Rudrata, Rudraṭa: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Rudraṭa (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)
Rudraṭa (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)
Rudraṭa 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.
India history and geography
Rudraṭa (रुद्रट) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a mahāmaṇḍalika).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Rudraṭa) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Rudraṭa (रुद्रट).—Name of a writer on rhetoric.
Derivable forms: rudraṭaḥ (रुद्रटः).
Rudraṭa (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]
Rudraṭa (रुद्रट):—[from rud] m. (with śatānanda) Name of a writer on rhetoric (son of Vāmuka), [Catalogue(s)]
Rudraṭa (रुद्रट):—m. Nomen proprium = rudrabhaṭṭa und auch daraus entstanden [Oxforder Handschriften 209,b, No. 491. 210,a, No. 495. 211,b, No. 499.] [Sāhityadarpana 165,2. 254,11.]
Rudraṭa (रुद्रट):—m. Nomen proprium = rudrabhaṭṭa.
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 (+0): Rudratanaya, Rudratantra, Rudratattva.
Full-text (+17): Kavyalankara, Nami, Rudra bhatta, Kavyalakara, Gaudi, Vaidarbhi, Shringaratilaka, Abbhasa, Vyutpatti, Capalatishayokti, Sambandhatishayokti, Shakti, Pancali, Atishayokti, Atyantatishayokti, Yamaka, Paryaya, Pratipa, Anuguna, Samuccaya.
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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]
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 2 - The concept of Śṛṅgāra Rasa (the erotic flavour) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 1-2 - Introduction and definition of Virahotkaṇṭhitā < [Chapter 4 - Virahotkaṇṭhitā]
Part 1-2 - Introduction and definitions of Khaṇḍitā < [Chapter 6 - Khaṇḍitā]
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]
Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha of Udbhata (by Narayana Daso Banhatti)
Chapter 3—Third Varga < [English notes to the Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha]
Chapter 3 (trtiyo vargah) < [Sanskrit text of the Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha]
Chapter 1—First Varga < [English notes to the Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)