Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘m’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “m”, contains 300 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Mada
  2. Madakalita
  3. Madalasa
  4. Madanatura
  5. Madanti
  6. Madaskhalita
  7. Madaskhalitaka
  8. Madavi
  9. Madavilasita
  10. Maddala
  11. Maddalalakshana
  12. Madhavi
  13. Madhukara
  14. Madhukari
  15. Madhukarika
  16. Madhupa
  17. Madhupacari
  18. Madhuparka
  19. Madhura
  20. Madhurya
  21. Madhuryaguna
  22. Madhya
  23. Madhyacakra
  24. Madhyakshama
  25. Madhyalaya
  26. Madhyaluthita
  27. Madhyama
  28. Madhyamapurusha
  29. Madhyamastri
  30. Madhyamasvara
  31. Madhyamodicyava
  32. Madhyastha
  33. Madhyasthana
  34. Madhyasthapana
  35. Madhyasthapanakutta
  36. Madira
  37. Madman
  38. Madra
  39. Madraka
  40. Magadha
  41. Magadhi
  42. Magha
  43. Maghavan
  44. Mahabala
  45. Mahacari
  46. Mahadeva
  47. Mahadevi
  48. Mahagramani
  49. Mahajanika
  50. Mahajihva
  51. Mahakala
  52. Mahakavi
  53. Mahakavya
  54. Mahalakshmana
  55. Mahamatra
  56. Mahanaga
  57. Mahananda
  58. Mahar
  59. Maharaja
  60. Mahatala
  61. Mahattari
  62. Mahavainna
  63. Mahavenna
  64. Mahavratika
  65. Mahendra
  66. Maheshvara
  67. Mahi
  68. Mahisha
  69. Mahishi
  70. Mahodadhi
  71. Mahula
  72. Makara
  73. Makarahasta
  74. Makarakashirsha
  75. Makaravartana
  76. Makarika
  77. Make-up
  78. Mala
  79. Malada
  80. Maladipaka
  81. Malakita
  82. Malati
  83. Malava
  84. Malavagaula
  85. Malaya
  86. Malayamaka
  87. Malhari
  88. Malina
  89. Malini
  90. Mallarika
  91. Mallatal
  92. Mallavartaka
  93. Malopama
  94. Malya
  95. Malyakrit
  96. Mamsalata
  97. Man
  98. Mana
  99. Manas
  100. Manda
  101. Mandahasa
  102. Mandaka
  103. Mandakranta
  104. Mandala
  105. Mandalabharana
  106. Mandalagra
  107. Mandalasa
  108. Mandalasthana
  109. Mandalasvastika
  110. Mandapa
  111. Mandara
  112. Mandhata
  113. Mandidakka
  114. Mandita
  115. Mandra
  116. Mandrasthana
  117. Mandrasvara
  118. Mandrataraprasanna
  119. Mangalacarana
  120. Mango
  121. Manibandha
  122. Manibandhagatagata
  123. Manibandhasikarsha
  124. Manigananikarakrita
  125. Manipuri
  126. Manjari
  127. Manjira
  128. Manjubhashini
  129. Manjukeshi
  130. Manmathavat
  131. Manohara
  132. Manojnagamana
  133. Manorama
  134. Manoratha
  135. Mantraka
  136. Mantri
  137. Manu
  138. Manusha
  139. Manushi
  140. Manyu
  141. Marakkal
  142. Marala
  143. Marana
  144. Maravar
  145. Mardala
  146. Marga
  147. Margakriya
  148. Margarupaka
  149. Margasarita
  150. Margatala
  151. Margatalalakshana
  152. Margava
  153. Margavi
  154. Margi
  155. Marjana
  156. Marjani
  157. Markandeya
  158. Marriage
  159. Marttikavata
  160. Marut
  161. Marutamantra
  162. Marutkai
  163. Marutta
  164. Marutvan
  165. Mashaghata
  166. Mask
  167. Masrinata
  168. Mastaki
  169. Matalli
  170. Matanga
  171. Matangi
  172. Mathara
  173. Mati
  174. Matimantra
  175. Matra
  176. Matri
  177. Matrigupta
  178. Matsarikrita
  179. Matsya
  180. Matsyagandha
  181. Matsyavatara
  182. Matta
  183. Mattaceshtita
  184. Mattakokila
  185. Mattakrida
  186. Mattakridavidyunmala
  187. Mattalam
  188. Mattamayura
  189. Mattaskhalitaka
  190. Mattavarani
  191. Mauli
  192. Maulirecitaka
  193. Maya
  194. Mayarasa
  195. Mayon
  196. Mayura
  197. Mayuragati
  198. Mayuralalita
  199. Mayuralasita
  200. Mayurasa
  201. Mayurasarini
  202. Mayuri
  203. Medha
  204. Medhamantra
  205. Medhatithi
  206. Medini
  207. Meditation
  208. Medium Pitch
  209. Meghamala
  210. Meghavisphurjita
  211. Mekala
  212. Mekhala
  213. Mela
  214. Melapaka
  215. Melaprakarana
  216. Memory
  217. Merchant
  218. Mesha
  219. Message
  220. Metyatva
  221. Meyppatu
  222. Middle
  223. Milata
  224. Mina
  225. Minister
  226. Minnuku
  227. Mishra
  228. Mishrakeshi
  229. Mishrasthaya
  230. Mishratala
  231. Miśrita
  232. Mithahsamikshyabahya
  233. Mitra
  234. Mitramantra
  235. Mlana
  236. Mocaka
  237. Moda
  238. Modini
  239. Moha
  240. Mohini
  241. Mohiniyattam
  242. Mokshakama
  243. Mokshana
  244. Monkey
  245. Mosala
  246. Motaka
  247. Motanaka
  248. Motita
  249. Mottayita
  250. Moustache
  251. Mouth
  252. Movement
  253. Moving Upward
  254. Mridanga
  255. Mridangapanava
  256. Mridangayati
  257. Mridava
  258. Mridu
  259. Mriga
  260. Mrigagati
  261. Mrigashirsha
  262. Mrigashirshahasta
  263. Mrittikavat
  264. Mrityu
  265. Mudita
  266. Mudra
  267. Mudralamkara
  268. Mudranguliyaka
  269. Mudrita
  270. Mugdha
  271. Mukha
  272. Mukhacapala
  273. Mukhaja
  274. Mukhanga
  275. Mukharaga
  276. Mukhasandhi
  277. Muktajala
  278. Muktajanuka
  279. Muktavali
  280. Mukula
  281. Mukulahasta
  282. Mukuta
  283. Mukutakara
  284. Mula
  285. Munda
  286. Mundasana
  287. Muni
  288. Muraja
  289. Murali
  290. Murcchita
  291. Murchana
  292. Murdha
  293. Murti
  294. Murujadambara
  295. Mushthika
  296. Mushti
  297. Mushti-svastika
  298. Mushtihasta
  299. Mushtika
  300. Mushtikasvastika
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