Natyashastra glossary, starting with ‘s’

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The Natyashastra glossary, starting with the letter “s”, contains 668 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Sabha
  2. Sabha-nayaka
  3. Sabhalakshana
  4. Sabhapati
  5. Sabhapatilakshana
  6. Sabhastara
  7. Sabhyalakshana
  8. Saci
  9. Sacikrita
  10. Saciva
  11. Sacrifice
  12. Sadana
  13. Sadashiva
  14. Sadhaka
  15. Sadharana
  16. Sadhu
  17. Sadness
  18. Sadrishi
  19. Sagara
  20. Sage
  21. Sahadeva
  22. Sahaja
  23. Sahasa
  24. Sahityacintamani
  25. Sahokti
  26. Sahya
  27. Saindhava
  28. Saindhavaka
  29. Saindhavayana
  30. Sajjiva
  31. Sakanksha
  32. Sakata
  33. Salaga
  34. Salutation
  35. Saluting
  36. Sama
  37. Samadhana
  38. Samadhi
  39. Samagraha
  40. Samahasta
  41. Samahita
  42. Samakaliviti
  43. Samaksharapada
  44. Samalekha
  45. Samana
  46. Samanakha
  47. Samanilai
  48. Samanta
  49. Samanya
  50. Samanyabhinaya
  51. Samanyavishesha
  52. Samapada
  53. Samapadani
  54. Samapadanikuttita
  55. Samapani
  56. Samaprakoshthavalana
  57. Samaputri
  58. Samasa
  59. Samaskhalitika
  60. Samasokti
  61. Samasuci
  62. Samata
  63. Samavakara
  64. Samavayaja
  65. Samavritta
  66. Samaya
  67. Samayati
  68. Sambandhatishayokti
  69. Sambhavana
  70. Sambhavita
  71. Sambhoga
  72. Sambhogashringara
  73. Sambhranta
  74. Sambhuta
  75. Samcara
  76. Samcaribhava
  77. Samcarika
  78. Samcarin
  79. Samdamsha
  80. Samdashta
  81. Samdeha
  82. Samdesha
  83. Samgata
  84. Samghata
  85. Samghataja
  86. Samghattita
  87. Samghatya
  88. Samghosha
  89. Samghotana
  90. Samgitacintamani
  91. Samgitadarpana
  92. Samgitamakaranda
  93. Samgitaparijata
  94. Samgitarnava
  95. Samgraha
  96. Samhara
  97. Samharana
  98. Samiha
  99. Samjiva
  100. Samjna
  101. Samkirna
  102. Samkriti
  103. Samkshiptaka
  104. Samkshobha
  105. Samlapa
  106. Samlapaka
  107. Sammukhinarathanga
  108. Samnipata
  109. Samodbhava
  110. Samotsarita
  111. Samotsaritamatalli
  112. Sampad
  113. Sampadasthana
  114. Sampakveshtaka
  115. Sampheta
  116. Sampishtaka
  117. Samplava
  118. Sampradana
  119. Sampradayika
  120. Sampraveshana
  121. Samputa
  122. Samrajyalakshmipithika
  123. Samrambha
  124. Samriddhi
  125. Samshaya
  126. Samskritya
  127. Samsravya
  128. Samsriti
  129. Samuccaya
  130. Samudga
  131. Samudgaka
  132. Samudgayamaka
  133. Samudra
  134. Samudvritta
  135. Samunnata
  136. Samuttha
  137. Samvadi
  138. Samvadin
  139. Samvarana
  140. Samvarta
  141. Samvartaka
  142. Samvyasva
  143. Samvyasvahasta
  144. Samyama
  145. Samyoga
  146. Samyukta
  147. Samyuktahasta
  148. Samyuktika
  149. Samyuta
  150. Samyutta-hastani
  151. Sancarika
  152. Sancarina
  153. Sancarinadrishti
  154. Sancaritotkuncita
  155. Sancarivarna
  156. Sancita
  157. Sandamshahasta
  158. Sandashtaka
  159. Sandashtayamaka
  160. Sandhana
  161. Sandhi
  162. Sandhima
  163. Sandhipracchadana
  164. Sandhyanga
  165. Sandhyantara
  166. Sandigdha
  167. Sandipani
  168. Sandipini
  169. Sandra
  170. Sangarupaka
  171. Sangita
  172. Sangitacudamani
  173. Sangitakamada
  174. Sangitamanidarpana
  175. Sangitamarga
  176. Sangitameru
  177. Sangitanarayana
  178. Sangitasarani
  179. Sangitasudha
  180. Sangitasuryodaya
  181. Sangitavidyavinoda
  182. Sangitopanishatsaroddhara
  183. Sanjapaka
  184. Sankaratala
  185. Sankava
  186. Sanketa
  187. Sannata
  188. Sannipatagraha
  189. Sanskrit Drama
  190. Sanskrit Literature
  191. Sanskrit Poets
  192. Santa
  193. Santati
  194. Sanyasa
  195. Sapatni
  196. Saptaka
  197. Saptani
  198. Saptasvara
  199. Sara
  200. Sarala
  201. Saranga
  202. Sarasa
  203. Sarasvati
  204. Sarasvatikanthabharana
  205. Sarasvatimantra
  206. Sarayu
  207. Sargabandha
  208. Sarigai
  209. Sarja
  210. Sarpashiras
  211. Sarpashirsha
  212. Sarpini
  213. Sarpis
  214. Sarpita
  215. Sarupya
  216. Sarvadeva
  217. Sarvaratna
  218. Sarvasaha
  219. Sarvasamavaya
  220. Sarvatobhadra
  221. Sasandeha
  222. Sashabda
  223. Sashabda Kriya
  224. Satir
  225. Satkaryavada
  226. Satkaryavadin
  227. Satkavi
  228. Satriya
  229. Sattaka
  230. Sattva
  231. Sattvabhava
  232. Sattvata
  233. Sattvati
  234. Sattvativritti
  235. Sattvika
  236. Sattvikabhava
  237. Sattvikabhinaya
  238. Sattvikam
  239. Satvika
  240. Satvikabhinaya
  241. Satya
  242. Satyavati
  243. Satyavira
  244. Saudamini
  245. Saukumarya
  246. Saumya
  247. Saundarya
  248. Saurameyi
  249. Saurashtra
  250. Saushthava
  251. Sauvira
  252. Sauviri
  253. Savara
  254. Savitra
  255. Sayamkala
  256. Sayana
  257. Scale
  258. Scissor
  259. Sea
  260. Sea-animal
  261. Seal
  262. Season
  263. Secondary Meaning
  264. Selluka
  265. Sena
  266. Senapati
  267. Sentiment
  268. Separation
  269. Serpent
  270. Sexual Enjoyment
  271. Shabala
  272. Shabari
  273. Shabda
  274. Shabdabrahma
  275. Shabdacyuta
  276. Shabdadosha
  277. Shabdalankara
  278. Shabdashanka
  279. Shabdavid
  280. Shadanga
  281. Shadava
  282. Shadavaraga
  283. Shadja
  284. Shadjakaishiki
  285. Shadjamadhya
  286. Shadjamadhyama
  287. Shadjasvara
  288. Shadji
  289. Shadjodicyavati
  290. Shadvali
  291. Shaibya
  292. Shaka
  293. Shakara
  294. Shakatasya
  295. Shakha
  296. Shakhabhinaya
  297. Shakkari
  298. Shakranemi
  299. Shakti
  300. Shakuna
  301. Shakya
  302. Shala
  303. Shalabhanjika
  304. Shalabhavicalita
  305. Shalankayana
  306. Shalika
  307. Shalikarna
  308. Shalini
  309. Shalvaka
  310. Shambara
  311. Shambhu
  312. Shame
  313. Shami
  314. Shampoo
  315. Shamya
  316. Shanaishcara
  317. Shanda
  318. Shandilya
  319. Shanka
  320. Shankara
  321. Shankaracarya
  322. Shankaracaryacarita
  323. Shankaragita
  324. Shankha
  325. Shankhacuda
  326. Shankhavarnamukha
  327. Shankita
  328. Shankukarna
  329. Shantanu
  330. Shantarasa
  331. Shapahetuka
  332. Sharabha
  333. Sharada
  334. Sharangi
  335. Sharasandhana
  336. Shardula
  337. Shardulaka
  338. Shardulavikridita
  339. Sharika
  340. Sharira
  341. Sharirivina
  342. Shashirekha
  343. Shataghni
  344. Shatajangha
  345. Shatananda
  346. Shatha
  347. Shatpada
  348. Shatpitaputraka
  349. Shatrughna
  350. Shatsvara
  351. Shaurasena
  352. Shauraseni
  353. Shavarga
  354. Shayyagata
  355. Shayyasthana
  356. Shibi
  357. Shidgaka
  358. Shighra
  359. Shighragati
  360. Shikha
  361. Shikhanda
  362. Shikhapasha
  363. Shikhara
  364. Shikharahasta
  365. Shikharini
  366. Shikhavyala
  367. Shikhipatra
  368. Shikshayoga
  369. Shilatura
  370. Shilpaka
  371. Shilpakarika
  372. Shilpakarini
  373. Shilpin
  374. Shilpini
  375. Shimshapa
  376. Shingaka
  377. Shiras
  378. Shirastha
  379. Shirasthavartana
  380. Shirobhanja
  381. Shirshajala
  382. Shirshaka
  383. Shishira
  384. Shishta
  385. Shishumara
  386. Shitavyadhi
  387. Shiva
  388. Shivalinga
  389. Shivamantra
  390. Shivatattvaratnakara
  391. Shivering
  392. Shlakshna
  393. Shlesha
  394. Shmashru
  395. Shobha
  396. Shobhin
  397. Shoka
  398. Shooting
  399. Short Height
  400. Showing
  401. Shraddha
  402. Shrama
  403. Shranta
  404. Shravana
  405. Shravya
  406. Shravyakavya
  407. Shri
  408. Shribodhisattva
  409. Shribodhisattvacarita
  410. Shridhara
  411. Shrigadita
  412. Shringamata
  413. Shringara
  414. Shringaraprakasha
  415. Shringararasa
  416. Shringaratatini
  417. Shringarini
  418. Shringarinigati
  419. Shrinivasa
  420. Shrinkhalika
  421. Shrirama
  422. Shriramavatara
  423. Shronisutra
  424. Shrota
  425. Shrotovahayati
  426. Shrotriya
  427. Shruti
  428. Shrutikatu
  429. Shrutikatutva
  430. Shrutivina
  431. Shrutyanuprasa
  432. Shuca
  433. Shuci
  434. Shuddha
  435. Shuddhamadhya
  436. Shuddhamadhyama
  437. Shuddhanatta
  438. Shuddharaga
  439. Shuddhasalanganatika
  440. Shuddhashadja
  441. Shudra
  442. Shudrastambha
  443. Shukatunda
  444. Shukatundahasta
  445. Shukatundaka
  446. Shukatundavartana
  447. Shukra
  448. Shuktipatta
  449. Shula
  450. Shun
  451. Shunya
  452. Shurasena
  453. Shuraseni
  454. Shushka
  455. Shushkapakrishta
  456. Shushkavakrishta
  457. Shvanitaka
  458. Shvashru
  459. Shvashura
  460. Shveta
  461. Shyama
  462. Shyamayana
  463. Shyeni
  464. Siddha
  465. Siddhi
  466. Siddhimantra
  467. Side
  468. Siege
  469. Sight
  470. Signet
  471. Silappadikaram
  472. Simha
  473. Simhagati
  474. Simhakarshita
  475. Simhakranta
  476. Simhalekha
  477. Simhalila
  478. Simhamukha
  479. Simhamukhavartana
  480. Simhavikridita
  481. Sindhu
  482. Sindhuvara
  483. Sira
  484. Sita
  485. Sitkrita
  486. Sitting
  487. Sitting Posture
  488. Six
  489. Skandamantra
  490. Skandha
  491. Skandhanata
  492. Skhalita
  493. Skhalitagati
  494. Skhalitavibhrama
  495. Sky
  496. Sleeping
  497. Slow
  498. Smarana
  499. Smaya
  500. Smita
  501. Smriti
  502. Snake
  503. Snataka
  504. Snigdha
  505. Snusha
  506. Socchvasa
  507. Sola-padma
  508. Soma
  509. Soma Bhatta
  510. Somanarya
  511. Sorrow
  512. Soul
  513. South Indian Temple
  514. Sparsha
  515. Speculation
  516. Speech
  517. Speedy
  518. Sphatika
  519. Sphurika
  520. Sphurita
  521. Sphuritahata
  522. Sphutanuprasa
  523. Sphutita
  524. Spiritual
  525. Spiritual Rite
  526. Spiritual Topic
  527. Splinter
  528. Sportive
  529. Sportiveness
  530. Spring
  531. Sprinkling
  532. Sragdhara
  533. Sragvini
  534. Srotogata
  535. Srotovaha
  536. Stambha
  537. Stambhakridanika
  538. Stambhana
  539. Stambhita
  540. Standing Posture
  541. Steady Movement
  542. Sthairya
  543. Sthana
  544. Sthanaka
  545. Sthaniya
  546. Sthapaka
  547. Sthapana
  548. Sthavira
  549. Sthaya
  550. Sthayibhava
  551. Sthayibhavadrishti
  552. Sthayin
  553. Sthayini
  554. Sthayivarna
  555. Sthira
  556. Sthiragati
  557. Sthirahasta
  558. Sthita
  559. Sthitalaya
  560. Sthitapathya
  561. Sthitapravritta
  562. Sthitavarta
  563. Sthulagra
  564. Sthulaksha
  565. Sthulashiras
  566. Stitching
  567. Stomach
  568. Storm
  569. Straightness
  570. Strengthening
  571. Stri
  572. Striking
  573. Striraga
  574. Stumbled
  575. Stuti
  576. Stutininda
  577. Stylish
  578. Subhadra
  579. Sucabhinaya
  580. Sucana
  581. Sucimukha
  582. Sucitra
  583. Sucividdha
  584. Sucyasya
  585. Sucyasyahasta
  586. Sudati
  587. Suddhodaka
  588. Suffering
  589. Suggestive Sense
  590. Sukara
  591. Sukerala
  592. Sukeshi
  593. Sukshma
  594. Sukshmanada
  595. Sukumara
  596. Sulocana
  597. Sumala
  598. Sumati
  599. Summer
  600. Sumukhi
  601. Sunabha
  602. Sunanda
  603. Sundari
  604. Supratishtha
  605. Supreme Entity
  606. Supta
  607. Supushkala
  608. Sura
  609. Suradayita
  610. Surakta
  611. Suruciracitra
  612. Surya
  613. Suryamantra
  614. Suryamsha
  615. Susharman
  616. Sushobhi
  617. Susira
  618. Sutala
  619. Sutkrita
  620. Sutra
  621. Sutradhara
  622. Sutraka
  623. Sutuli
  624. Suvadana
  625. Suvarna
  626. Suvarnamukhi
  627. Svabhava
  628. Svabhavaja
  629. Svabhavavarna
  630. Svabhavika
  631. Svabhavikagati
  632. Svabhaviki
  633. Svabhavokti
  634. Svadhinabhartrika
  635. Svagata
  636. Svakiya
  637. Svamin
  638. Svamini
  639. Svapna
  640. Svapnāyita
  641. Svara
  642. Svaradevata
  643. Svaramelakalanidhi
  644. Svaraprakarana
  645. Svarasada
  646. Svarasadharana
  647. Svaravina
  648. Svarbhanu
  649. Svarga
  650. Svargarohana
  651. Svarita
  652. Svaritasvara
  653. Svarnaka
  654. Svarupa
  655. Svarupanugata
  656. Svastha
  657. Svasthalasa
  658. Svastika
  659. Svastikahasta
  660. Svastikarecita
  661. Svastikasheshacalana
  662. Svastikatrikona
  663. Svati
  664. Sveda
  665. Sviya
  666. Swan
  667. Sweating
  668. Syandita
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