  36. Adbhutadivya
  37. Adbhutarasa
  38. Addita
  39. Addressing
  40. Adhamapurusha
  41. Adhamastri
  42. Adhara
  43. Adhibala
  44. Adhika
  45. Adhikarika
  46. Adhivala
  47. Adhogata
  48. Adhomukha
  49. Adhuta
  50. Adhyardha
  51. Adhyardhaka
  52. Adhyardhika
  53. Adhyatma
  54. Aditya
  55. Adosha
  56. Adyantapaharana
  57. Agantuka
  58. Agantukabhava
  59. Agastya
  60. Aghosha
  61. Agni
  62. Agnikunda
  63. Agnimantra
  64. Agnishikha
  65. Agnishtomika
  66. Agraja
  67. Agramya
  68. Agratalasancara
  69. Aharya
  70. Aharyabhinaya
  71. Ahata
  72. Ahishirsha
  73. Ahishirshahasta
  74. Ahita
  75. Ahitamarga
  76. Aho
  77. Aindra
  78. Airavana
  79. Aja
  80. Ajakranta
  81. Ajamukha
  82. Ajapluta
  83. Ajjuka
  84. Ajyakunda
  85. Akakkuttu
  86. Akam
  87. Akamarga
  88. Akampita
  89. Akaolukkam
  90. Akasha
  91. Akashavacana
  92. Akasmika
  93. Akekara
  94. Akhyata
  95. Akkebhana
  96. Akramatishayokti
  97. Akranta
  98. Akriti
  99. Akshara
  100. Aksharasamghata
  101. Akshepa
  102. Akshepiki
  103. Akshipta
  104. Akshiptaka
  105. Akshiptarecita
  106. Akuncita
  107. Akuncitaka
  108. Alambana
  109. Alambushapriya
  110. Alamkara
  111. Alamkaramatra
  112. Alankrita
  113. Alapa
  114. Alapadma
  115. Alapadmaka
  116. Alapallava
  117. Alapallavahasta
  118. Alapi
  119. Alapini
  120. Alasa
  121. Alasata
  122. Alasya
  123. Alata
  124. Alataka
  125. Alida
  126. Alidha
  127. Alidhasthana
  128. Alikkai
  129. Alingya
  130. Alipta
  131. Aliptamarga
  132. Alliam
  133. Alokita
  134. Alolita
  135. Alpatva
  136. Alsari
  137. Alukai
  138. Amala
  139. Amalaka
  140. Amangala
  141. Amangalavyanjaka
  142. Amantirikai
  143. Amarsha
  144. Amatya
  145. Amba
  146. Ambarisha
  147. Ambashthaka
  148. Amredita
  149. Amreditayamaka
  150. Amritamanthana
  151. Amsha
  152. Amshumali
  153. Amshumalin
  154. Amukha
  155. Anaddha
  156. Ananda
  157. Anandaja
  158. Anandavardhana
  159. Ananvaya
  160. Anarta
  161. Ancita
  162. Ancitahasta
  163. Andabedha
  164. Andhra
  165. Andhri
  166. Andolita
  167. Anga
  168. Angabhinaya
  169. Angada
  170. Angahara
  171. Angakiriyai
  172. Angamadhurya
  173. Angaracana
  174. Angarakha
  175. Angasari
  176. Anger
  177. Angika
  178. Angikabhinaya
  179. Angiras
  180. Angulikshepa
  181. Anguliyamudra
  182. Anikini
  183. Animal
  184. Anishta
  185. Anjali
  186. Anjalihasta
  187. Anjanarti
  188. Anka
  189. Ankai
  190. Ankamukha
  191. Ankavatara
  192. Anki
  193. Ankika
  194. Ankiya
  195. Ankura
  196. Ankurabhinaya
  197. Anointing
  198. Antah-prana
  199. Antaharana
  200. Antahstha
  201. Antapaharana
  202. Antara
  203. Antaramarga
  204. Antarasvara
  205. Antargira
  206. Antargiri
  207. Antaryavanika
  208. Antyanuprasa
  209. Anubandha
  210. Anubandhaja
  211. Anubhava
  212. Anucarika
  213. Anucita
  214. Anucitartha
  215. Anudatta
  216. Anugata
  217. Anuguna
  218. Anukarana
  219. Anuktanimitta
  220. Anuktasiddhi
  221. Anukula
  222. Anulapa
  223. Anumana
  224. Anunasika
  225. Anunaya
  226. Anunayaka
  227. Anuprasa
  228. Anurakta
  229. Anurupa
  230. Anushtubh
  231. Anushtup
  232. Anusmriti
  233. Anusrita
  234. Anusvanita
  235. Anusvara
  236. Anuvada
  237. Anuvadi
  238. Anuvadin
  239. Anuviddha
  240. Anuvritta
  241. Anya
  242. Anyonya
  243. Apadesha
  244. Apagraha
  245. Apahnuti
  246. Apakranta
  247. Apakrishta
  248. Apalapa
  249. Apanyasa
  250. Aparajita
  251. Aparantaka
  252. Aparavaktra
  253. Apasarpita
  254. Apashabda
  255. Apasmara
  256. Apasrita
  257. Apasyandita
  258. Apavada
  259. Apavaritaka
  260. Apaveshtita
  261. Apaviddha
  262. Approaching
  263. Aprameya
  264. Aprastutaprashamsa
  265. Apratita
  266. Apsaras
  267. Apsarasa
  268. Arabhati
  269. Arabhativritti
  270. Arala
  271. Aralahasta
  272. Aralakatakamukha
  273. Aralakhatakamukha
  274. Aralakhatakamukhahasta
  275. Arambha
  276. Arangailakkana
  277. Arankerram
  278. Arankerrukatai
  279. Aranya
  280. Aratrika
  281. Arbuda
  282. Arbudeyaka
  283. Ardha-catura
  284. Ardha-pataka
  285. Ardha-sucika
  286. Ardhacandra
  287. Ardhacandrahasta
  288. Ardhahasa
  289. Ardhahasya
  290. Ardhakalikai
  291. Ardhakhanja
  292. Ardhamagadhi
  293. Ardhamatalli
  294. Ardhamayuri
  295. Ardhamukula
  296. Ardhamukuta
  297. Ardhanatkuta
  298. Ardhanikuttaka
  299. Ardhapani
  300. Ardhapravritta
  301. Ardhapuratita
  302. Ardhardhapani
  303. Ardharecita
  304. Ardharecitahasta
  305. Ardhasama
  306. Ardhasamavritta
  307. Ardhasamudga
  308. Ardhasavitra
  309. Ardhasuci
  310. Ardhasvastika
  311. Ardhavakirna
  312. Ardra
  313. Argala
  314. Arguing
  315. Ariyakkuttu
  316. Arjuna
  317. Arjuni
  318. Armbha
  319. Arohin
  320. Arohivarna
  321. Aropya
  322. Arpaṇa
  323. Arrow
  324. Arshabhi
  325. Arshvamandalaja
  326. Arshvamandalajahasta
  327. Arthadosha
  328. Arthahina
  329. Arthakama
  330. Arthalankara
  331. Arthantara
  332. Arthantaranyasa
  333. Arthapatti
  334. Arthaprakriti
  335. Arthasampatti
  336. Arthavyakti
  337. Arthopakshepaka
  338. Artificial Mask
  339. Aruvai-atal
  340. Arvuda
  341. Arvudeya
  342. Arya
  343. Aryabhasha
  344. Aryaputra
  345. Asamartha
  346. Asambaddha
  347. Asambaddhapralapa
  348. Asambadha
  349. Asambhava
  350. Asamgati
  351. Asamyukta
  352. Asamyuktahasta
  353. Asamyuta
  354. Asana
  355. Asangati
  356. Asarita
  357. Asarpitatala
  358. Asatpralapa
  359. Ascending
  360. Ascetic
  361. Ashis
  362. Ashlesha
  363. Ashlila
  364. Ashlilatva
  365. Ashmakutta
  366. Ashoka
  367. Ashravana
  368. Ashru
  369. Ashta-drishti
  370. Ashtanayika
  371. Ashvakranta
  372. Ashvalalita
  373. Ashvamadhika
  374. Ashvattha
  375. Ashvin
  376. Asi
  377. Asina
  378. Asinapathya
  379. Asita
  380. Askandita
  381. Asra
  382. Assembling
  383. Asti
  384. Astonishment
  385. Astravid
  386. Asura
  387. Asuya
  388. Asya
  389. Atadguna
  390. Atala
  391. Atanka
  392. Atatala
  393. Atibhasha
  394. Aticapla
  395. Atidesha
  396. Atidhriti
  397. Atihasa
  398. Atihasya
  399. Atijagati
  400. Atikirna
  401. Atikranta
  402. Atikriti
  403. Atipata
  404. Atishakkari
  405. Atishayokti
  406. Atmagata
  407. Atmastha
  408. Atodya
  409. Atreya
  410. Attire
  411. Atunar
  412. Atyagnishtomika
  413. Atyantatishayokti
  414. Atyashti
  415. Atyukta
  416. Atyukti
  417. Audarya
  418. Audava
  419. Augrya
  420. Aunmukhya
  421. Aupadhiki
  422. Auspicious Performance
  423. Auspicious Touch
  424. Autpatika
  425. Autsukya
  426. Avacaka
  427. Avadhana
  428. Avadharana
  429. Avadhuta
  430. Avagadha
  431. Avahittha
  432. Avahitthahasta
  433. Avahitthaka
  434. Avainul
  435. Avajna
  436. Avakirna
  437. Avakranta
  438. Avakrishta
  439. Avakunthana
  440. Avalagita
  441. Avaloka
  442. Avalokita
  443. Avamarsha
  444. Avamrishta
  445. Avanaddha
  446. Avanti
  447. Avantija
  448. Avantika
  449. Avapa
  450. Avapani
  451. Avapata
  452. Avara
  453. Avarapani
  454. Avarga
  455. Avarohin
  456. Avarohivarna
  457. Avarta
  458. Avartaka
  459. Avartita
  460. Avasanapaharana
  461. Avasaniki
  462. Avaspandita
  463. Avastha
  464. Avasthita
  465. Avatara
  466. Avatarana
  467. Avayava
  468. Avedhya
  469. Avega
  470. Avekshana
  471. Aveshtita
  472. Avestika
  473. Aviddha
  474. Aviddhahasta
  475. Aviddhavakra
  476. Aviddhavakraka
  477. Avimrishta
  478. Avimrishtavidheyamsha
  479. Avinayamarapu
  480. Avritta
  481. Avrittidipaka
  482. Avunar
  483. Ayata
  484. Ayatnaja
  485. Ayoga
  486. Ayuktika
  487. Ayus
  488. Ayushmat
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