Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 489 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. Abhisapa
  14. Abhisarika
  15. Abhitapta
  16. Abhiyoga
  17. Abhoga
  18. Abhugna
  19. Abhutaharana
  20. Abhyantara
  21. Abhyantarapaharana
  22. Abhyasa
  23. Abiddha
  24. Abiddhadhatu
  25. Abokam
  26. Abudha
  27. Acamana
  28. Acarya
  29. Accam
  30. Acchurita
  31. Acciyarkuravai
  32. Achievement
  33. Acting
  34. Adana
  35. Adavu
  36. Adbhuta
  37. Adbhutadivya
  38. Adbhutarasa
  39. Addita
  40. Addressing
  41. Adhamapurusha
  42. Adhamastri
  43. Adhara
  44. Adhibala
  45. Adhika
  46. Adhikarika
  47. Adhivala
  48. Adhogata
  49. Adhomukha
  50. Adhuta
  51. Adhyardha
  52. Adhyardhaka
  53. Adhyardhika
  54. Adhyatma
  55. Aditya
  56. Adosha
  57. Adyantapaharana
  58. Agantuka
  59. Agantukabhava
  60. Agastya
  61. Aghosha
  62. Agni
  63. Agnikunda
  64. Agnimantra
  65. Agnishikha
  66. Agnishtomika
  67. Agraja
  68. Agramya
  69. Agratalasancara
  70. Aharya
  71. Aharyabhinaya
  72. Ahata
  73. Ahishirsha
  74. Ahishirshahasta
  75. Ahita
  76. Ahitamarga
  77. Aho
  78. Aindra
  79. Airavana
  80. Aja
  81. Ajakranta
  82. Ajamukha
  83. Ajapluta
  84. Ajjuka
  85. Ajyakunda
  86. Akakkuttu
  87. Akam
  88. Akamarga
  89. Akampita
  90. Akaolukkam
  91. Akasha
  92. Akashavacana
  93. Akasmika
  94. Akekara
  95. Akhyata
  96. Akkebhana
  97. Akramatishayokti
  98. Akranta
  99. Akriti
  100. Akshara
  101. Aksharasamghata
  102. Akshepa
  103. Akshepiki
  104. Akshipta
  105. Akshiptaka
  106. Akshiptarecita
  107. Akuncita
  108. Akuncitaka
  109. Alambana
  110. Alambushapriya
  111. Alamkara
  112. Alamkaramatra
  113. Alankrita
  114. Alapa
  115. Alapadma
  116. Alapadmaka
  117. Alapallava
  118. Alapallavahasta
  119. Alapi
  120. Alapini
  121. Alasa
  122. Alasata
  123. Alasya
  124. Alata
  125. Alataka
  126. Alida
  127. Alidha
  128. Alidhasthana
  129. Alikkai
  130. Alingya
  131. Alipta
  132. Aliptamarga
  133. Alliam
  134. Alokita
  135. Alolita
  136. Alpatva
  137. Alsari
  138. Alukai
  139. Amala
  140. Amalaka
  141. Amangala
  142. Amangalavyanjaka
  143. Amantirikai
  144. Amarsha
  145. Amatya
  146. Amba
  147. Ambarisha
  148. Ambashthaka
  149. Amredita
  150. Amreditayamaka
  151. Amritamanthana
  152. Amsha
  153. Amshumali
  154. Amshumalin
  155. Amukha
  156. Anaddha
  157. Ananda
  158. Anandaja
  159. Anandavardhana
  160. Ananvaya
  161. Anarta
  162. Ancita
  163. Ancitahasta
  164. Andabedha
  165. Andhra
  166. Andhri
  167. Andolita
  168. Anga
  169. Angabhinaya
  170. Angada
  171. Angahara
  172. Angakiriyai
  173. Angamadhurya
  174. Angaracana
  175. Angarakha
  176. Angasari
  177. Anger
  178. Angika
  179. Angikabhinaya
  180. Angiras
  181. Angulikshepa
  182. Anguliyamudra
  183. Anikini
  184. Animal
  185. Anishta
  186. Anjali
  187. Anjalihasta
  188. Anjanarti
  189. Anka
  190. Ankai
  191. Ankamukha
  192. Ankavatara
  193. Anki
  194. Ankika
  195. Ankiya
  196. Ankura
  197. Ankurabhinaya
  198. Anointing
  199. Antah-prana
  200. Antaharana
  201. Antahstha
  202. Antapaharana
  203. Antara
  204. Antaramarga
  205. Antarasvara
  206. Antargira
  207. Antargiri
  208. Antaryavanika
  209. Antyanuprasa
  210. Anubandha
  211. Anubandhaja
  212. Anubhava
  213. Anucarika
  214. Anucita
  215. Anucitartha
  216. Anudatta
  217. Anugata
  218. Anuguna
  219. Anukarana
  220. Anuktanimitta
  221. Anuktasiddhi
  222. Anukula
  223. Anulapa
  224. Anumana
  225. Anunasika
  226. Anunaya
  227. Anunayaka
  228. Anuprasa
  229. Anurakta
  230. Anurupa
  231. Anushtubh
  232. Anushtup
  233. Anusmriti
  234. Anusrita
  235. Anusvanita
  236. Anusvara
  237. Anuvada
  238. Anuvadi
  239. Anuvadin
  240. Anuviddha
  241. Anuvritta
  242. Anya
  243. Anyonya
  244. Apadesha
  245. Apagraha
  246. Apahnuti
  247. Apakranta
  248. Apakrishta
  249. Apalapa
  250. Apanyasa
  251. Aparajita
  252. Aparantaka
  253. Aparavaktra
  254. Apasarpita
  255. Apashabda
  256. Apasmara
  257. Apasrita
  258. Apasyandita
  259. Apavada
  260. Apavaritaka
  261. Apaveshtita
  262. Apaviddha
  263. Approaching
  264. Aprameya
  265. Aprastutaprashamsa
  266. Apratita
  267. Apsaras
  268. Apsarasa
  269. Arabhati
  270. Arabhativritti
  271. Arala
  272. Aralahasta
  273. Aralakatakamukha
  274. Aralakhatakamukha
  275. Aralakhatakamukhahasta
  276. Arambha
  277. Arangailakkana
  278. Arankerram
  279. Arankerrukatai
  280. Aranya
  281. Aratrika
  282. Arbuda
  283. Arbudeyaka
  284. Ardha-catura
  285. Ardha-pataka
  286. Ardha-sucika
  287. Ardhacandra
  288. Ardhacandrahasta
  289. Ardhahasa
  290. Ardhahasya
  291. Ardhakalikai
  292. Ardhakhanja
  293. Ardhamagadhi
  294. Ardhamatalli
  295. Ardhamayuri
  296. Ardhamukula
  297. Ardhamukuta
  298. Ardhanatkuta
  299. Ardhanikuttaka
  300. Ardhapani
  301. Ardhapravritta
  302. Ardhapuratita
  303. Ardhardhapani
  304. Ardharecita
  305. Ardharecitahasta
  306. Ardhasama
  307. Ardhasamavritta
  308. Ardhasamudga
  309. Ardhasavitra
  310. Ardhasuci
  311. Ardhasvastika
  312. Ardhavakirna
  313. Ardra
  314. Argala
  315. Arguing
  316. Ariyakkuttu
  317. Arjuna
  318. Arjuni
  319. Armbha
  320. Arohin
  321. Arohivarna
  322. Aropya
  323. Arpaṇa
  324. Arrow
  325. Arshabhi
  326. Arshvamandalaja
  327. Arshvamandalajahasta
  328. Arthadosha
  329. Arthahina
  330. Arthakama
  331. Arthalankara
  332. Arthantara
  333. Arthantaranyasa
  334. Arthapatti
  335. Arthaprakriti
  336. Arthasampatti
  337. Arthavyakti
  338. Arthopakshepaka
  339. Artificial Mask
  340. Aruvai-atal
  341. Arvuda
  342. Arvudeya
  343. Arya
  344. Aryabhasha
  345. Aryaputra
  346. Asamartha
  347. Asambaddha
  348. Asambaddhapralapa
  349. Asambadha
  350. Asambhava
  351. Asamgati
  352. Asamyukta
  353. Asamyuktahasta
  354. Asamyuta
  355. Asana
  356. Asangati
  357. Asarita
  358. Asarpitatala
  359. Asatpralapa
  360. Ascending
  361. Ascetic
  362. Ashis
  363. Ashlesha
  364. Ashlila
  365. Ashlilatva
  366. Ashmakutta
  367. Ashoka
  368. Ashravana
  369. Ashru
  370. Ashta-drishti
  371. Ashtanayika
  372. Ashvakranta
  373. Ashvalalita
  374. Ashvamadhika
  375. Ashvattha
  376. Ashvin
  377. Asi
  378. Asina
  379. Asinapathya
  380. Asita
  381. Askandita
  382. Asra
  383. Assembling
  384. Asti
  385. Astonishment
  386. Astravid
  387. Asura
  388. Asuya
  389. Asya
  390. Atadguna
  391. Atala
  392. Atanka
  393. Atatala
  394. Atibhasha
  395. Aticapla
  396. Atidesha
  397. Atidhriti
  398. Atihasa
  399. Atihasya
  400. Atijagati
  401. Atikirna
  402. Atikranta
  403. Atikriti
  404. Atipata
  405. Atishakkari
  406. Atishayokti
  407. Atmagata
  408. Atmastha
  409. Atodya
  410. Atreya
  411. Attire
  412. Atunar
  413. Atyagnishtomika
  414. Atyantatishayokti
  415. Atyashti
  416. Atyukta
  417. Atyukti
  418. Audarya
  419. Audava
  420. Augrya
  421. Aunmukhya
  422. Aupadhiki
  423. Auspicious Performance
  424. Auspicious Touch
  425. Autpatika
  426. Autsukya
  427. Avacaka
  428. Avadhana
  429. Avadharana
  430. Avadhuta
  431. Avagadha
  432. Avahittha
  433. Avahitthahasta
  434. Avahitthaka
  435. Avainul
  436. Avajna
  437. Avakirna
  438. Avakranta
  439. Avakrishta
  440. Avakunthana
  441. Avalagita
  442. Avaloka
  443. Avalokita
  444. Avamarsha
  445. Avamrishta
  446. Avanaddha
  447. Avanti
  448. Avantija
  449. Avantika
  450. Avapa
  451. Avapani
  452. Avapata
  453. Avara
  454. Avarapani
  455. Avarga
  456. Avarohin
  457. Avarohivarna
  458. Avarta
  459. Avartaka
  460. Avartita
  461. Avasanapaharana
  462. Avasaniki
  463. Avaspandita
  464. Avastha
  465. Avasthita
  466. Avatara
  467. Avatarana
  468. Avayava
  469. Avedhya
  470. Avega
  471. Avekshana
  472. Aveshtita
  473. Avestika
  474. Aviddha
  475. Aviddhahasta
  476. Aviddhavakra
  477. Aviddhavakraka
  478. Avimrishta
  479. Avimrishtavidheyamsha
  480. Avinayamarapu
  481. Avritta
  482. Avrittidipaka
  483. Avunar
  484. Ayata
  485. Ayatnaja
  486. Ayoga
  487. Ayuktika
  488. Ayus
  489. Ayushmat
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