Mushtihasta, 惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补, Mushti-hasta: 2 definitions
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Mushtihasta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term 惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补 can be transliterated into English as Mustihasta or Mushtihasta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (艣颈濒辫补)惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶灌じ啷嵿い) or simply 惭耻峁ａ弓颈 refers to 鈥渨eapon-hold, fist鈥� and represents one of the twenty-four gestures with a single hand, as defined according to texts dealing with 艣颈濒辫补 (arts and crafs), known as 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stras.鈥擜肠肠辞谤诲颈苍驳濒测, 辫谤补迟颈尘腻-濒补办峁峁嘺 (body postures of the icons) is comprised of hand gestures (hasta, 尘耻诲谤腻 or kai-amaiti), stances/poses (腻蝉补苍补蝉) and inflexions of the body (产丑补峁単补蝉). There are thirty-two types of hands [viz., 尘耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补] classified into two major groups known as tolirkai (functional and expressive gestures) and elirkai (graceful posture of the hand).
(Description of 惭耻峁ａ弓颈-hasta): 惭耻峁ａ弓颈 is formed with all the fingers firmly held, close to the palm and the thumb placed over the middle finger, the whole forming a fist.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣颈濒辫补艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补 (啶啶粪啶熰た啶灌じ啷嵿い) or simply 惭耻峁ａ弓颈 refers to one of the twenty-two 础蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉 or 鈥渟ingle hand gestures鈥� (in Indian Dramas), 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 hasta-尘耻诲谤腻s (lit. 鈥渉and-gestures鈥�) are very essential to denote some particular action or state in dancing and these 尘耻诲谤腻s are formed with the help of hands and fingers. In the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, twenty two kinds of 补蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉 (鈥渄ancing postures made only by single hand鈥�) are mentioned. e.g., 尘耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mushti, Hasta.
Full-text: Mushti, Clenched, Kashi-annapurani, Holding, Vamana, Striking, Balarama, Surasamhara, Vamanavatara, Ishana, Kalki, Matsya, Kamakshi.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Mushtihasta, 惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补, Mushti-hasta, 惭耻峁ａ弓颈-hasta, Mustihasta, Musti-hasta; (plurals include: Mushtihastas, 惭耻峁ａ弓颈丑补蝉迟补s, hastas, Mustihastas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
5. Hasta-mudras (gestures of the hands) < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Da艣膩vat膩ra < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]