Gulphā bheda Shloka
Playlist 53: Nātyasāstra • 14s
The Ankle is considered one of the Upāngas, or minor limbs according to the Sangīta Ratnākara.
The movements of the ankle are important in pure dance and in emotive contexts.
Please refer to the Shloka below for pronunciation. Please note that the separate movements of the head when put together in a Shloka form 'Sandhis', or compound words in the Sanskrit language. Words like 'ca', 'thatha', mean "and", "also". The separate words for each movement are also given below the shloka.
Gulphāvanguśta samslaśta antaryātau bahirmukhau
Mitauyuktau viyuktau ca pañcada sthanakadiśu
Gulphāvanguśta
samslaśta
antaryāta
bahirmukhā
Mitauyukā
viyuktā
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Thala bheda Shloka
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Purusha Sthāna
Though the Sthānakās, or static positions for male and female characters are not limited to be used only by a specific gender, they are the building blocks for Karanas.
There are 6 Sthanakas for male characters.
Vaiśnavam samapādam ća vaiśakham mandalam tathā
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Strī Sthānas
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Āyatam avahittam aśvakrāntamatāpi ća
Strīnām sthānāni kāryāni gatiśvabharaneśu ćaĀyatam
avahittam
aśvakrāntam
