Padalalitya, Padalālitya, Pada-lalitya: 3 definitions
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Padalalitya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: A critical study of the hanumannatakaPadalālitya (पदलालित्य) refers to the “elegance of words” and is a much uttered one in classical Sanskrit literature. But as there is not found any clear or definite exposition of the word in any work on rhetorics, it becomes somewhat difficult to show the very significance or the meaning of the term padalālitya. On the other hand, the term padalālitya indicates only the loveliness or gracefulness or elegance of words used in a literary piece. The oft-quoted line, viz. naiṣadhe padalālityaṃ indicates the fact that the word padalālitya stands for the alliteration of soft sound caused by the vṛtti called upanāgarikā or lāṭikā.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypadalālitya (पदलालित्य).—n S Elegant and elaborate diction; the beauty resulting from rhyme, alliteration, sonorous words, melodious arrangement &c. See similar compounds under lālitya.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpadalālitya (पदलालित्य).—n Elegant and elaborate diction.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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