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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित) refers to one of the ten kinds of yamaka, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17. Yamaka is one of the four “figures of speech” (alaṃkāra), used when composing dramatic compositions (kāvya).

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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).

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित).—Iterative: a repeated word, defined as द्विरुक्तं पदम् (dviruktaṃ padam) cf. द्विरुक्तमात्रेडितं पदम् (dviruktamātreḍitaṃ padam) e.g. यज्ञायज्ञा वो अग्नये (yajñāyajñā vo agnaye) Vāj. Prāt. I. 146;

2) Āmreḍita.—. the second or latter portion, of a repeated word according to Pāṇini; c. तस्य (tasya) (द्विरुक्तस्य (dviruktasya)) परमाम्रेडितम् (paramāmreḍitam) P. VIII.1.2. The Āmreḍita word gets the grave accent and has its last vowel protracted when it implies censure; cf. P.VIII.1.3 and VIII. 2.95.Haradatta has tried to explain how the term आम्रेडित (āmreḍita) means the first member; cf. ननु आम्रेडितशब्दे । निघण्टुषु प्रसिद्धः आम्रेडितं द्विस्त्रिरुक्तमिति । सत्यमर्थे प्रसिद्धः इह तु शब्दे परिभाष्यते । महा-संज्ञाकरणं पूर्वाचार्यानुरोधेन (nanu āmreḍitaśabde | nighaṇṭuṣu prasiddhaḥ āmreḍitaṃ dvistriruktamiti | satyamarthe prasiddhaḥ iha tu śabde paribhāṣyate | mahā-saṃjñākaraṇaṃ pūrvācāryānurodhena) Padamañj. on VIII.1.2.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित).—p. p. Reiterated, repeated (as words).

-tam 1 Repetition of sound or word.

2) (In gram.) Reduplication, the second word in reduplication; द्वितीयाम्रेडितान्तेषु (dvitīyāmreḍitānteṣu) Sk.

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

Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Reiterated, repeated. n.

(-taṃ) Repetition of a sound or word. E. āṅ before mriḍṛ to be mad, kta aff.

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

Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित).—[neuter] the same, reduplication ([grammar]).

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

1) Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित):—[=ā-mreḍita] [from ā-mreḍ] mfn. reiterated, repeated

2) [v.s. ...] n. repetition of a sound or word

3) [v.s. ...] (in [grammar]) reduplication, reiteration, the second word in a reiteration, [Pāṇini; Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya etc.]

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

Āmreḍita (आम्रेडित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) p.] Repeated.

[Sanskrit to German]

Amredita in German

context information

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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āmrēḍita (ಆಮ್ರೇಡಿತ):—[noun] repetition of what is already said; needless repetition of an idea in a different word, phrase or sentence; tautology; pleonasm.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mredita, A.

Starts with: Amreditasamasa, Amreditayamaka.

Ends with: Vyatyamredita.

Full-text: Amreditayamaka, Mred, Avashavasham, Amendita, Yamaka, Utpandutpandu, Chatachata, Ekameka, Gunanika, Svarasvara, Bahira, Samasama, Maheshakhya, Attamana, Jihma.

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Chapter 360 - Synonyms denoting the celestial region and the nether world

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XVII - Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)

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