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Kavyashastra (science of poetry)

Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)

Vinokti (विनोक्ति) 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 vinokti has been admitted by Mammaṭa (K.P. X/171), Ruyyaka (A.S.P. 83), Viśvanātha (X/73), Jagannātha (R. G. P. 490) and Jayadeva (C. L. V/61).

Cirañjīva has defined vinokti as follows—“vinoktiścedvinā kiñcitprastutaṃ hīnamucyate”.—“When the contextual thing becomes degraded without the presence of another thing it is the figure vinokti”. This definition of Cirañjīva actually follows the definition of Candrāloka of Jayadeva, which is the same (C.L.V/61). Cirañjīva admits vinokti when the contextual thing is only degraded but Mammaṭa has accepted sahokti when one thing becomes degraded or beautiful with the presence of another thing.

Example of the vinokti-alaṃkāra:—

amandapuṇyasandohasampāditamaninditam |
vṛthā janmabhṛtāṃ janma vinā sukṛtasañcayam ||

“Without acquisition of virtue which is accomplished by numerous good deeds and is uncensored, the birth of them who are born is in vein”.

Notes: Here without acquiring virtue by performing good deeds the birth of people who are born, which is the contextual thing becomes inferior. So it is an example of vinokti.

Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study

Vinokti (विनोक्ति) refers to one of the various Alaṅkāras (‘figures of speech’) classified as Artha (‘sense’), as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—The poet has made a wonderful use of ‘vinokti-alaṅkāra’ in this epic. In XV.2 of Bhīṣmacarita, he has aptly narrated the situation of Kaurava army, in the battle of Mahābhārata on the fall of the commander-in-chief Bhīṣma, is like an army which cannot reach to its goal of victory in the absence of commander-in-chief as well as a boat which does not reach to its destination without a boat-man. The other examples are VII.14, XVIII.13, XVIII.14, XVIII.15, etc.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vinokti (विनोक्ति).—f. a figure of speech in which विना (vinā) is used in a poetically charming way; विनार्थसंबन्ध एव विनोक्तिः (vinārthasaṃbandha eva vinoktiḥ) R. G.; see K. P.1 also.

Derivable forms: vinoktiḥ (विनोक्तिः).

Vinokti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vinā and ukti (उक्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinokti (विनोक्ति).—f.

(-ktiḥ) The rhetorical use of the word, ‘without’ as, kā niśā śaśinā vinā? What is the night without the moon. E. vinā, ukti saying.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vinokti (विनोक्ति):—[from vinā] a f. (in [rhetoric]) a figure of speech (using) vinā (e.g. kā niśā śaśinā vinā, ‘what is the night without the moon?’), [Kāvyaprakāśa]

2) b See under vinā, p.969.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vinokti (विनोक्ति):—[vino+kti] (ktiḥ) 2. f. Use of the word without.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vinokti in German

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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)

Partial matches: Ukti, Vina.

Full-text: Sahokti, Alamkara.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Vinokti, Vina-ukti, Vinā-ukti; (plurals include: Vinoktis, uktis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 10.142 [Vinokti] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

Text 10.145 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

Text 10.143 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

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Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)

1-2: The number of Alaṃkāras (poetic figures) mentioned < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]

3: The classification of poetic figures < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different alaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]

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