Adbhutadivya, Adbhuta-divya: 1 definition

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Adbhutadivya 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.

In Hinduism

Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

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Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)

Adbhutadivya (अद्भुतदिव्य) refers to “heavenly miracles”, representing one of the two types of the “sentiment of wonder” as defined by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) and Bharata in his Nāṭyaśāstra.Though Cirañjīva has not said anything about the varieties of adbhuta-rasa, Bharata, the author of the Nāṭyaśāstra, has mentioned two kinds of adbhutadivya which is heavenly miracles and ānandaja which is produced from joy.

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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.

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