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1. Natyashastra
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Ball means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Balls (i.e., round-shaped objects) are associated with Padmako艣a-hasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 补蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he word 辫补诲尘补办辞艣补 means the calyx of a lotus. [...] The uses of the 辫补诲尘补办辞艣补-hasta posture are not mentioned in the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺. But according to the Abhinayadarpa峁嘺, this posture denotes some round shaped objects like breast of a woman, ball, round shaped cooking pot, egg and bell. The 辫补诲尘补办辞艣补 posture is also used to show the blowing buds of flowers like marigold, lotus etc. Some kind of fruits like mango and wood apple are also portrayed with his hand posture.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Languages of India and abroad

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Ball is another spelling for 啶げ啷嵿げ [balla].鈥擺balla / ballatalla] adv. with great difficulty; hardly; finally;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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