Antahpuriki, Āntaḥpurikī: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Antahpuriki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaĀntaḥpurikī (आन्तःपुरिकी) is a variant reading for Āntaḥpurī, which refers to a “maid servant of the inner apartments”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 19.65. Cāṇḍūpaṇḍita reads Āntaḥpurikī. Nārāyaṇa mentions this as a variant.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: HereNow4U: Jaina Pāribhāṣika ŚabdakośaĀntaḥpurikī (आन्तःपुरिकी) or Āntaḥpurikīvidyā refers to a type of Vidyā (occult science) as defined in the Jaina Pāribhāṣika Śabdakośa.—Āntaḥpurikī refers to that Vidyā, through which a physician treats the patient by uttering his name and rubbing the corresponding body-part of his own body and the patient is cured.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āntaḥpurikī (आन्तःपुरिकी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṃteurigā, Aṃteuriyā, Aṃteurī.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Antahpurikividya.
Full-text: Amteuri, Antahpurikividya, Amteuriya, Amteuriga, Antahpuri.
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