gar gyi nyams dgu

9 sentiments of dramatic art [IW]

nine sentiments of dramatic art [erotic, heroic, disgusting, furious, humorous, frightful, compassionate, wonderful, tranquil). the nine expression modes of a deity, nine dance expressions.)sku'i gar gsum., gsung gi gar gsum., thugs kyi gar gsum. Comp. with gar dgu'i nyams., gar stabs dgu [IW]

the nine expression modes [of a deity], nine dance expressions. sku'i gar gsum, gsung gi gar gsum, thugs kyi gar gsum Comp. with gar dgu'i nyams, gar stabs dgu; nine sentiments of dramatic art. erotic, heroic, disgusting, furious, humorous, frightful, compassionate, wonderful, tranquil; nine moods of dance (of wrathful deities) [RY]

nine moods of dance [of wrathful deities] [RB]

The Moods of the Nine Dances, the Expressions of the Nine Dances, the Ninefold Moods of Dance, the Ninefold Expressions of Dance, the Nine Modes of Expression, the Nine Dances of Expression. The nine modes of manifestation for a deity; namely, 1) charming (sgegs pa), 2) heroic (dpa ba), 3) unpleasant (mi sdug pa), 4) wild (rgod), 5) savage (drag shul), 6) terrifying ('jigs su rung), 7) compassionate (snying rje), 8) awe-inspiring (rngam) and 9) peaceful (zhi ba). (sgeg pa dpa' ba mi sdug pa, rgod dang drug shul 'jigs su rung, snying rje rngam dang zhi ba'o) [Erick Tsiknopoulos]