Arthalankara, Artha-alankara, Arthalamkara, Arthālaṅkāra: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyArthālaṅkāra (अर्थालङ्कार) refers to the “sense” type of Alaṅkāra (“figures of speech”) which represents the “essence of poetry” as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—Hari Narayan Dikshit is an expert in the use of ‘Arthālaṅkāras’ also. He has resorted to various ‘arthālaṅkāras’ in his poem, which shows his mastery in the employment of the figures of sense. Among the various ‘sadṛśya-mūlaka arthālaṅkāras’ such as ‘upamā’, ‘utprekṣā’, ‘rūpaka’ and others, the favourite of our poet are the ‘upamā’ and ‘rūpaka’. The frequent use of these arthālaṅkāras is a typical feature of kāvyas tyle.
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 Dictionaryarthālaṅkāra (अर्थालंकार).—m S A general term for tropes and figures; disting. from śabdālaṅkāra Verbal ornaments.
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arthālaṅkāra (अर्थालंकार).—. Add:-- For these tropes and figures see vācyālaṅkāra, and for the verbal ornaments see śabdālaṅkāra.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englisharthālaṅkāra (अर्थालंकार).—m A general term for tropes and figures.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArthālaṃkāra (ಅರ್ಥಾಲಂಕಾರ):—[noun] (rhet.) a figure of speech determined by and dependant on the sense and not on sound.
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: Artha, Alamkara.
Starts with: Arttalankaram.
Full-text (+89): Arthalamkara, Shabdalamkara, Alamkara, Arthalamkriti, Arttalankaram, Abhidheyalankara, Arthalankar, Ubhayalankara, Dandi, Kavyavilasa, Sasandeha, Asangati, Paryayokta, Gudotpreksha, Shlesha, Ullekha, Bhrantimat, Prativastu, Arthantaranyasa, Uttara.
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Gita-govinda of Jayadeva (comparative study) (by Manisha Misra)
3. The Alankara or the Poetic Embellishments < [Chapter 3 - A Critical and Musical study of the Gita-Govinda]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
7. Alankaras (Embellishments or Ornaments) < [Chapter 6 - Literature in the Puranas]
6. Gunas (excellences) and Dosas (defects) < [Chapter 6 - Literature in the Puranas]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
3: The classification of poetic figures < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
12: Alaṃkāra-śāstra in the Agni-purāṇa and the Viṣṇudharmottara-purāṇa < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
19-20: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Vāgbhaṭa (12th and 14th Century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Knowledge of Rhetoric (Alaṃkāra) in the Śiśupālavadha < [Introduction]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 2.3 - Alaṃkāra Used in the Mālatīmādhava < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Part 2.3b - Arthālaṃkāras (Figure of Sense) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Part 2.1 - Definition of Alaṃkāra (figures of speech) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
2. Classification and number of Alaṃkāras < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
3.29. Use of Vyājokti-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
3.4a. Arthālaṃkāras (Alaṃkāras that depend upon the meanings of words) < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]