Sampada (Level 2)

Vachikabhinaya

Alapa

Words spoken to those in front and about others. It is not meant to be instruction

Pralapa

Speaking meaningful words

Vilapa

Words conveying sentiments of pity

Anulpa

Repeating the same thing over and over again

Sallapa

Conversation involving words spoken and responsive words

Alapa

Saying something and telling it otherwise, the next moment

Sandesha

Words spoken, asking someone else to convey a message

Athidesha

Words to emphasize only what others have said

Nirdesha

Speaking, while pointing to one as the involved

Vyapadesha

Making use of a pretext to say soemthing

Upadesha

Saying things like, “Do this” (commands)

Apadesha

Super imposing on another individual, what one has to say

Stambha

IT is caused by joy, fear, disease, surprise, despair, intoxication, and anger. It is to be depicted by inactivity and immobility.

Sveda

It is caused by anger, fear, joy, modesty, grief, weariness, disease, heat, exercise, and exhaustion. It is to be depicted by fanning, wiping off perspiration and actions showing the desire for a breeze.

Romancha

It is to be caused by touch, fear, cold, joy, anger and disease. It is to be depicted by acting as though the hairs are standing on end.

Svarabhanga

It is caused by fear, joy, anger, fever, disease and intoxication It is to be depicted by a broken and choking voice.

Vepadhuvu

It is caused by cold, fear, joy, anger, touch and old age. It is to be depicted by throbbing and shaking.

Vairvarnyam

It is caused by cold, anger, fear, exertion, fatigue and heat. It is to be depicted by changing the color of the face and by pressure on teh pulse and weakness of the limbs.

Asruvu

It is caused by happiness, indignation, smoke, collyrium, yawning, fear, sorrow, staring, cold and disease. It is to be depicted by rubbing the eyes and shedding tears.

Pralaya

It is caused by weariness, swoon, intoxication, sleep, injury, and bewilderment. It is to be depicted by falling on the ground.

Prasaranam

When the fingers are extended

Kuncitam

Bending the fingers towards palm

Recitam

Quick movement or separation of fingers

Pumkhitam

When the hand like Pataka hasta bends or moves quickly or stretches forward

Apaveshtita(ka)m

When the hand is stretched downards

Preritam

If the hand, at the back, bends or moves quickly or is stretched

Udweshititam

If the hand, in dance, is directed upwards

Vyavrtta(ka)m

When the hand is raised up from a side

Parivrttam

If the hand is brought forward from the sides

Samketam

When the hand communicates the meaning of a suggestion, without depending on the words

Cihnam

Depicts the following eight aspects in natyam/nrittyam, regardless of whether or not the objects visible or unseen, or movable or immovable etc…
their forms, their faces, their dwelling places, their banners, their weapons, their virtues, their ranges, their actions

Padarthatika

when the meanigns of the words (lyrics) rendered are communicated through the hands

Sama (level)

not moving, nor bent, not raised. The head which is kept in normal position.
at the beginning of dancing, prayer, authoritative, speech, satisfaction, anger, indifference, inaction

Udvahita (raised)

Raising the head and keeping it still.
Flag, mon, firmament, mountain, flying things in the air, anything tall

Adhomukha (face inclined)

The head is bent.
Modesty, sorrow, bowing, regarding anything vile, fainting, things on the ground, bathing

Alolita (rolling)

The head is moved in a circle
Sleepiness, obsession, intoxication, faintness, dizziness, hesitation, laughter

Dhuta (shaken)

The head is turned to and fro from right to left and left to right
Denial, looking repeatedly at things, condolence with others, astonishment, dismay, indifference, cold, fire, fear, first moment of drinking liquor, preparing for battle, rejection, impatience, glancing at one’s own limbs, summoning from both sides

Kampita (nodded)

shaking the head up and down

indignation, saying “halt!”, enquiry, summoning, and threatening

Paravrtta (turned around)

the head is turned aside
saying “do this”, aversion, modesty, quiver, relaxing the features, slighting, and hair

Utksipta (tossed)

turning the head aside and upwards

saying “take this” , indication, cherishing, and assent

Parivahita (wagging)

the head is moved from side to side like a fan
being in love, yearning for the beloved, pleasure, gratification, and reflection (vicara)

Sama

gazing without winking and with pleasant face like an angel
sed to denote beginning of dance, scales, thinking of some other matter (or to guess other person’s thinking), surprise and image of a god.

Alokita

swiftly turning and shrewd glances
used to denote turning to the potter’s wheel, showing all objects around and begging

Sachi

looking out the corner of the eyes obliquely without moving the head
used to denote desire, twirling the moustache, aiming an arrow, parrot, remembrance, suggesting the work to be done, and Natya

Pralokita

when the glance turns from side to side
used to denote pointing objects on both sides, speaking about them, moving and disordered mind

Nimeelitha

looking with eyes half opened

used to depict in appearance of a sage, subjection to another’s will, prayer, meditation, obeisance, madness and keen insight

Ullokita

looking up keenly

used to denote temple, top of a flag, tower of a temple, thinking of previous birth, height, and moonlight

Anuvritta

glancing quickly up and down

this is used in angry looks as well as friendly or affectionate invitation/greeting

Avalokita

looking downwards

used to depict looking at a shadow, reflection, working, study and fatigue and looking at one’s own body