Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘d’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “d”, contains 223 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Daba
  2. Dadhi
  3. Dagar
  4. Daha
  5. Dahavyadhi
  6. Dainya
  7. Daitya
  8. Daivasamuttha
  9. Daivi
  10. Daiviki
  11. Dakka
  12. Dakkuli
  13. Dakshina
  14. Dakshinatya
  15. Dakshinya
  16. Damari
  17. Damaru
  18. Damarudvaya
  19. Damaruka
  20. Damarukuttita
  21. Dampati
  22. Danava
  23. Danavira
  24. Danda
  25. Dandahasta
  26. Dandakarecita
  27. Dandakashtha
  28. Dandapada
  29. Dandapaksha
  30. Dandapakshahasta
  31. Dandapupikanyaya
  32. Dandavartana
  33. Dandini
  34. Danger
  35. Danta
  36. Dantapatra
  37. Dantoshtha
  38. Dantya
  39. Dardara
  40. Dardura
  41. Dark Blue
  42. Dasana
  43. Dasharatha
  44. Dasharna
  45. Dasharupa
  46. Dashavatara
  47. Dashavataranritya
  48. Dashta
  49. Dasiattam
  50. Dattila
  51. Dattilakohaliya
  52. Dattilam
  53. Day
  54. Dayavati
  55. Dayavira
  56. Dead Person
  57. Death
  58. Decoration
  59. Deer
  60. Deer Head
  61. Delicate Movement
  62. Depth
  63. Descending
  64. Deshadapetarupa
  65. Deshakhya
  66. Deshakshi
  67. Deshanurupa
  68. Deshicari
  69. Deshikriya
  70. Deshiraga
  71. Deshirupaka
  72. Desi
  73. Deva
  74. Deva-vibhavana
  75. Devadasi
  76. Devadatta
  77. Devaduta
  78. Devakri
  79. Devasena
  80. Devi
  81. Devopaharaka
  82. Dhairya
  83. Dhaivata
  84. Dhaivatasvara
  85. Dhaivati
  86. Dhakka
  87. Dhakkalakshana
  88. Dhamani
  89. Dhanurakarshana
  90. Dhanurvallivinamaka
  91. Dhanus
  92. Dhara
  93. Dharalaya
  94. Dharani
  95. Dharmakama
  96. Dharmaraja
  97. Dharmavira
  98. Dharmi
  99. Dharmin
  100. Dhatu
  101. Dhaumya
  102. Dhavasa
  103. Dhi
  104. Dhiralalita
  105. Dhiraprashanta
  106. Dhirashanta
  107. Dhirodatta
  108. Dhiroddhata
  109. Dhriti
  110. Dhruva
  111. Dhruvagana
  112. Dhruvaka
  113. Dhruvapada
  114. Dhumrayana
  115. Dhurta
  116. Dhurtila
  117. Dhuta
  118. Dhuti
  119. Dhvaja
  120. Dhvajamaha
  121. Dhvajini
  122. Dhvani
  123. Dhvanikavya
  124. Dhyanashloka
  125. Dialogue
  126. Dikshita
  127. Diksvastika
  128. Dilipa
  129. Dima
  130. Dimika
  131. Dina
  132. Dindima
  133. Dipaka
  134. Dipana
  135. Dipini
  136. Dipti
  137. Diptimati
  138. Dirgha
  139. Dirghagatra
  140. Disease
  141. Disgust
  142. Dishta
  143. Displaying
  144. Dissimulation
  145. Distasteful
  146. Divyapurusha
  147. Dodhaka
  148. Dola
  149. Dolahasta
  150. Dolapada
  151. Domba
  152. Dombagayana
  153. Dombagayika
  154. Dombalika
  155. Dombamandala
  156. Dombi
  157. Dombika
  158. Dombili
  159. Dombilika
  160. Domika
  161. Dosha
  162. Dotara
  163. Dragging
  164. Dramatic Style
  165. Dramaturgy
  166. Dramida
  167. Dramila
  168. Draupadi
  169. Dravida
  170. Dravidagauda
  171. Dravidi
  172. Dress
  173. Dridha
  174. Drinking
  175. Dripta
  176. Driptarasa
  177. Drishta
  178. Drishtanta
  179. Drishti
  180. Drishya
  181. Drishyakavya
  182. Drita
  183. Drunken Person
  184. Druta
  185. Drutacapala
  186. Drutagaticapala
  187. Drutalaya
  188. Drutapadaga
  189. Drutapadagati
  190. Drutavilambita
  191. Druti
  192. Duhkha
  193. Duhsaha
  194. Duhshila
  195. Dundubhi
  196. Dundupha
  197. Dura
  198. Duracara
  199. Durahvana
  200. Durga
  201. Durgaya
  202. Durjana
  203. Durjanacarita
  204. Durmalli
  205. Durmallika
  206. Durmilika
  207. Durmilita
  208. Durvasas
  209. Duryodhana
  210. Dushkarakarana
  211. Duta
  212. Dutakavya
  213. Duti
  214. Dvaradamavilasaka
  215. Dvikala
  216. Dvimatra
  217. Dvimudhaka
  218. Dvirada
  219. Dvishikhara
  220. Dvitiya
  221. Dvitiyasvara
  222. Dviyogaja
  223. Dwarf
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