Likhitapathita, Likhitapaṭhita, Likhita-pathita: 2 definitions

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Likhitapathita 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

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Likhitapathita in Kavya glossary
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Likhitapaṭhita (लिखितपठित) refers to “written and read about” or “described”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 19.36.—Cf. Anargharāghava 1.31. Rucipati remarks that it is a popular expression (lokoktiriyam).

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Likhitapathita in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Likhitapaṭhita (लिखितपठित).—a. written and read about; described; लिखितपठिता राज्ञो दाराः कविप्रतिभासु ये शृणुत शृणुतासूर्यंपश्या न सा किल भाविनी (likhitapaṭhitā rājño dārāḥ kavipratibhāsu ye śṛṇuta śṛṇutāsūryaṃpaśyā na sā kila bhāvinī) N.19.36; इक्ष्वाकूणां लिखितपठिता स्वर्वधूगण्डपीठक्रीडापत्रप्रकरमकरीपाशुपाल्यं हि वृत्तिः (ikṣvākūṇāṃ likhitapaṭhitā svarvadhūgaṇḍapīṭhakrīḍāpatraprakaramakarīpāśupālyaṃ hi vṛttiḥ) A. R.1.31.

Likhitapaṭhita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms likhita and paṭhita (पठित).

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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.

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