Caritakavya, Caritakāvya, Carita-kavya: 1 definition
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Caritakavya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charitakavya.
In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyCaritakāvya (चरितकाव्य) or simply Carita refers to a type of Mahākāvya (‘epic poem’).—Carita-kāvyas play an important role in the field of Sanskrit language as biography is a significant sector of any literature. They mainly form a part of biographical literature. Biography is a narrative, which records consciously and artistically the important events happened in the life of a great person whom the author depicts. The biographical works are the combination of history and literary art. So the biographer shares with the historian a concern for truth and simultaneously with the novelties for the ambition to create a work of art. The life-sketches or the biographies of important persons attracted many poets to write upon. Therefore a huge number of caritakāvyas have been composed.
Caritakāvya literature focused on the remarkable personalities of society. It can be divided in different groups according to the phrase of significant personalities introduced therein. Some of the caritakāvyas are historical, some are biographical, some are focused on the life of persons, some are on their deeds and some are on their characters. It is interesting to note that there are caritakāvyas of many types and many forms. The objectives behind the compositions are also different. We have to accord due consideration to them as they possess high merit of literature.
Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kavya, Carita.
Ends with: Buddhacaritakavya.
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