Pandityavira, Pāṇḍityavīra, Panditya-vira: 1 definition

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Pandityavira 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

Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

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Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study

Pāṇḍityavīra (पाण्डित्यवीर) refers to a type of Heroic Sentiment (vīrarasa) employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—The poet has used pāṇḍityavīra-rasa also in the poem. In IV.28, the poet has delineated the strong desire of Bhīṣma to learn archery from Paraśurāma. It indicates pāṇḍityavīra. Another example is XVI.51 where Bhīṣma has asked Yudhiṣṭira to clear all the doubts having in the mind regarding the rule of the kingdom ethically and righteously.

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Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.

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