Shiva-Parvati (Iconography)
author: Thomas Eugene Donaldson
edition: 2007, D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
pages: 1201
ISBN-10: 8124603596
ISBN-13: 9788124603598
Topic: Shilpashastra
Dancing
This chapter describes Dancing located on page 238 in the book Shiva-Parvati and Allied Images (Their Iconography and Body Language). This book deals with the study of sculptures of Shiva-Parvati and other images such as the Murtis of Anugraha, Umamaheshvara and Umasahita as well as the mythological background of the deities represents by those sculptures. The two volumes contain over 700 images dedicated to the study of postures and body language of various sculptures, the sculptor’s technique.. This chapter is part of the collection Iconography and Images of Ancillary motifs of Siva with Parvati.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
pandavanam hanumams tu katha-rasa-nimagna-hrit | tan-nritya-vardhitanandah prastutam varnayaty alam || 80 || Then Shri Hanuman, immersed in the nectarean tales of the Pandavas and seeing Shri Narada himself dancing out of great bliss, began dancing himself. Afterwards, he continued to describe the topics being narrated....
Read full contents: Verse 1.4.80
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
By seeing dancing performed for the pleasure of Krishna by Vaishnavas, nonduplicitous emotions befitting a Vaishnava are certainly awakened, and the fraudulent endeavors of the hypocritical imitators simply yields evil results in this world. When Thakura Haridasa exhibits the transcendental pastime of dancing, then, being controlled by his nonduplicitous love, Krishnacandra along with His associates also dance....
Read full contents: Verse 1.16.230-231
Abhinaya-darpana (English) [by Ananda Coomaraswamy]
—In the dancing-hall of the Daityas there is a dancer of the name of Natashekhara. Indra seeks the Bharatarnava, composed by thee, that he may gain the victory over him by authentic knowledge of the skill of dancing. Nandikeshvara.—Hear, then, with attention the Bharatarnava lore complete in four thousand verses. Indra.—O Nandikeshvara, image of compassion, apart from that immensity, pray relate to me the authentic and entire Laws of Dancing in a more concise form. Nandikeshvara....
Read full contents: Chapter 1 - Dialogue of Indra and Nandikeshvara
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[Shiva-Parvati (Iconography): index]
[About the Author (Thomas Eugene Donaldson)]
[Introduction]