Patalavasati, Pātālavasati, Patala-vasati: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraPātālavasati (पातालवसति) is the name of a subterranean dwelling built by Agnidatta, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 49. Accordingly, “... when he said this, Agnidatta gladly consented, and Guṇaśarman rested there in comfort during the night. And the next day Agnidatta had a secret subterranean dwelling constructed for his comfort, called Pātālavasati”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Pātālavasati, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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: Patala, Vasati.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
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