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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)The Five arrows (of K膩madeva) are associated with Mukula-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 Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 suggests that the tips of all fingers of the hand should be joined together to make this posture. When the tips of all fingers are joined together, it makes a shape of a blooming bud. [...] In the Abhinayadarpa峁嘺, the mukula-hasta posture is suggested to be used to denote flowers like water lily and the flower of 办补诲补濒墨 i.e., banana. It says that, the holding of five arrows by K膩madeva and a signet or a seal are also identified through this hand posture. The action of eating is also shown with this hand posture.
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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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
Verse 2.23.273 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadv墨pa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Verse 2.23.290 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadv墨pa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 101 - The Fight Goes On < [Section 6 - Uttara-Kha峁囜笉a (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 27 - Killing of Citr膩峁単a < [Section 5 - P膩t膩la-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 66 - The Slaying of K膩leya < [Section 1 - S峁涐梗峁璱-kha峁囜笉a (section on creation)]
Chapter 8 - The Eighth Day at Kurukshetra; Iravan is Slain < [Bhisma Parva]
Chapter 7 - Satyaki Follows the Path of Arjuna < [Drona Parva]
Chapter 11 - Tuition for Drona < [Adi Parva]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 21 - Description of the Special War < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (5): Yuddha-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 17 - The dialogue between Indra and K膩madeva < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (3): P膩rvat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 9 - The power of K膩ma and the birth of his attendants < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-sa峁僪it膩 (2): Sat墨-kha峁囜笉a]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXIV < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Section CXXII < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]
Section CXV < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv膩m墨)
Verse 3.5.17 < [Part 5 - Conjugal Love (m膩dhurya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.329 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibh膩va)]