Shabdavyanjana, Śābdavyañjanā, Shabda-vyanjana: 2 definitions

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Shabdavyanjana 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.

The Sanskrit term Śābdavyañjanā can be transliterated into English as Sabdavyanjana or Shabdavyanjana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śābdavyañjanā (शाब्दव्यञ्जना).—(in rhet.) insinuation founded on words (opp. to ārthavyañjanā).

Śābdavyañjanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śābda and vyañjanā (व्यञ्जना).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śābdavyañjanā (शाब्दव्यञ्जना):—[=śābda-vyañjanā] [from śābda] f. (in [rhetoric]) suggestion or insinuation founded on mere words, (as opp. to ārtha-v, or suggestion dependent upon the meaning of words), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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.

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