Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘a’
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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 559 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.
- Abharana
- Abharanakrit
- Abhidha
- Abhidrava
- Abhijnanashakuntala
- Abhilasa
- Abhinavabharati
- Abhinavagupta
- Abhinaya
- Abhinayashastra
- Abhinihata
- Abhiplutartha
- Abhipraya
- Abhira
- Abhirama
- Abhirudgata
- Abhisapa
- Abhisarika
- Abhitapta
- Abhiyoga
- Abhoga
- Abhugna
- Abhutaharana
- Abhyantara
- Abhyantarapaharana
- Abhyasa
- Abiddha
- Abiddhadhatu
- Abokam
- Abudha
- Acamana
- Acarya
- Accam
- Acchurita
- Acciyarkuravai
- Achievement
- Acting
- Acyuta
- Acyutaraya
- Adana
- Adavu
- Adbhuta
- Adbhutadivya
- Adbhutarasa
- Addaskhalitika
- Addita
- Addressing
- Adhamapurusha
- Adhamastri
- Adhara
- Adhibala
- Adhika
- Adhikarika
- Adhivala
- Adhogata
- Adhomukha
- Adhuta
- Adhyardha
- Adhyardhaka
- Adhyardhika
- Adhyatma
- Adikurmavatara
- Aditya
- Adosha
- Adyantapaharana
- Agantuka
- Agantukabhava
- Agastya
- Aghosha
- Agni
- Agnigita
- Agnigitasvara
- Agnikunda
- Agnimantra
- Agnishikha
- Agnishtomika
- Agraja
- Agramya
- Agrantha
- Agratalasancara
- Aharya
- Aharyabhinaya
- Ahata
- Ahatanada
- Ahishirsha
- Ahishirshahasta
- Ahita
- Ahitamarga
- Aho
- Aindra
- Airavana
- Aja
- Ajakranta
- Ajamukha
- Ajapluta
- Ajjuka
- Ajyakunda
- Akakkuttu
- Akam
- Akamarga
- Akampita
- Akaolukkam
- Akasha
- Akashavacana
- Akashiki
- Akashikicari
- Akasmika
- Akekara
- Akhyata
- Akkebhana
- Akramatishayokti
- Akranta
- Akridita
- Akriti
- Akshara
- Aksharasamghata
- Akshepa
- Akshepiki
- Akshipta
- Akshiptaka
- Akshiptarecita
- Akshiptika
- Akuncita
- Akuncitaka
- Alambana
- Alambushapriya
- Alamkara
- Alamkaramatra
- Alankrita
- Alapa
- Alapacari
- Alapadma
- Alapadmaka
- Alapadmavartana
- Alapallava
- Alapallavahasta
- Alapi
- Alapini
- Alasa
- Alasata
- Alasya
- Alata
- Alatacakraka
- Alataka
- Alida
- Alidha
- Alidhasthana
- Alikkai
- Alingya
- Alipta
- Aliptamarga
- Alliam
- Alokita
- Alolita
- Alpatva
- Alsari
- Alukai
- Amala
- Amalaka
- Amangala
- Amangalavyanjaka
- Amantirikai
- Amarsha
- Amatya
- Amba
- Ambarisha
- Ambashthaka
- Amredita
- Amreditayamaka
- Amrita
- Amritamanthana
- Amsaparyayanirgata
- Amsavartanaka
- Amsha
- Amshumali
- Amshumalin
- Amukha
- Anaddha
- Anagata
- Anagatagraha
- Anahata
- Anahatanada
- Ananda
- Anandaja
- Anandavardhana
- Anandini
- Ananvaya
- Anarta
- Ancita
- Ancitahasta
- Andabedha
- Andhalaka
- Andhra
- Andhri
- Andolita
- Anga
- Angabhinaya
- Angada
- Angahara
- Angakiriyai
- Angamadhurya
- Angaracana
- Angarakha
- Angasari
- Anger
- Anghritadita
- Angika
- Angikabhinaya
- Angiras
- Angulikshepa
- Anguliyamudra
- Anibaddha
- Anibaddhagita
- Anikini
- Anila
- Animal
- Anishta
- Anjali
- Anjalihasta
- Anjanarti
- Anjaneya
- Anjaneyamata
- Anka
- Ankai
- Ankamukha
- Ankavatara
- Anki
- Ankika
- Ankiya
- Ankura
- Ankurabhinaya
- Anointing
- Antah-prana
- Antaharana
- Antahstha
- Antapaharana
- Antara
- Antaramarga
- Antarasvara
- Antargira
- Antargiri
- Antaryavanika
- Antyanuprasa
- Anubandha
- Anubandhaja
- Anubhava
- Anucarika
- Anucita
- Anucitartha
- Anudatta
- Anudruta
- Anugata
- Anugharshana
- Anuguna
- Anukarana
- Anuktanimitta
- Anuktasiddhi
- Anukula
- Anulapa
- Anulomaviloma
- Anumana
- Anunasika
- Anunaya
- Anunayaka
- Anuprasa
- Anurakta
- Anurupa
- Anushtubh
- Anushtup
- Anusmriti
- Anusrita
- Anusvanita
- Anusvara
- Anutriti
- Anuvada
- Anuvadi
- Anuvadin
- Anuviddha
- Anuvritta
- Anvartha
- Anya
- Anyonya
- Apadesha
- Apagraha
- Apahnuti
- Apakranta
- Apakrishta
- Apakshepa
- Apalapa
- Apanyasa
- Aparajita
- Aparantaka
- Aparavaktra
- Apasarpita
- Apashabda
- Apasmara
- Apasrita
- Apasyandita
- Apavada
- Apavaritaka
- Apaveshtita
- Apaviddha
- Approaching
- Aprameya
- Aprasiddha
- Aprasiddhasthaya
- Aprastutaprashamsa
- Apratita
- Apsaras
- Apsarasa
- Arabhati
- Arabhativritti
- Arala
- Aralahasta
- Aralakatakamukha
- Aralakhatakamukha
- Aralakhatakamukhahasta
- Aralavartana
- Arambha
- Arangailakkana
- Arankerram
- Arankerrukatai
- Aranya
- Aratrika
- Arbuda
- Arbudeyaka
- Ardha-catura
- Ardha-pataka
- Ardha-sucika
- Ardhacandra
- Ardhacandra Hasta
- Ardhahasa
- Ardhahasya
- Ardhakalikai
- Ardhakhanja
- Ardhamagadhi
- Ardhamandala
- Ardhamandalavartana
- Ardhamatalli
- Ardhamatra
- Ardhamayuri
- Ardhamukula
- Ardhamukuta
- Ardhanatkuta
- Ardhanikuttaka
- Ardhapani
- Ardhapravritta
- Ardhapurati
- Ardhapuratita
- Ardhardhapani
- Ardharecita
- Ardharecitahasta
- Ardhasama
- Ardhasamavritta
- Ardhasamudga
- Ardhasavitra
- Ardhasuci
- Ardhasvastika
- Ardhavakirna
- Ardra
- Argala
- Arguing
- Ariyakkuttu
- Arjuna
- Arjuni
- Armbha
- Arohin
- Arohivarna
- Aropya
- Arpana
- Arrow
- Arshabhi
- Arshvamandalaja
- Arshvamandalajahasta
- Arthadosha
- Arthahina
- Arthakama
- Arthalankara
- Arthantara
- Arthantaranyasa
- Arthapatti
- Arthaprakriti
- Arthasampatti
- Arthavyakti
- Arthopakshepaka
- Artificial Mask
- Aruvai-atal
- Arvuda
- Arvudeya
- Arya
- Aryabhasha
- Aryaputra
- Asamartha
- Asambaddha
- Asambaddhapralapa
- Asambadha
- Asambhava
- Asamyukta
- Asamyuktahasta
- Asamyuta
- Asana
- Asangati
- Asarita
- Asarpitatala
- Asatpralapa
- Ascending
- Ascetic
- Ashis
- Ashlesha
- Ashlila
- Ashlilatva
- Ashmakutta
- Ashoka
- Ashravana
- Ashru
- Ashta-drishti
- Ashtabandhavihara
- Ashtanayika
- Ashvakranta
- Ashvalalita
- Ashvamadhika
- Ashvatara
- Ashvattha
- Ashvin
- Asi
- Asina
- Asinapathya
- Asita
- Askandita
- Asra
- Assembling
- Asti
- Astonishment
- Astravid
- Asura
- Asushira
- Asuya
- Asya
- Atadguna
- Atala
- Atanka
- Atatala
- Atibhasha
- Aticapla
- Aticitra
- Aticitratama
- Atidesha
- Atidhriti
- Atihasa
- Atihasya
- Atijagati
- Atikirna
- Atikranta
- Atikriti
- Atipata
- Atipicchila
- Atishakkari
- Atishayokti
- Atisukshma
- Atisukshmanada
- Atisvara
- Atisvarya
- Atisvaryasvara
- Atita
- Atitagraha
- Atmagata
- Atmastha
- Atodya
- Atreya
- Attire
- Atunar
- Atyagnishtomika
- Atyantatishayokti
- Atyashti
- Atyukta
- Atyukti
- Audarya
- Audava
- Audavaraga
- Audavita
- Auduva
- Auduvita
- Augrya
- Aunmukhya
- Aupadhiki
- Auspicious Performance
- Auspicious Touch
- Autpatika
- Autsukya
- Avacaka
- Avadhana
- Avadharana
- Avadhuta
- Avagadha
- Avahittha
- Avahitthahasta
- Avahitthaka
- Avainul
- Avajna
- Avakirna
- Avakranta
- Avakrishta
- Avakuncita
- Avakunthana
- Avalagita
- Avaloka
- Avalokita
- Avamarsha
- Avamrishta
- Avanaddha
- Avanti
- Avantija
- Avantika
- Avapa
- Avapani
- Avapata
- Avara
- Avarapani
- Avarga
- Avaroha
- Avarohana
- Avarohin
- Avarohivarna
- Avarta
- Avartaka
- Avartita
- Avasanapaharana
- Avasaniki
- Avaspandita
- Avastha
- Avasthita
- Avatara
- Avatarana
- Avayava
- Avedhya
- Avega
- Avekshana
- Aveshtita
- Avestika
- Aviddha
- Aviddhahasta
- Aviddhavakra
- Aviddhavakraka
- Aviddhavaktra
- Aviddhavartana
- Avimrishta
- Avimrishtavidheyamsha
- Avinayamarapu
- Avritta
- Avrittidipaka
- Avunar
- Avyakta
- Avyaktanada
- Ayata
- Ayatnaja
- Ayoga
- Ayuktika
- Ayus
- Ayushmat