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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

नृत्तम्nṛttamनृत्यम् [nṛtyam], नृत्यम् Dancing, acting, a dance, pantomime, gesticulation; नृत्तादस्याः स्थितमतितरां…
1. नृत्यम् nṛtyam, नृत्यम् Dancing, acting, a dance, pantomime, gesticulation; नृत्तादस्याः स्थितमतितरां कान्तम् M.2.7; नृत्यं मयूरा विजहुः R.14.69; Me.34,36; R.3.19.
2. Compound प्रियः an epithet of Śiva.
3. a peacock.
Derived forms and compounds
- -शाला a dancing hall.
- -शास्त्रम् the science or art of dancing.
- -स्थानम् a stage, dancing room.
- -हस्तः the position of the hands in dancing.
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