Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘p’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “p”, contains 499 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Pacani
  2. Pachcha
  3. Pada
  4. Padabhaga
  5. Padacari
  6. Padadi
  7. Padadiyamaka
  8. Padadosha
  9. Padadvaya
  10. Padadvayakuttita
  11. Padalalitya
  12. Padamshadosha
  13. Padanta
  14. Padantayamaka
  15. Padapatra
  16. Padapaviddhaka
  17. Padarecaka
  18. Padartha-tika
  19. Padasthitini
  20. Padasthitinikuttita
  21. Padaviddha
  22. Padavritta
  23. Padma
  24. Padmakosha
  25. Padmakoshahasta
  26. Padmavartana
  27. Padmini
  28. Padoccaya
  29. Paduka
  30. Pahlava
  31. Painting
  32. Paishaca
  33. Paksha-pradyota
  34. Paksha-vancita
  35. Pakshapradyotaka
  36. Pakshavancitaka
  37. Pakshodyota
  38. Pakshodyotahasta
  39. Palasha
  40. Palate
  41. Pallava
  42. Pallavavartana
  43. Pallavita
  44. Pallavitahasta
  45. Panasa
  46. Panava
  47. Pancadosha
  48. Pancakritya
  49. Pancala
  50. Pancalamadhyama
  51. Pancali
  52. Pancaliriti
  53. Pancama
  54. Pancamarapu
  55. Pancamasarasamhita
  56. Pancamasvara
  57. Pancami
  58. Pancanga
  59. Pancashikha
  60. Pancasvara
  61. Pancatala
  62. Pancataleshvara
  63. Pancayata
  64. Pandityavira
  65. Pandu
  66. Pandukarna
  67. Pani
  68. Panika
  69. Paniprahata
  70. Panitraya
  71. Pankti
  72. Pannaga
  73. Pantarankam
  74. Papanashini
  75. Parahpurusha
  76. Parai
  77. Parakiya
  78. Parasamuttha
  79. Parashurama
  80. Parashuramavatara
  81. Parastha
  82. Paratappirampu
  83. Paravritta
  84. Paravrittatala
  85. Paribhashana
  86. Paribhavana
  87. Paricarika
  88. Paricchinna
  89. Parighattana
  90. Parigitika
  91. Parihasta
  92. Parijata
  93. Parikara
  94. Parikarankura
  95. Parikrama
  96. Parikshipta
  97. Parilolita
  98. Parimarjana
  99. Parinama
  100. Parinyasa
  101. Pariparshvaka
  102. Pariparshvika
  103. Paripati
  104. Parisamkhya
  105. Parisarpa
  106. Parivahita
  107. Parivarta
  108. Parivartaka
  109. Parivartana
  110. Parivartani
  111. Parivartita
  112. Parivraj
  113. Parivritta
  114. Parivrittakarecita
  115. Parivrittarecita
  116. Parivritti
  117. Paroksha
  118. Parokshartha
  119. Parrot
  120. Parshada
  121. Parshnirecita
  122. Parshnisamasta
  123. Parshva
  124. Parshvabhimukha
  125. Parshvaccheda
  126. Parshvadvaya
  127. Parshvadvayacarini
  128. Parshvagata
  129. Parshvajanu
  130. Parshvajanuka
  131. Parshvakranta
  132. Parshvakrita
  133. Parshvakshepa
  134. Parshvakshepakuttita
  135. Parshvamandali
  136. Parshvamauli
  137. Parshvanikuttaka
  138. Parshvanikuttana
  139. Parshvapani
  140. Parshvasuci
  141. Parshvasvastika
  142. Parshvordhvamandala
  143. Parshvordhvamandalahasta
  144. Parthiva
  145. Parvata
  146. Parvati
  147. Parvatipati
  148. Paryasta
  149. Paryastaka
  150. Paryastapahnuti
  151. Paryaya
  152. Paryayagajadantaka
  153. Paryayokta
  154. Paryayokti
  155. Paryupasana
  156. Pasha
  157. Pashcatkshepani
  158. Pashcatkshepanikuttita
  159. Pashcatpurahsara
  160. Pata
  161. Pataha
  162. Pataka
  163. Patakahasta
  164. Patakasthana
  165. Patakavartana
  166. Patala
  167. Patalavijaya
  168. Patali
  169. Patana
  170. Patatrin
  171. Pathos
  172. Pathya
  173. Pati
  174. Patinoratal
  175. Patita
  176. Patra
  177. Patrakarnika
  178. Patralekha
  179. Patrini
  180. Pattana
  181. Pattasa
  182. Patuvritta
  183. Patyalida
  184. Paundarika
  185. Paundra
  186. Pauravi
  187. Pava
  188. Pavai
  189. Pavai-atal
  190. Pavarga
  191. Pavika
  192. Payasa
  193. Peacock
  194. Peak
  195. Penkai
  196. Pepa
  197. Perfume
  198. Perumitam
  199. Perumpanar
  200. Peti
  201. Phala
  202. Phalagama
  203. Phalaprapti
  204. Phalavartanika
  205. Phalayoga
  206. Phena
  207. Phulla
  208. Physical Exertion
  209. Physical Expression
  210. Physical Gesture
  211. Physical Movement
  212. Picchila
  213. Picking
  214. Piercing
  215. Pigeon
  216. Pihita
  217. Pindi
  218. Pindibandha
  219. Pindipatra
  220. Pingala
  221. Pinnayal
  222. Pipilika
  223. Pipilikayati
  224. Piravruttam
  225. Pishaca
  226. Pishtakutta
  227. Pita
  228. Pitamaha
  229. Pithamukha
  230. Pitri
  231. Pitrimantra
  232. Plavanga
  233. Plavangama
  234. Plavita
  235. Plavitollasitavali
  236. Pleasant
  237. Pleasing
  238. Plucking
  239. Pluta
  240. Polite Acceptance
  241. Porul
  242. Porunar
  243. Posture
  244. Potukkai
  245. Power
  246. Powerful Weapon
  247. Prabaddha
  248. Prabandha
  249. Prabhavati
  250. Pracara
  251. Pracchanna
  252. Pracchannakama
  253. Pracchedaka
  254. Pracya
  255. Pradana
  256. Pradeshini
  257. Pradvivaka
  258. Pragalbha
  259. Pragalbhya
  260. Pragamana
  261. Pragjyotisha
  262. Prahara
  263. Praharana
  264. Praharshana
  265. Praharshani
  266. Praharshini
  267. Prahasana
  268. Prahelika
  269. Prajapati
  270. Prajapatya
  271. Prakalai
  272. Prakampa
  273. Prakampita
  274. Prakara
  275. Prakarana
  276. Prakarani
  277. Prakaranika
  278. Prakari
  279. Prakarsha
  280. Prakashita
  281. Prakirna
  282. Prakrit
  283. Prakrita
  284. Prakriti
  285. Prakshepya
  286. Pralambita
  287. Pralapa
  288. Pralaya
  289. Pralokita
  290. Pramada
  291. Pramanika
  292. Pramatha
  293. Pramita
  294. Pramitakshara
  295. Pramoda
  296. Pranayodbhava
  297. Prancini
  298. Pranga
  299. Prapanca
  300. Praphullaka
  301. Prapti
  302. Praptisambhava
  303. Praptyasha
  304. Prarambha
  305. Prarocana
  306. Prarthana
  307. Prasa
  308. Prasada
  309. Prasadaguna
  310. Prasadana
  311. Prasadika
  312. Prasadiki
  313. Prasanga
  314. Prasangika
  315. Prasanna
  316. Prasannadi
  317. Prasannadyanta
  318. Prasannamadhya
  319. Prasannanta
  320. Prasarana
  321. Prasarini
  322. Prasarita
  323. Prasarpita
  324. Prasarpitaka
  325. Prasarpitatala
  326. Prasava
  327. Prashamana
  328. Prashamsa
  329. Prashasta
  330. Prashasti
  331. Prashlishta
  332. Prashnika
  333. Prashta
  334. Prasiddha
  335. Prasiddhasthaya
  336. Prasiddhi
  337. Prasrita
  338. Prastara
  339. Prastavana
  340. Prasthana
  341. Prasthanaka
  342. Prasvapana
  343. Prasvara
  344. Pratahkala
  345. Prathama
  346. Prathamasvara
  347. Pratibha
  348. Pratibhana
  349. Pratibheda
  350. Pratihari
  351. Pratihata
  352. Pratikulavarna
  353. Pratilomanulomika
  354. Pratimardana
  355. Pratimukha
  356. Pratimukhanga
  357. Pratimukhasandhi
  358. Pratipa
  359. Pratipopama
  360. Pratisara
  361. Pratishiras
  362. Pratishirshaka
  363. Pratishtha
  364. Pratishthana
  365. Pratishushka
  366. Prativartanika
  367. Prativastu
  368. Prativastupama
  369. Pratiyamana
  370. Pratiyamanartha
  371. Pratyahara
  372. Pratyaksha
  373. Pratyalidha
  374. Pratyalidhasthana
  375. Pratyanga
  376. Pratyangabhinaya
  377. Pratyanika
  378. Pratyaya
  379. Pratyutpannamatitva
  380. Praudokti
  381. Pravala
  382. Pravanga
  383. Pravaralalita
  384. Pravasa
  385. Praveni
  386. Pravesha
  387. Praveshaka
  388. Praveshiki
  389. Pravriddha
  390. Pravriddhanada
  391. Pravrish
  392. Pravrita
  393. Pravritta
  394. Pravrittaka
  395. Pravritti
  396. Prayatna
  397. Prayer
  398. Prayoga
  399. Prayogika
  400. Prayoktri
  401. Prayukta
  402. Preksha
  403. Prekshaka
  404. Prema
  405. Prenkhalita
  406. Prenkhana
  407. Prenkholita
  408. Prenkholitaka
  409. Preparing
  410. Prerana
  411. Prerita
  412. Preshana
  413. Preshanacarika
  414. Preshya
  415. Pressing
  416. Prevention
  417. Preyas
  418. Priccha
  419. Pride
  420. Priest
  421. Primary Meaning
  422. Prishtaluthita
  423. Prishtha
  424. Prishthaga
  425. Prishthasvastika
  426. Prishtotkshepa
  427. Prithivi
  428. Prithula
  429. Prithvi
  430. Priti
  431. Priya
  432. Priyavacana
  433. Priyokti
  434. Prohibition
  435. Proshitabhartrika
  436. Puga
  437. Pukarkantam
  438. Pulaha
  439. Pulastya
  440. Pulinda
  441. Pulling
  442. Puloma
  443. Puloman
  444. Pum
  445. Pumraga
  446. Punaruktapratikasha
  447. Punaruktavadabhasa
  448. Pundarikavitthala
  449. Pundra
  450. Pundraksha
  451. Pundranasa
  452. Pungent
  453. Punkhita
  454. Punnaga
  455. Punya
  456. Purahkshepa
  457. Purahkshepani
  458. Purahkshepanikuttita
  459. Purahpashcatsara
  460. Puraka
  461. Purakuttu
  462. Purana
  463. Purastalluthita
  464. Purati
  465. Puratita
  466. Purigai
  467. Purna
  468. Purnaraga
  469. Purnopama
  470. Purodandabhrama
  471. Purodha
  472. Purodhas
  473. Purukutsa
  474. Puruliya
  475. Puruliya Chau
  476. Pururavas
  477. Purvabhadrapada
  478. Purvaphalguni
  479. Purvaraga
  480. Purvaranga
  481. Purvarupa
  482. Purvarupata
  483. Purvashadha
  484. Purvavakya
  485. Purvottara
  486. Pushari
  487. Pushkara
  488. Pushpa
  489. Pushpagandika
  490. Pushpaputa
  491. Pushpaputahasta
  492. Pushpasamriddha
  493. Pushpitagra
  494. Pushtida
  495. Pushya
  496. Pusta
  497. Puta
  498. Putpabheda
  499. Putraka
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