Vishadana, Viṣādana: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣādana can be transliterated into English as Visadana or Vishadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Viṣādana (विषादन) 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 viṣādana, not admitted by Mammaṭa, Ruyyaka, Viśvanātha etc., is also an addition by comparatively modern rhetoricians like Jayadeva, Appayyadikṣita. In fact this figure is exactly the opposite of the figure praharṣaṇa, as we find in worldly life two opposite words viz. Praharṣa (great joy) and viṣāda (Sorrow).
Cirañjīva defines this alaṃkāra as—“iṣyamāṇaviruddhārthasamprāptistu viṣādanam”.—“Whenever the poet describes the achievement of a thing which is not desired at all and opposite of the intended thing, it is the figure viṣādana”. In worldly life also whenever people do not get their desired thing and the thing which they got are not intended at all they are disheartened.
Example of the viṣādana-alaṃkāra:—
gatvā pibāmyati madhūni samaṃ vadhūbhi—ritthaṃ vicintya sarasīmalireti yāvat |
kenāpi tāvadatimattamataṅgajena nirmūlitāni sahasaiva saroruhāṇi ||“When the bee comes to the lake thinking in this way that I will go and drink honey extremely with wives, then suddenly the lotuses are uprooted by a mad elephant”.
Notes: In this verse the poet describes that the bees who are fond of honey approach to the lotuses of the lake which contain honey. But as soon as the bees go to the lake the lotuses which are the seat of honey are destroyed suddenly by a mad elephant. Here the intended honey is not achieved, on the contrary the opposite thing i.e., the destruction of the lotuses has taken place. So it is an example of viṣādana.
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyViśādana (विशादन) refers to 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.—In the poem, the poet has deliberately used ‘viśādana-alaṅkāra’. It shows the sense of agitation. For instance, in verse VII.61 of the Bhīṣmacarita, King Śāntanu goes to the forest with a wish to have peace of mind; but being more agitated, he returns to the royal palace. It so happened like a gambler goes out with a wish to win the game but returns home by loosing in the game. Man cannot understand His will, as the will of almighty God is really amazing.
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 dictionaryViṣādana (विषादन).—Affliction, despair.
Derivable forms: viṣādanam (विषादनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣādana (विषादन).—[adjective] & [neuter] causing despondency or depression.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣādana (विषादन):—[=vi-ṣādana] [from vi-ṣāda > vi-ṣad] mfn. causing depression or grief, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [=vi-ṣādana] [from vi-ṣāda > vi-ṣad] n. the causing despondency or sadness, [Caraka]
3) [v.s. ...] affliction, grief, despair, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a distressing experience, [Kuvalayānanda]
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Starts with: Vishadanana, Vishadanarakarankaya.
Full-text: Vishadani, Vacyalankara, Alamkara.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 167 - Greatness of Bhūtamātṛkā (Bhūta-mātṛkā) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
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Bhishma Charitra (by Kartik Pandya)