Atikriti, Atikṛti: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Atikṛti can be transliterated into English as Atikrti or Atikriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Atikṛti (अतिकृति) refers to a class of rhythm-type (chandas) containing twenty-five syllables in a pāda (‘foot’ or ‘quarter-verse’), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 15. There are twenty-six classes of chandas and out of them arise the various syllabic meters (vṛtta), composed of four pādas, defining the pattern of alternating light and heavy syllables.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Atikṛti (अतिकृति).—f.
1) Overdoing.
2) Name of a metre of 4 lines, each line containing 25 syllables.
Derivable forms: atikṛtiḥ (अतिकृतिः).
Atikṛti (अतिकृति).—f.
(-tiḥ) A kind of metre, a stanza of four lines, with twentyfive syllables to each line. E. ati, and kṛti another metre.
1) Atikṛti (अतिकृति):—[=ati-kṛti] a f. excess, [Veṇīs.]
2) [v.s. ...] b or better abhi-kṛti q.v.
Atikṛti (अतिकृति):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-tiḥ) A class of metres regulated by number and quantity. See aticchandas. It comprises two species (see krauñcapadā and śambhu) and consists of a stanza of four lines, with twenty-five syllables in each line. Also called abhikṛti. E. ati (sc. krāntā) and kṛti (another class of metres; in the sense of the accusative).
Atikṛti (अतिकृति):—Name eines Metrums, s. abhikṛti .
Atikṛti (अतिकृति):—f. Uebermaass [Veṇīsaṃhāra 138.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Atikṛti (ಅತಿಕೃತಿ):—[noun] name of a metre, having four lines of twenty five syllables each.
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: Kriti, A ti, Ati.
Full-text: Abhikriti, Karuncapadi, Aticchandas, Avasaniki, Chandas.
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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XV - Verbal representation (vācika) and Prosody (chandaḥśāstra)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Education (8): Knowledge of Metres and Figures of speech < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Vṛttas (syllabic metres) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 57 - The Description of Prosody (Candas) < [Part 2 - Pūrva-bhāga: Dvitīya-pāda]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)