Viyogini, Viyoginī: 6 definitions
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Viyogini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Viyoginī (वियोगिनी) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) of the Vṛtta-type (akṣarachandas: metres regulated by akṣaras, syllabes) subclass Ardhasamavṛtta.—
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViyoginī (वियोगिनी).—
1) A woman separated from her lover or husband; गुरुनिःश्वसितैः कपिर्मनीषी निरणैषीदथ तां वियोगिनीति (guruniḥśvasitaiḥ kapirmanīṣī niraṇaiṣīdatha tāṃ viyoginīti) Bv.4.35.
2) Name of a metre; (see App.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViyoginī (वियोगिनी).—f. (-nī) 1. A woman separated from her lover. 2. Name of a metre.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viyoginī (वियोगिनी):—[=vi-yoginī] [from vi-yogin > vi-yuj] f. a woman separated from her husband or lover, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of metre (commonly called vaitālīya q.v.)
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViyoginī (वियोगिनी):—(a and nf) (a beloved/wife) separated from her lover/husband.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViyōgini (ವಿಯೋಗಿನಿ):—
1) [noun] a woman who is separated from her beloved man.
2) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse having four lines in which first and third lines having three groups of three syllables each followed by a long syllable (uu-, uu-, u-u, -) and the second and fourth lines having three groups of three syllables each followed by a short syllable (uu-, -uu, -u-, u).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.89 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 4 - Chandas or the metre < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 4a - Chandas (1): Vṛtta type of metre (akṣarachandas) < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Sanskrit Lyrics < [September-October 1931]
Kalidasa’s Artistic Vigilance < [October 1960]
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Bhishma Charitra (by Kartik Pandya)