Ceshtima, 颁别峁ａ弓颈尘补: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 颁别峁ａ弓颈尘补 can be transliterated into English as Cestima or Ceshtima, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Cheshtima.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩stra颁别峁ａ弓颈尘补 (啶氞啶粪啶熰た啶�) refers to 鈥渕oving object鈥� and is one of the four types of pusta, or 鈥渕odal work鈥�, according to N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 23. Pusta represents one of the categories of nepathya, or 鈥渃ostumes and make-up鈥�, the perfection of which forms the main concern of the 膧h膩ry膩bhinaya, or 鈥渆xtraneous representation鈥�, a critical component for a successful dramatic play.
According to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra, 鈥渢hat which can be made to move, is called a 鈥榤oving object鈥� (肠别峁ａ弓颈尘补)鈥�.
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).
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