Alankarana, Alaṅkaraṇa, Alaṃkaraṇa, Alamkarana, Alamkarana: 17 definitions

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Alankarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Alaṅkaraṇa (अलङ्करण) refers to “embellishing”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.26 (“Pārvatī-Jaṭila dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Vijayā said to Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin): “[...] My friend has been performing severe penance at the bidding of Nārada to make her beauty fruitful, to embellish [i.e., alaṅkaraṇa] her father’s race and to bless Kama. She has directed this penance to lord Śiva. O holy ascetic, how is it that her desire is not fulfilled. O excellent brahmin, you enquired of her desire. I have just told you out of my love for her. What else do you wish to hear”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

alaṅkaraṇa : (nt.) 1. decoration; 2. doing up.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa, (nt.) (alaṃ + karaṇa, fr. alaṅkaroti) doing up, fitting out, ornamentation J.I, 60. (Page 79)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

alaṅkaraṇa (अलंकरण).—n S Adorning, decorating, embellishing.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

alaṅkaraṇa (अलंकरण).—n Adorning.

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aḷaṅkaraṇa (अळंकरण).—, &c. See alaṅkaraṇa, &c.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण).—

1) Decoration, ornamenting; तस्मिन्हरिः स्पृहां चक्रे वक्षोऽलङ्करणे मणौ (tasminhariḥ spṛhāṃ cakre vakṣo'laṅkaraṇe maṇau) Bhāgavata 8.8.5.

2) An ornament (lit. and fig.); सृजति तावदेशेषगुणाकरं पुरुषरत्नमलंकरणं भुवः (sṛjati tāvadeśeṣaguṇākaraṃ puruṣaratnamalaṃkaraṇaṃ bhuvaḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.92.

3) Preparation.

Derivable forms: alaṃkaraṇam (अलंकरणम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alaṅkaraṇa (अलङ्करण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Ornament, decoration. E. alam ornament, and karaṇa what makes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण).—i. e. alam-kṛ + ana, n. Ornament, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 88.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण).—[neuter] adorning, dressing; ornament.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण):—[=alaṃ-karaṇa] a -kāra etc. See alam.

2) [=alaṃ-karaṇa] [from alaṃ > alam] b n. making ready, preparation, [Kauśika-sūtra], (ifc. f(ā). , [Kathāsaritsāgara]) decoration, ornament, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Alaṅkaraṇa (अलङ्करण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Ornament.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Alaṅkaraṇa (अलङ्करण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Alaṃkaraṇa.

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Alankarana in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण) [Also spelled alankaran]:—(nm) ornamentation, embellishment, adornment; hence, ~[kartā] (nm); ~[kṛta] (a); ~[kṛti] (nf).

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Prakrit glossary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Alaṃkaraṇa (अलंकरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Alaṅkaraṇa.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Alankarana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Alaṃkaraṇa (ಅಲಂಕರಣ):—[noun] = ಅಲಂಕಾರ [alamkara].

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Aḷaṃkaraṇa (ಅಳಂಕರಣ):—

1) [noun] the act of decorating; beautification; decoration.

2) [noun] anything used for decorating; an ornament.

3) [noun] the person or thing that enhances the dignity, decorum or pride of something.

4) [noun] beauty; elegance.

5) [noun] an expression, as a metaphor or simile, using words in a nonliteral sense or unusual manner to add vividness, beauty, etc. to what is said or written; a figure of speech.

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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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