Pashcaddesha, Paścāddeśa: 1 definition
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Pashcaddesha 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.
The Sanskrit term Paścāddeśa can be transliterated into English as Pascaddesa or Pashcaddesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Pashchaddesha.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaPaścāddeśa (पश्चाद्देश) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—Western India. This comprises on Sindh, western Rajputana, Cutch, Gujarat and a portion of the adjoining coast on the lower course of the Narmada. There Devasabhā is mentioned as its eastern boundary.
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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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.3 - Rājaśekhara’s concepts of Bhāratavarṣa (undivided india) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 8.6 - Region of Paścāddeśa (western part) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Appendix 2 - Identification of Geographical names mentioned in the Kāvyamīmāṃsā