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Human life 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 studyHuman life and feelings should be spoken mainly in epic poems. The life of epic being human life or humanized life, must to be true to its pattern, exhibit a representative amount though not a plethora of a human mood, says John Clark. He also adds in regard with human life that a poem, without putting something of his day and generation in it, would not be advisable. All epic poets have written for their contemporaries. Greek epic has always been felt to be somehow a type of significant human experience and some generations have wanted to codify and explain the significance, sometimes with an inhibiting effect on writers.
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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A study of the philosophy of Jainism (by Deepa Baruah)
Philosophy and Human Values < [October – December, 1999]
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The Contrast < [July – September, 1982]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 2 - On monks (nirgrantha) < [Chapter 1]
Part 2 - Flow of movement < [Chapter 7]
Part 2 - On angular movement < [Chapter 7]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.9.251 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
Verse 1.13.195 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Verse 1.2.68 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Cause 1 - The Expiry Of Life-span < [Part 1 - The Four Causes Of Death]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Section LII - The span of Human Life in each Cycle < [Discourse I - Origin of the Work—Creation of the World—Summary of Contents of the Book.]
Verse 5.27 < [Section VI - Lawful and Forbidden Meat]