Citrakavya, Citrakāvya, Citra-kavya: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Kavyashastra
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Citrakavya 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 Chitrakavya.

In Hinduism

Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (kavya)

Citrakāvya (चित्रकाव्य) refers to one of the three types of Kāvya (“poetry”), according to Mammaṭabhaṭṭa, the author of the Kāvyaprakāśa.—There are three kinds of kāvya viz., dhvanikāvya, guṇībhūtavyaṅgakāvya and citrakāvya.

context information

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Citrakāvya (चित्रकाव्य) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Rādh. 46 (and—[commentary]). Rice. 230.

2) Citrakāvya (चित्रकाव्य):—and—[commentary] Cāṭucarcā by Jagaddhara. Stein 68. 283.
—or Citraprapañca and—[commentary] by Viśveśvara. Rgb. 356. Stein 68. 283.

context information

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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Citrakāvya (ಚಿತ್ರಕಾವ್ಯ):—[noun] (rhet.) a poetical work in which more importance is given to the words or their literary senses, than to the suggested senses or figurative meanings (which quality, is considered inferior).

context information

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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Search found 9 books and stories containing Citrakavya, Citrakāvya, Citra-kavya, Citra-kāvya; (plurals include: Citrakavyas, Citrakāvyas, kavyas, kāvyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Text 9.37 [Citra-kāvya] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]

Text 1.12 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]

Text 9.44 [zig-zag diagram] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]

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Citrakāvya (4): Bandhas < [Introduction]

Citrakāvya in the Śiśupālavadha (Introduction) < [Introduction]

Citrakāvya (3): Absence of some specific letter < [Introduction]

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15: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Ruyyaka (12th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]

8: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Ānandavardhana (9th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]

3: Definition of Samāsokti Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]

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