Vikramorvashiyam, Vikramorvashiya, Vikramorvaśīya, Vikramorvaśīyam: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit terms Vikramorvaśīya and Vikramorvaśīyam can be transliterated into English as Vikramorvasiya or Vikramorvashiya or Vikramorvasiyam or Vikramorvashiyam, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wikipedia: Kavya (poetry)Vikramorvaśīyam (विक्रमोर्वशीयम्) (lit. “Ūrvaśī won by Valour”) is a five-act Sanskrit play by ancient Indian poet Kālidāsa, who lived in the 4th or 5th Century CE, on the Vedic love story of King Pururavas and an Apsarā (celestial nymph) named Ūrvaśī, known for her beauty. As per the tradition, while the basic plot has taken elements from the sources such as the Samvāda Sūkta of the Ṛgveda, Mahābhārata and others, Kālidāsa has made significant adaptations to make the presentation more appealing while establishing his prowess as a playwright. The Vikramorvaśīya [vikramorvaśīyam] is the second of the three plays written by Kālidāsa, the first being Mālavikāgnimitram and the third being the celebrated Abhijñānaśākuntala [abhijñānaśākuntalam].
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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