Kathanaka, Kathānaka, Kathana-ka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Kathanaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Kathanak.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykathānaka (कथानक).—n S A tale, fable, story.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkathānaka (कथानक).—n A tale, fable, story. A plot of a play or novel.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKathānaka (कथानक).—A small tale; e. g. Vetālapañchaviṃśati.
Derivable forms: kathānakam (कथानकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathānaka (कथानक).—[kath + āna + ka], n. A little tale, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 15, 13.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathānaka (कथानक).—[neuter] a short tale or story.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathānaka (कथानक):—[from kath] n. a little tale, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kathānaka (कथानक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kahāṇaga, Kahāṇaya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKathānaka (कथानक) [Also spelled kathanak]:—(nm) the plot.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKathānaka (ಕಥಾನಕ):—[noun] a story a) an account of imaginary or past events; a narrative, tale or anecdote; b) a fictitious literary composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; narrative; tale; c) the narrative or plot of a novel or play etc.; storyline.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKathānaka (कथानक):—n. narrative; play; plot; a short story;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kathanaka-calacitra, Kathanakala, Kathanakara, Kathanakatha, Kathanakavana.
Full-text (+137): Mrigavyadhakathanaka, Savitrivratakathanaka, Campakashreshthikathanaka, Kathanaka-calacitra, Uttama-charitra-kathanaka, Kalakacharya-kathanaka, Kathanak, Sutradharakathanaka, Mantrikathanaka, Vrishabhakathanaka, Kashtamunikathanaka, Vaijnanashalika, Sadharita, Savahita, Mrigopakhyana, Sattragara, Sarasari, Velambhas, Sautri, Kathanak-chalchitr.
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Search found 16 books and stories containing Kathanaka, Kathānaka, Kathana-ka; (plurals include: Kathanakas, Kathānakas, kas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 326 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
The Sun-Worshipping Sakadvipiya Brahmanas (by Martina Palladino)
Introduction (the Sāmba-purāṇa and Bhaviṣya-purāṇa) < [Chapter 1 - The Purāṇic Sections]
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
1. Sources of Paumacariyam < [Chapter 6 - Sources, contribution and influence of Paumacariyam]
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 20 - Study Conducted on Rājaśekhara’s Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Glories of India (Culture and Civilization) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Jain literature in Prakrit < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Index < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]
Introduction to Story books < [Chapter 7 - Original literatures]