RULE id: nrtta (2005) SOURCE: brihaddesi_sharma_1992 (vol_I_p084) SCOPE: technical_term family, Brihaddesi (Mātaṅga ~750 CE) CONCEPT: Nrtta STATUS: empirical ASSERTIONS: - [definition] Nrtta generally stands for pure dance without intention to delineate the meaning of poetry or literature -- p.vol_I_p084 "Nrtta generally stands for pure dance where the delineation of artha (meaning) of kāvya (poetry, literature) is not intended (vide NŠ IV, 263)." - [relation] Nrtta is dependent on nāda because it must be accompanied on instruments, especially drums -- p.vol_I_p084 "Nṛtta is dependent on nāda, because it has to be accompanied on instruments, specially drums." CITED_RULES: - nāda (relation) - artha (definition) - kāvya (definition) CONFIDENCE: empirical PROTECT: false