Arthavyakti, Artha-vyakti: 6 definitions
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Arthavyakti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraArthavyakti (अर्थव्यक्ति, “directness of expression”) refers to one of the ten merits (guṇa) of a dramatic play (kāvya), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17. They are characterised by their sweetness and depth of meaning.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraArthavyakti (अर्थव्यक्ति, “directness of expression”).—One of the ten guṇas (merits) of a kāvya (dramatic play);—Description of arthavyakti: When the meaning of a composition can be grasped by the penetrating mind just after its recital (lit. use) it is an instance of Directness of Expression (artha-vyakti, lit. “expression of meaning”).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthavyakti (अर्थव्यक्ति):—[=artha-vyakti] [from artha] f. clearness of the sense, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Kāvyaprakāśa etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArthavyakti (ಅರ್ಥವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ):—[noun] the clear, lucid way in using words or sentences a literary work, considered as a merit in rhetoric.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Artha, Vyakti.
Full-text: Guna, Shabdaguna.
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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 3c - Guṇa (3): Prasāda < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 3 - Guṇa or the quality < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.319 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
1. Guṇa: It’s classification and components < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 8.12 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 8.14 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 8.10 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
4: Content of the work (Kāvyālaṃkārasūtra-vṛtti) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)