Ardhasamavritta, Ardhasamavṛtta, Ardha-samavritta: 3 definitions

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Ardhasamavritta 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.

The Sanskrit term Ardhasamavṛtta can be transliterated into English as Ardhasamavrtta or Ardhasamavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

[«previous next»] — Ardhasamavritta in Natyashastra glossary
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)

Ardhasamavṛtta (अर्धसमवृत्त) refers to one of three types of vṛtta.—The metres regulated by akṣaras are called vṛttas and those regulated by mātrās are called jātis. A vṛtta is divided into three classes viz. samavṛtta, ardhasamavṛtta, and viṣamavṛtta. Again, yati or pause or caesura is a part of a verse, at which the reader is required to stop his breath and then proceed on.

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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Ardhasamavritta in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ardhasamavṛtta (अर्धसमवृत्त).—[neuter] a half-equal metre, i.e. a metre the halves of which are equal (pāda 1 = 3, 2 = 4).

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

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

Ardhasamavṛtta (ಅರ್ಧಸಮವೃತ್ತ):—[noun] a class of metres in which the first and third feet and the second and fourth feet are equal.

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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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