Kavyadosha, Kāvyadoṣa, Kavya-dosha: 1 definition

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Kavyadosha 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.

The Sanskrit term Kāvyadoṣa can be transliterated into English as Kavyadosa or Kavyadosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study

Kāvyadoṣa (काव्यदोष) or simply Doṣa refers to “poetic defects”.—The alaṅkāras discussed in the preceding pages are desirable attributes of a kāvya, whereas the doṣas are undesirable elements. In other words, they are the opposites of the guṇālaṅkāras. Consequently, if to accomplish alaṅkāras was an important activity, to avoid doṣas is an equally important duty of the poet. That is to say, the avoidance of doṣas is also, in a way, a means of achieving poetic beauty. [...]

In Sāhityadarpaṇa, Viśvanātha says doṣas are five-fold [..., See doṣa]

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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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