Ananvaya: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Ananvaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Ananvay.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Ananvaya (अनन्वय, “self-comparison”) refers to a type of Alaṃkāra (figure of speech).—When the same object occupies the position of both upamāna and upameya i.e. when a thing is compared to itself, there is Ananvaya.
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).
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Ananvaya (अनन्वय) refers to one of the 93 alaṃkāras (“figures of speech”) mentioned by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) in his Kāvyavilāsa and is listed as one of the 89 arthālaṃkāras (figure of speech determined by the sense, as opposed to sound).—The figure ananvaya has been treated by a number of rhetorician. Bhāmaha (K.A. 345), Udbhaṭa (A.S.S. 44) and Vāmana (IV 3.14) have admitted ananvaya. Daṇḍin does not mention it as a separate figure. He gives a type of upamā named parasparopamā. It very much agrees with the figure ananvaya. Mammaṭa (X/19), Ruyyaka (A.S. P. 30) etc. have admitted ananvaya as usual. Ananvaya is used to indicate incomparable character of an object. So the poets take pleasure to employ it.
Accordng to Cirañjīva if the upameya be identical with upamāna the figure ananvaya occurs. Cirañjīva’s definition is following the definitions given by his predecessors.
Example of the ananvaya-alaṃkāra:
samatāṃ tvayi karṇasya varṇayanti balerapi |
manmate tu guṇaistaistairbhavāniha bhavāniva ||“Some speaks of equivalence of powerful Karṇa in you but in my opinion, in this world, you with such qualities are like yourself”.
Notes: In this verse a king is praised by one who thinks that the king’s prowess is incomparable. In this world Karṇa of the Mahābhāratān age is famous for his power, but the king’s power is superior to that of Karṇa. So the king cannot be compared with Karṇa and the king himself is the object to be compared with (upamāna). As the king is both the object to be compared and also the object to be compared with the figure ananvaya is operative here.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryananvaya (अनन्वय).—m S Inconsistency, unconnectedness, incongruity, irrelevancy.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishananvaya (अनन्वय).—m Unconnectedness, inconsis- tency, incongruity, irrelevancy.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnanvaya (अनन्वय).—[na. ta.]
1) Want of connection.
2) (Rhet.) A figure of speech in which a thing is compared to itself, the object being to show that it is matchless and can have no other उपमान (upamāna); उपमानोपमेयत्वं यदेकस्यैव वस्तुनः । इन्दुरिन्दुरिव श्रीमानित्यादौ तदनन्वयः ॥ गगनं गगनाकारं सागरः सागरोपमः । रामरावणयोर्युद्धं रामरावणयोरिव (upamānopameyatvaṃ yadekasyaiva vastunaḥ | indurinduriva śrīmānityādau tadananvayaḥ || gaganaṃ gaganākāraṃ sāgaraḥ sāgaropamaḥ | rāmarāvaṇayoryuddhaṃ rāmarāvaṇayoriva) ||
Derivable forms: ananvayaḥ (अनन्वयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnanvaya (अनन्वय):—[=an-anvaya] m. want of connexion, (in rhetoric) comparison of an object with its own ideal, (as, ‘a lady-like lady.’)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnanvaya (अनन्वय):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-yaḥ) (In rhetoric.) One of the Ālaṅkā-ras or figures of speech: comparing an object to itself, with respect to its being the only one of its class as to the qualities expressed and therefore not liable to comparison with any thing else; e. g. the moon shines like a moon i. e. like a very moon, a moon indeed. E. a neg. and anvaya, literally: ‘want of connexion sc. with other objects’.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnanvaya (अनन्वय):—[ana+nvaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. A comparison of like with like.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryAnanvaya (अनन्वय) [Also spelled ananvay]:—(nm) a meaning-based figure of speech involving comparison of an object with its own ideal ([rāma ke sama rāma hī hai]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnanvaya (ಅನನ್ವಯ):—[noun] = ಅನನ್ವಯಾಲಂಕಾರ [ananvayalamkara]; 2) an opposition in character, nature, tendency, etc.; a bad or unsuitable match; lack of coherence; incongruity.
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)
Starts with: Ananvayalamkara.
Ends with: Anjananvaya, Vamananvaya.
Full-text: Ananvita, Anannuvayalankaram, Ananvay, Anannuvayam, Alamkara, Vacyalankara, Anvaya.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.28 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.27 [Ananvaya] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.9 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
14: Definition of Ananvaya Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
1-2: The number of Alaṃkāras (poetic figures) mentioned < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
1: Vāmana’s scheme of Alaṃkāras < [Chapter 3 - Śabdālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 5r - Alaṃkāra (18): Ananvaya or self-comparison < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 1 - Rīti or the style < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Curse of the Brāhmaṇa < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
3.3. The concept of figures (alaṅkāras) according to Kuntaka < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
1. Kirātārjunīya in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Surūparāghava of Ilattūr Rāmasvāmiśāstri < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]