Arthacitra, Artha-citra: 3 definitions
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Arthacitra 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Arthachitra.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArthacitra (अर्थचित्र).—'variety in sense', a pun, Kāvyaprakāśa.
Derivable forms: arthacitram (अर्थचित्रम्).
Arthacitra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms artha and citra (चित्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryArthacitra (अर्थचित्र):—[=artha-citra] [from artha] n. ‘variety in sense’, a pun, [Kāvyaprakāśa]
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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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Partial matches: Citra, Artha.
Full-text: Citra.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 6.1 < [Chapter 6 - Third-rate Poetry and Super-excellent Poetry]
Text 1.12 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Text 1.14 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Citrakāvya (4): Bandhas < [Introduction]
Citrakāvya in the Śiśupālavadha (Introduction) < [Introduction]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The invention of the Sthalapurāṇa of Madurai < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - The Dialogue Between Vyāsa and Nārada < [Book 1 - First Skandha]