Drauhini, Drauhiṇī: 2 definitions
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Drauhini 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.
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Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaDrauhiṇī (द्रौहिणी) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—Son of Brahmā. It was another name of Bharata, the author of NS.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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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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Full-text: Kavyartha.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Drauhini, Drauhiṇī, Drauhiṇi; (plurals include: Drauhinis, Drauhiṇīs, Drauhiṇis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Alaṃkāra (3): Kāvyārtha-Yoni < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]
Part 4.4 - Types of Kāvyārtha (poetic theme) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Part 5 - Literature on the Ancient Indian Drama < [Introduction, part 1]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Summary of the Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]