Kanciyamaka, Kanci-yamaka, Kāñciyamaka: 5 definitions
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Kanciyamaka 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 Kanchiyamaka.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraKāñciyamaka (काञ्चियमक), or simply kāñci, refers to one of the ten kinds of yamaka, according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17. Yamaka is one of the four “figures of speech” (alaṃkāra), used when composing dramatic compositions (kāvya).
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraKāñcīyamaka (काञ्चीयमक).—One of the ten kinds of yamaka;—Description of kāñcīyamaka: Two similar words occurring at the beginning and at the end of each foot constitute Kāñcī-Yamaka.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāñciyamaka (काञ्चियमक) or Kāñcīyamaka (काञ्चीयमक).—a kind of paronomasia or punning; cf. Bhaṭṭikāvya 1.8.
Derivable forms: kāñciyamakam (काञ्चियमकम्), kāñcīyamakam (काञ्चीयमकम्).
Kāñciyamaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāñci and yamaka (यमक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāñcīyamaka (काञ्चीयमक):—[=kāñcī-yamaka] [from kāñcī] n. a kind of paronomasia or punning, e.g. [Bhaṭṭi-kāvya x, 8.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yamaka, Kanci.
Full-text: Yamaka.
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Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
2: Definition of Yamaka Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Śabdālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
1-2: The number of Alaṃkāras (poetic figures) mentioned < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)