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Dhrishti Bheda ( Different types of eye movements )

Introduction : Dhrishti Bheda

Dhrishti means ‘eye’ and Bheda means ‘movements’. Dhrishti bheda is based on  different types of eye movements and how we move our eyes. Similarly various types of eye movements plays an important role in daily part of life. Movements of eyes carries their own (Unique ) idendification and help us to understand important characters of eyes carrying in different manner such as (for observing someone’s skill, what kind of mood the character is in and  understanding what the other person is thinking ). There are 7 different types of eye movements mentioned in dhrishti bheda with their names:

  • Sam

  • Alokik

  • Sachi

  • Pralokit

  • Molit

  • Ullokit

  • Anuvrita


 

  • Samdhrishti Shloka


            Vikshanam   Surnarireivata    Sanandam   Samvishanam

 

Meaning of Samdrishti Bheda

Looking straight lika a goddess and no movements of eyes is called called samsdhrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Samdhrishti Bheda

Samdhrishti is used in beginning of dance.

 

  •                Alokikdhrishti Shloka


             Alokitam   Bhavtashubhranam    Sfutvikshanam

 

Meaning of Alokik Bheda

Rolling eye balls in a circular manner and showing all the things is called alokikdhrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Alokikdrishti  Bheda

Alokikdhrishti is used for showing circular movement of potter’s wheel by eyes .

 

  • Sachidhrishti Shloka


     Swasthanaa    Tiryagaakarpaag.Balanam    Keamatoo

     Sachidhrishtiriti    Gyeya   Natyashastravisharadae

 

Meaning of Sachidrishti Bheda

Looking to the one side through corner of eyes is called sachidrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Sachidrishti Bheda

Sachidhrishti is used for touching moustache.

 

  •                        Pralokitam Shloka


Pralokitam   Parigyeyam   Chaalanam    Paaswaabhaa

 

Meaning of Pralokit Bheda

Looking from one side to the another side through eyes is called pralokit bheda.

 

Viniyog of Pralokitdrishti  Bheda

Pralokitadrishti  bheda is used for showing objects from one side to the another side.

 

  • Molitdhrishti Shloka


                           Drishterdharvikaren   Milita   Drishtiriti

 

Meaning of Molitdhrishti Bheda

When eyes are half-closed in manner of meditation is called molitdrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Molitdrishti Bheda

Molitdhrishti bheda is used for showing control under man’spower.

 

  • Ullokitdhrishti  Shloka


Ullokitmiti    Gyeymoodharva    Vilokalama

 

Meaning of Ullokitdhrishti Bheda

While looking toward the sky through eyes is called ullokitdhrishti bheda.

 

Viniyog of Ullokit Bheda

Ullokitdhrishti bheda is used for looking towards height.

 

  • Anuvritadhrishti Shloka


    Oodharvadho   Vidaptrang    Veaadnuvrirtamatiritama

 

Meaning of Anuvritadhrishti Bheda

Greeting someone by benting ( Eyes and Body ) is called anuvritadhrishti bheda.

 

Viniyog of Anuvritadhrishti Bheda

Anuvritadhrishti bheda is used for for looking through anger eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dhrishti Bheda ( Different types of eye movements )

Introduction : Dhrishti Bheda

Dhrishti means ‘eye’ and Bheda means ‘movements’. Dhrishti bheda is based on  different types of eye movements and how we move our eyes. Similarly various types of eye movements plays an important role in daily part of life. Movements of eyes carries their own (Unique ) idendification and help us to understand important characters of eyes carrying in different manner such as (for observing someone’s skill, what kind of mood the character is in and  understanding what the other person is thinking ). There are 7 different types of eye movements mentioned in dhrishti bheda with their names:

  • Sam

  • Alokik

  • Sachi

  • Pralokit

  • Molit

  • Ullokit

  • Anuvrita


 

  • Samdhrishti Shloka


            Vikshanam   Surnarireivata    Sanandam   Samvishanam

 

Meaning of Samdrishti Bheda

Looking straight lika a goddess and no movements of eyes is called called samsdhrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Samdhrishti Bheda

Samdhrishti is used in beginning of dance.

 

  •                Alokikdhrishti Shloka


             Alokitam   Bhavtashubhranam    Sfutvikshanam

 

Meaning of Alokik Bheda

Rolling eye balls in a circular manner and showing all the things is called alokikdhrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Alokikdrishti  Bheda

Alokikdhrishti is used for showing circular movement of potter’s wheel by eyes .

 

  • Sachidhrishti Shloka


     Swasthanaa    Tiryagaakarpaag.Balanam    Keamatoo

     Sachidhrishtiriti    Gyeya   Natyashastravisharadae

 

Meaning of Sachidrishti Bheda

Looking to the one side through corner of eyes is called sachidrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Sachidrishti Bheda

Sachidhrishti is used for touching moustache.

 

  •                        Pralokitam Shloka


Pralokitam   Parigyeyam   Chaalanam    Paaswaabhaa

 

Meaning of Pralokit Bheda

Looking from one side to the another side through eyes is called pralokit bheda.

 

Viniyog of Pralokitdrishti  Bheda

Pralokitadrishti  bheda is used for showing objects from one side to the another side.

 

  • Molitdhrishti Shloka


                           Drishterdharvikaren   Milita   Drishtiriti

 

Meaning of Molitdhrishti Bheda

When eyes are half-closed in manner of meditation is called molitdrishti-bheda.

 

Viniyog of Molitdrishti Bheda

Molitdhrishti bheda is used for showing control under man’spower.

 

  • Ullokitdhrishti  Shloka


Ullokitmiti    Gyeymoodharva    Vilokalama

 

Meaning of Ullokitdhrishti Bheda

While looking toward the sky through eyes is called ullokitdhrishti bheda.

 

Viniyog of Ullokit Bheda

Ullokitdhrishti bheda is used for looking towards height.

 

  • Anuvritadhrishti Shloka


    Oodharvadho   Vidaptrang    Veaadnuvrirtamatiritama

 

Meaning of Anuvritadhrishti Bheda

Greeting someone by benting ( Eyes and Body ) is called anuvritadhrishti bheda.

 

Viniyog of Anuvritadhrishti Bheda

Anuvritadhrishti bheda is used for for looking through anger eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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