Ivopama, Ivopamā, Iva-upama: 2 definitions
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Ivopama 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIvopamā (इवोपमा).—f. A simile in which इव (iva) is used. Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.41 is given as an illustration of इवोपमा (ivopamā).
Ivopamā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iva and upamā (उपमा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIvopamā (इवोपमा):—[from iva] f. a kind of simile (in which iva is employed), [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya x, 30.]
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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