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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ, “defective significance”) refers to one of the faults (doṣa) of a dramatic play (kāvya), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ, “defective significance”).—One of the ten doṣa (faults) of a kāvya (dramatic play);—Description of bhinnārtha: Defective Significance (bhinnārtha, lit. “broken meaning”) includes an expression which is not refined or is worthy of a rustic. When the intended sense is changed into another sense it is also called Defective Significance.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ).—a. clear, evident, intelligible; स्फुटभिन्नार्थमुदाहरद् वचः (sphuṭabhinnārthamudāharad vacaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 16.1.

-rtham ind. clearly, distinctly, unenigmatically; न खल्ववगच्छामि भिन्नार्थमभि- धीयताम् (na khalvavagacchāmi bhinnārthamabhi- dhīyatām) Ś.2.

Bhinnārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhinna and artha (अर्थ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ).—[adjective] having a clear meaning, intelligible; [abstract] tva [neuter]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ):—[from bhinna > bhid] mfn. having different aims, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra] [commentator or commentary]

2) [v.s. ...] having a clear or distinct meaning, clear, perspicuous, [Śakuntalā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Bhinnartha in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Bhinnārtha (भिन्नार्थ):—(a) having a different/distinct meaning; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Partial matches: Bhinna, Artha.

Starts with: Bhinnarthata.

Full-text: Bhinnarthata, Dosha, Ganda.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Bhinnartha, Bhinnārtha, Bhinna-artha; (plurals include: Bhinnarthas, Bhinnārthas, arthas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 2.37 < [Chapter 2 - The Natures of Words (śabda)]

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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)

Chapter XVII - Diction of a Play (lakṣaṇa)

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