Mahimabhatta, Mahimabhaṭṭa: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaMahimabhaṭṭa (महिमभट्ट).—A Sanskrit critic who lived in India in the 11th century A.D. His chief work was entitled "Vyaktiviveka", a treatise on "Alaṅkāra". The book is divided into three parts. He was a scholar in logic also. He was the author of another book "Tattvoktikośa".
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahimabhaṭṭa (महिमभट्ट):—[=mahima-bhaṭṭa] [from mahima > mah] m. Name of two authors, [Catalogue(s)]
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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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Search found 10 books and stories containing Mahimabhatta, Mahima-bhatta, Mahima-bhaṭṭa, Mahimabhaṭṭa; (plurals include: Mahimabhattas, bhattas, bhaṭṭas, Mahimabhaṭṭas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
Origin and development of Sanskrit poetics < [Introduction]
1. Date of Kuntaka < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
10: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Mahimabhaṭṭa (11th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
1. Mahimabhatta's Criticism of the Concept of Dhvani < [Volume 3 - Classical Sanskrit Literature]
Index of Third volume < [Volume 3 - Classical Sanskrit Literature]
9. The Yogavasistha: A Linguistic Appraisal < [Volume 1 - Grammer and Linguistics]
Alankara Sastra (English study) (by V. Raghavan)
Glimpses of History of Sanskrit Literature (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Chapter 26.8 - Conclusion < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
Chapter 26.1 - Poetics (Alankara-Shastra) and Dramaturgy (Natya-Shastra) < [Section 4 - Classical Sanskrit literature]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 1 - Sanskrit kāvya and its definitions < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Part 7 - Works of Maṅkhaka < [Chapter I - Introduction]