Rudrata, Rudraṭa: 8 definitions
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Rudrata 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaRudraṭa (रुद्रट) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—A famous poet critic from Kāśmīra. He is known for his poetical work Kāvyālaṃkāra. According to the Namisādhu, a commentator of Rudraṭa’s KLR, his name was Satananda and father was Vamukabhaṭṭa.
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’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaRudraṭa (रुद्रट).—A Sanskrit critic who lived in the 9th century A.D. The famous Book of criticism known as "Kāvyālaṅkāra", was written by this scholar who belonged to Kashmir.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: Croaking Frogs: A Guide to Sanskrit Metrics and Figures of SpeechRudraṭa probably flourished between the first quarter of the 9th century and the end of that century. His name suggests he was from Kashmir. He is the author of a treatise on poetics, the Kāvyālaṅkāra, which is the same title previously used by Bhāmaha and others.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryRudraṭa (रुद्रट).—Name of a writer on rhetoric.
Derivable forms: rudraṭaḥ (रुद्रटः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumRudraṭa (रुद्रट) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—with the surname śatānanda son of Vāmuka: Kāvyālaṃkāra. Verses from it Śp. p. 80. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa] [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryRudraṭa (रुद्रट):—[from rud] m. (with śatānanda) Name of a writer on rhetoric (son of Vāmuka), [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Rudratanaya, Rudratantra.
Full-text (+16): Nami, Kavyalankara, Rudrabhatta, Shringaratilaka, Kavyalakara, Vaidarbhi, Gaudi, Shakti, Vyutpatti, Abhyasa, Sambandhatishayokti, Capalatishayokti, Pancali, Atishayokti, Atyantatishayokti, Yamaka, Paryaya, Samuccaya, Anuguna, Bhedakatishayokti.
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Search found 19 books and stories containing Rudrata, Rudraṭa; (plurals include: Rudratas, Rudraṭas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 5 - Vakrokti theory and position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 4 - Position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā in Sanskrit Poetics]
Alaṃkāra (1): Vakrokti < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]
Part 4.2 - Ascertaintion and Division of Kāku (poetic intonation) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
Origin and development of Sanskrit poetics < [Introduction]
3.2. Kuntaka’s definition of poetry < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
2. The theory of rīti < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
1. Introduction (the Sanskrit word Rasa) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
2. Classification and number of Alaṃkāras < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
5: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Rudraṭa (9th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
11: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Rājaśekhara (11th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
20: Definition of Arthāntaranyāsa Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.190 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 11.22 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 10.57 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 1 - Sanskrit kāvya and its definitions < [Chapter I - Introduction]
Part 2 - Rasa or the sentiment < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 1 - Rīti or the style < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]