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Epic characters 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.
In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyEpic characters may be very numerous ranging from Gods to Vagabonds, says R. J. Rees. The variety of characters must have a variety of personal traits. They must have good character and conduct, nobility and morality more than the common man. Aristotle stipulates four points with regard to characters. First and foremost is that they should be good; the second point is to make them appropriate; the third is to make them real i.e. they must be true to life. The fourth is to make them consistent throughout.
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.
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What is True Education? < [April – June, 2008]
Masti: The Man and the Man of Letters < [October – December, 1984]
‘The Triple Stream’ < [June 1945]
Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Copper-plate Charters < [Chapter 6]
Religious Epithets (Brahmanical and Buddhist) < [Chapter 4]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)