Kavyalinga, Kāvyaliṅga, Kavya-linga, Kavyalimga: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Kāvyaliṅga (काव्यलिङ्ग, “exemplification”) refers to a type of Alaṃkāra (figure of speech).—Kāvyaliṅga or poetical cause occurs when a reason is implied either in a sentence or a word.
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).
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Kāvyaliṅga (काव्यलिङ्ग) refers to one of the 93 alaṃkāras (“figures of speech”) mentioned by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) in his Kāvyavilāsa and is listed as one of the 89 arthālaṃkāras (figure of speech determined by the sense, as opposed to sound).—The figure of speech kāvyaliṅga has been admitted by Ruyyaka (A.S. P. 143), Viśvanātha (X/64), Rudraṭa (VII/82), and Jayadeva (V/38). The figure kāvyaliṅga is originated by the influence of Nyāyaśāstra upon the poets. The word liṅga means cause. In Nyāyaśāstra there is cause-effect (kāryakāraṇabhāva) relation. In inference this knowledge of cause is necessary. When this cause is described by a poet in the form of a word or a sentence, it is known as figure kāvyaliṅga.
Cirañjīva has defined kāvyaliṅga in a different manner. In his opinion when this meaning of a sentence is found to support a new meaning it is the figure kāvyaliṅga—“syātkāvyaliṃgaṃ vākyārthe nūtanārthasamarthake”—From this definition it appears that he has gone in a different way. Though he has accepted the name kāvyaliṅga which seems to be related with cause, he has not explained it in the line of Mammaṭa, Viśvanātha etc. In his opinion whenever a sentence is found to support a new meaning which is never expressed in any way, the figure kāvyaliṅga take place.
Example of the kāvyaliṅga-alaṃkāra:—
bhasmībhūtaḥ kusumaviśikhaḥ śambhunetrāgnīnā’bhū jjvālādāyī tadanu manasi prāptajanmā babhūva |
bhūyastasmin virahadahanairdāhito’sau mayaivaṃ kutrotpanno vyathayati punarmāmaho tanna vedmi ||Explanation: This verse has been taken from the author’s own composition Mādhavacampū. This is the speech of Kalāvati to her female friend. She says—The cupid was burnt into ashes by the fire coming out from the eyes of Lord Śiva and after that he had again taken birth in mind and became tormentor. Again he was caused to burn in this way in my mind by the fire of the pangs of separation and I do not know how he originated where from is afflicting me still now.
Notes: In this verse the meaning of the burning of the cupid by the pangs of separation has never been expressed before. So this new meaning has been supported by the verse. So this is an example of Kāvyaliṃga.
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyKāvyaliṅga (काव्यलिङ्ग) refers to “poetical cause” and represents one of the various Alaṅkāras (‘figures of speech’) classified as Artha (‘sense’), as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—Hari Narayan, being learned in the Śāstras like Mīmāṃsā, Nyāya etc., has used ‘kāvyaliṅga-alaṅkāra’ also in Bhīṣmacarita. For an apt use of ‘kāvyaliṅga-alaṅkāra’ we may cite VIII.34 wherein Devavrata talks to himself that if he renounces his right to the thrown of prince hood his father will get his beloved lady in marriage and motherless he will get a mother as well popularity and spiritual enhancement. Since the basis of strikingness in statements here is the cause and effect relationship based on the principle of ‘Nyāya’, this alaṅkāra is kāvyaliṅga here. Another example of ‘kāvyaliṅga’ is XVIII.4.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāvyaliṅga (काव्यलिङ्ग).—Poetic Reason, a figure of speech; thus defined:काव्यलिङ्गं हेतो- र्वाक्यपदार्थता (kāvyaliṅgaṃ heto- rvākyapadārthatā) K. P.1; e. g. जितोऽसि मन्द कन्दर्प मच्चित्तेऽस्ति त्रिलोचनः (jito'si manda kandarpa maccitte'sti trilocanaḥ) Chandr.5.119.
Derivable forms: kāvyaliṅgam (काव्यलिङ्गम्).
Kāvyaliṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāvya and liṅga (लिङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvyaliṅga (काव्यलिङ्ग):—[=kāvya-liṅga] [from kāvya] n. a kind of Alaṃkāra or figure of rhetoric in which a statement is explained or made clearer by giving the reason for it, [Kāvyaprakāśa x, 28.]
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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 corpusKāvyaliṃga (ಕಾವ್ಯಲಿಂಗ):—[noun] (rhet.) a figure of seech in which a thing though impracticable or improbable, is justified by a simile or a plausible reason.
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: Kavya, Linga.
Full-text: Alamkara, Vacyalankara, Hetu.
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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 5k - Alaṃkāra (11): Kāvyaliṅga or poetical cause < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 1 - Rīti or the style < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.24. Use of Kāvyaliṅga-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
3.4a. Arthālaṃkāras (Alaṃkāras that depend upon the meanings of words) < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
4. Conclusion < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.99 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 4.98 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 10.150 [Kāvya-liṅga] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 2.3b - Arthālaṃkāras (Figure of Sense) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Literary Study (Conclusion) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
3: The classification of poetic figures < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
1-2: The number of Alaṃkāras (poetic figures) mentioned < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
20: Definition of Arthāntaranyāsa Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]