SAMPADA (DRISHTI, SIRO BHEDAS, FIRST 15 USAGES)
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sama - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning (level)
- Description - Not moving, nor bent, nor raised. The head which is kept in noral position is
called as sama siras.
- Usages - At the beginning of dancing, prayer, authoritative speech, satisfaction, anger,
indifference, inaction
Udvahita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(raised)
- Description - Raising the head and keeping it still
- Usages - Flag,moon, firmament, mountain, anything tall, flying things in the air
Adhomukha - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(face inclined)
- Description - The head is bent
- Usages - Modesty, sorrow, bowing,regarding anything vile, fainting, things on the ground,
bathing
Alolita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(rolling)
- Description - The head is moved in a circle
- Usages - Sleepiness, obsession, intoxication, faintness, dizziness, hesitation, laughter,etc.
Dhuta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(shaken)
- Description - the head is turned to and fro from right to left and left to right
- Usages - Denial, looking repeatedly at things, condolence with others, ashtonishment, dismay,
cold, fire, fear, first moment of drinking liquor, preparing for battle, rejection, impatience,
glancing at one's own limbs, summoning from both sides
, Kampita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(nodded)
- Description - shaking the head up and down
- Usages - Indignation, Saying "Halt!", enquiry, summoning, threatening, etc.
Paravrtta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(turned around)
- Description - The head is turned aside
- Usages - Saying "Do This", aversion, modesty, quiver, relaxing the features, slighting, hair, etc.
Utksipta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(tossed)
- Description - turning the head aside and upwards
- Saying "Take this", indication, cherishing, assent, etc
Parivahita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(wagging)
- Description - The head is moved from side to side like a fan
- Usages - Being in love, yearning for the beloved, pleasure, gratification, reflection (vicara)
Sama - d - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Gazing without winking and with pleasant face like
an angel is Samadrishti
- Usages - Sama drishti is used to denote beginning of dance, scales, thinking of some other
matter (or to guess other person's thinking), surprise, and image of a god
Alokita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Swiftly turning and shrewd glances is alokita drishti
- Usages - Alokita drishti is used to denote turning of the potter's wheel, showing all objects
around, and begging
Sachi - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Looking out of the corner of the eyes obliguely without
moving the head is sachi drishti
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sama - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning (level)
- Description - Not moving, nor bent, nor raised. The head which is kept in noral position is
called as sama siras.
- Usages - At the beginning of dancing, prayer, authoritative speech, satisfaction, anger,
indifference, inaction
Udvahita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(raised)
- Description - Raising the head and keeping it still
- Usages - Flag,moon, firmament, mountain, anything tall, flying things in the air
Adhomukha - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(face inclined)
- Description - The head is bent
- Usages - Modesty, sorrow, bowing,regarding anything vile, fainting, things on the ground,
bathing
Alolita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(rolling)
- Description - The head is moved in a circle
- Usages - Sleepiness, obsession, intoxication, faintness, dizziness, hesitation, laughter,etc.
Dhuta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(shaken)
- Description - the head is turned to and fro from right to left and left to right
- Usages - Denial, looking repeatedly at things, condolence with others, ashtonishment, dismay,
cold, fire, fear, first moment of drinking liquor, preparing for battle, rejection, impatience,
glancing at one's own limbs, summoning from both sides
, Kampita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(nodded)
- Description - shaking the head up and down
- Usages - Indignation, Saying "Halt!", enquiry, summoning, threatening, etc.
Paravrtta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(turned around)
- Description - The head is turned aside
- Usages - Saying "Do This", aversion, modesty, quiver, relaxing the features, slighting, hair, etc.
Utksipta - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(tossed)
- Description - turning the head aside and upwards
- Saying "Take this", indication, cherishing, assent, etc
Parivahita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Meaning(wagging)
- Description - The head is moved from side to side like a fan
- Usages - Being in love, yearning for the beloved, pleasure, gratification, reflection (vicara)
Sama - d - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Gazing without winking and with pleasant face like
an angel is Samadrishti
- Usages - Sama drishti is used to denote beginning of dance, scales, thinking of some other
matter (or to guess other person's thinking), surprise, and image of a god
Alokita - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Swiftly turning and shrewd glances is alokita drishti
- Usages - Alokita drishti is used to denote turning of the potter's wheel, showing all objects
around, and begging
Sachi - CORRECT ANSWER -- Definition - Looking out of the corner of the eyes obliguely without
moving the head is sachi drishti
