Praharshana, Praharṣaṇa: 9 definitions
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Praharshana 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 Praharṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Praharsana or Praharshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Praharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण) refers to one of the 93 alaṃkāras (“figures of speech”) mentioned by Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) in his Kāvyavilāsa and is listed as one of the 89 arthālaṃkāras (figure of speech determined by the sense, as opposed to sound).—The figure of speech praharṣaṇa has not been treated by famous ālaṃkārikas like Bhāmaha, Ruyyaka Mammaṭa, Viśvanātha etc. Jayadeva has defined this figure of speech in his Candrāloka, while Appayyadīkṣita defined it in his Kuvalayānanda.
Whenever some additional meaning over and above the intended meaning is achieved without any effort, it is the figure praharṣaṇa. Cirañjīva has given an example of praharṣaṇa from his own work Śṛṅgārataṭinī.
Example of the praharṣaṇa-alaṃkāra:—
adyā’sti sā roṣavavatī sakhī me nivedite dvāri sakhībhirittham |
yāvadyuvā vāñchati dṛṣṭimātra- māliṅgitastāvadayaṃ yuvatyā ||“Today when the female companions reported in this way that my angry confidante is at the door, the young man while expecting only the glance, he is embraced by the damsel”.
Notes: In this verse, taken from his own composition Śṛṅgārataṭinī, it has been described that when the hero is expecting only the glance of his beloved, he is embraced by the heroine which is totally unexpected and no effort is made for that by the hero. So due to some extra achievement in addition to the desired thing, this is an example of the figure of speech praharṣaṇa.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPraharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण).—
1) Enrapturing, making extremely glad.
2) The attainment of a desired object.
-ṇaḥ The planet Mercury.
Derivable forms: praharṣaṇam (प्रहर्षणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) 1. Happy, delighted. 2. Delighting. m.
(-ṇaḥ) The planet Mercury, or its ruler. f. (-ṇī) 1. Turmeric. 2. A form of metre. E. pra before, hṛ to rejoice, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण).—[adjective] making stiff (the hairs of the body) i.e. exciting, gladdening; [neuter] erection (of the hairs); delighting or delight.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण):—[=pra-harṣaṇa] [from pra-harṣa > pra-hṛṣ] mf(ī)n. causing erection of the hair of the body, enrapturing, delighting, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the planet Mercury or its ruler, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. ṣula)
3) [=pra-harṣaṇa] [from pra-harṣa > pra-hṛṣ] n. erection (of the hair of the body), [Caraka]
4) [v.s. ...] rapture, joy, delight, [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] gladdening, delighting, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] the attainment of a desired object, [Kuvalayānanda]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraharṣaṇa (प्रहर्षण):—[pra-harṣaṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. The planet Mercury or its ruler. f. (ṇī) Turmeric. a. Delighting.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPraharṣaṇa (ಪ್ರಹರ್ಷಣ):—
1) [noun] the plant Mercury.
2) [noun] great mirth.
3) [noun] the act or an instance of great joy or pleasure to.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Harshana, Pra.
Starts with: Praharshanakara.
Ends with: Sampraharshana.
Full-text: Praharshanakara, Sampraharshana, Praharshula, Praharshani, Alamkara, Vacyalankara, Vishadana.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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