Nalikabana, Nalikābāṇa, Nalika-bana: 1 definition
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Nalikabana 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)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaNalikābāṇa (नलिकाबाण) is another name for Nālīka: an “arrow”, as is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 2.28.—According to Nārāyaṇa, Nālīka refers to “a thin arrow shot through a tube” (nalikā). See 21.151, where also nalikā and nālīka are used. Vidyādhara explains nālīkā as nalikābāṇa.
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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Partial matches: Nalika, Bana.
Full-text: Nalika.
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