Samavayangasuttam

SR No.: 006941
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ashok Kumar Singh
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 2012
Total Pages: 498
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Book_English & agam_samvayang
File Size: 9 MB

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Samavāyāngasūtra
(ekatala vakra), a dance in which circular shape is made in one direction (dvdhāvakra), a dance in which two circles are made in two sides facing each other (ekatala cakravāla), a dance in which a semi-circle is formed (dvidhā cakravāla), a dance in which shape of wheel of a cart (cakrarddhacakravāla) is depicted.
5. They created one after the other the shapes in which the (i) particular position of moon (candrāvali), (ii) particular position of sun) (sūryāvali) (iii) a circular shape (valayāvali) (iv) a row of swans (hansāvali), (v) a garland (ekāvali), (vi) a row of stars (tārāvali), (vii) a garland of pearls (muktāvali), (viii) a garland of gold (kanakāvali) and (ix) a garland of gem (ratnavali).
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Thereafter they exhibited their dancing skill depicting the rising moon (candrodgamana), the rising sun (suryodgamana).
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In this was shown the movement of sun and moon such as arrival of moon (candrāgamana) and arrival of sun (sūryāgamana).
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In this was shown the movement scene of environment at the time of lunar eclipse (candrāvaraṇa) and solar eclipse (sūryāvaraṇa).
9. Thereafter they depicted in their dance the scene of setting of the moon (candrastāgamana) and the sun (suryastāgamana).
10. Thereafter they depicted in the dances the central idea underlying the lunar circle (candramaṇḍala), solar system (suryamaṇḍala), circle of serpent gods (nāgamandala), circle demi-gods (yakṣamandala), circle of ghost demi-god (bhūtamaṇḍala), circle of demi-gods (Rākṣa samaṇḍala), circle of great snakes (mahoragamandala) and circle of gandharva gods. 11. They exhibeted the dramatic performance depicted the slow and fast gait of different types of animals, namely: (i) bullock, (ii) lion, (iii) horse, (iv) elephant, (v) slow motion of horse (hayavilasita), (vi) slow motion of elephant (gajavilasita), (vii) romantic motion of horse (mattahayavilasita), (viii) romantic motion of elephant (mattagajavilasita), (ix) the unbridled gait of horse (mattahayavilambita), (x) the unbridled gait