Parijatakaharanacampu, Pārijātakaharaṇacampū, Parijatakaharana-campu: 2 definitions

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Parijatakaharanacampu 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Parijatakaharanachampu.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Parijatakaharanacampu in Kavya glossary
Source: Shodhganga: A critical appreciation of soddhalas udayasundarikatha

Pārijātakaharaṇacampū (पारिजातकहरणचम्पू).—The Pārijātaka-haraṇa Campū of Śeṣa Kṛṣṇa who flourished in the second half of the 16th century is concerned with the well-known Purāṇa legend of Kṛṣṇa’s exploits.

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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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General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Parijatakaharanacampu in Hinduism glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Pārijātakaharaṇacampū (पारिजातकहरणचम्पू) or “Pārijātakaharaṇa Campū” is a Sanskrit work in the campū style written by Śeṣakṛṣṇa (or, “Śeṣa Kṛṣṇa”), relating the well-known Purāṇa legends of Kṛṣṇa’s exploits .

Campū is a form of Sanskrit literature similair to the epic (kathā) and dramatic (kāvya) style. It contains both prose romance as well as sections in verse.

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