Lacchana, Lacchaṇa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Lacchana 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

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (hinduism)

Lacchana (लच्छन) (in Sanskrit: lakṣaṇa) refer to “definitions”, according to the Alaṃkāraratnākara by Dalapatirāya and Baṃsīdhara (dealing with Poetics and Erotics). The Alaṃkāraratnākara is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—[...] The Alaṃkāraratnākara by Vaṃsīdhara and Dalapatirāya is extensive. As stated by them, it is in the tradition of the Sanskrit kuvalayānanda. It is made of definitions (lacchana, Skt. lakṣaṇa) and examples.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Lacchaṇa (ಲಚ್ಛಣ):—[noun] = ಲಚ್ಚಣ [laccana].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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