Vidyadharavamsha, Vidyādharavaṃśa, Vidyadhara-vamsha: 1 definition

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Vidyadharavamsha 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 Vidyādharavaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Vidyadharavamsa or Vidyadharavamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

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Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture (kavya)

Vidyādharavaṃśa (विद्याधरवंश) refers to the “lineage of Vidyādhara (kings)” (i.e., vidyādhararājavaṃśa), according to Harṣa’s Nāgānanda (192-93).

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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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