Vakpatiraja, Vākpatirāja: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Vākpatirāja (वाक्पतिराज).—He was the sen of Harṣadeva, otherwise known in Prakrit as Bappaira. He was the author of the Prakrit poem, Gauḍavaho. It is a historical poem, divided into cantos and ithe extent of work is a series of 1209 couplets. He describes the glory of king Yaśovarman and his expedition for conquest.
Vakpatirāja (वक्पतिराज) is the name of an important person (viz., an Ācārya or Kavi) mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—An eminent poet of Prākṛta language, who known for his Prākṛta Mahākāvya, Gaudavaho.
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’.
India history and geography
Vākpatirāja (वाक्पतिराज) 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, Vākpatirāja) 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
Vākpatirāja (वाक्पतिराज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Harshadeva, a poet, contemporary of Bhavabhūti, lived under Yaśovarman. Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 144: Gauḍavaha. Saṃskṛt verses of his are given Śp. p. 84. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa] [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
Vākpatirāja (वाक्पतिराज):—[=vāk-pati-rāja] [from vāk-pati > vāk > vāc] m. Name of a poet, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Śārṅgadhara-paddhati] etc.
Vākpatirāja (वाक्पतिराज):—m. Nomen proprium eines Dichters [Oxforder Handschriften 124,b,31.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī.4,144.] [Weber’s Indische Studien.8,194. 294.]
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)
Partial matches: Vakpati, Raja.
Starts with: Vakpatirajadeva.
Full-text: Vakpatirajadeva, Abhinanda, Gaudavahakavya, Rajashri, Mayuraja, Dasharupa, Vishakhadeva, Gopala, Bhavabhuti.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 2 - Life and Date of Rājaśekhara < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 6.1 - Originality and Plagiarism < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Appendix 1 - Ācārya, Kavi and important persons mentioned in the Kāvyamīmāṃsā
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
Chapter 4 - Predecessors of Dhanapala
Introductory Verses < [Chapter 6 - Summary of the Tilakamanjari]
4. Short biography of Sindhuraja < [Chapter 5 - Contemporary Generative Situation]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 1b - The Date of Bhavabhūti < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Mingling of Cultures (T): The Paramāras < [Chapter 4]
Sanskrit Inscriptions (K): The Paramāras < [Chapter 3]
Chart: Religious beliefs of the Kings who ruled in Northern India < [Chapter 4]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
4. Gauḍavaho in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]
Introduction < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]
3. Harivijaya in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 3 - Kuntaka’s estimation of Mahākāvyas of other Poets]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 161 < [Volume 3 (1874)]