Natkhat

Natkhat means “mischievous” and can function as an adjective or a noun. Nat by itself means “an actor, a tumbler, or an acrobat” and khat is described “as the sound of two objects striking”. So I guess, when two actors come together, you get mischief. Not surprising. (Definitions from Word Any Where).

Natkhat is also used to describe the Hindu deity Krishna’s playful, mischievous, romantic, and adventurous side. Whether you consider the stories about Krishna to be historical fact, religious myth, or pure fiction, the “character” or “personality” of Krishna is the perfect actor. He acted his part, participated in the world’s natkhat, but was internally unaffected by it because he always knew that it was only play.