Akhyanaka, Ākhyānaka: 10 definitions
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Akhyanaka 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक).—A tale, a short legendary narrative, an episode; आख्यानकाख्यायिकेतिहासपुराणाकर्णनेन (ākhyānakākhyāyiketihāsapurāṇākarṇanena) K.7; P.IV.2.6 Vārt.
-kī Name of a metre which is a combination of Indravajrā and Upendravajrā.
Derivable forms: ākhyānakam (आख्यानकम्).
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक).—[ākhyāna + ka], n. A little tale, [Pañcatantra] 72, 16.
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक).—[neuter] a short tale; [feminine] ī [Name] of a metre.
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—[=ā-khyānaka] [from ā-khyā] n. a short narrative, [Pañcatantra; Kādambarī]
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—[ā-khyānaka] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Containing a tale or account.
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—(von ākhyāna)
1) n. eine kleine Erzählung [Pañcatantra 72, 16. 188, 6.] —
2) f. krī Name eines Metrums, eine Verbindung von indravajrā und upendravajrā, [Śrutabodha 24.] [Colebrooke II, 124. 160 (VI,
3) 164 (VI, 6).]
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Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—
2) [Weber’s Indische Studien 8, 359. fg.]
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Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—und ākhyāyikā von einander unterschieden [Daśakumāracarita 16, 19. fg.]
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):——
1) n. eine kleine Erzählung [Kād. (1872) 12,24.] —
2) f. ī ein best. Metrum.
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Akkhāṇaya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Ākhyānaka (ಆಖ್ಯಾನಕ):—[noun] = ಆಖ್ಯಾನ - [akhyana -] 4.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Ākhyānaka (आख्यानक):—n. a short tale;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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Starts with: Akhyanaka-gita, Akhyanakatha.
Full-text: Akhyanaka-gita, Akhyanaki, Aakhyaanak, Akkhanaya, Aakhyaanak-geet, Akhyayika.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 165 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 166 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 165 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 1]
The Tradition of the Puppet Theatre < [January 1963]
Brihatkatha-kosha (cultural study) (by Himanshu Shekhar Acharya)
6. Classification of Katha < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Kadambari Studies (on the basis of Bhanuchandra) (by Jayanti Tripathy)
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
Section 5 - Description of Visamasila (Srngaramanjari’s mother) < [English translation]
Part 4 - A critical appreciation of the Shringara-manjari-katha Belongs < [Introduction to the Shringaramanjari-katha of Shri Bhojadeva]