Vyavartita: 3 definitions
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Vyavartita 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.
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVyavartita (व्यवर्तित) refers to one of the four classes of hastakaraṇas, or “movements of the wrist and hand”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 9. The hands form a part of the human body which represents one of the six major limbs (aṅga) used in dramatic performance. With these limbs are made the various gestures (āṅgika), which form a part of the histrionic representation (abhinaya).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vyāvartita (व्यावर्तित):—[=vy-āvartita] [from vy-āvarta > vyā-vṛt] mfn. ([from] [Causal]) made to turn away, made to desist, made to revolve, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] exchanged, [ib.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVyāvartita (ವ್ಯಾವರ್ತಿತ):—[noun] = ವ್ಯಾವರ್ತ - [vyavarta -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vy, Avartita.
Full-text: Nalinipadmakosha, Valitoru, Vartita, Hastakarana, Parshvasvastika, Urudvritta, Sambhranta, Ancita.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vyavartita, Vyāvartita, Vy-avartita, Vy-āvartita; (plurals include: Vyavartitas, Vyāvartitas, avartitas, āvartitas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.52 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Elements of Āṅgika-abhinaya in Nāṭyaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭya]
Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)