Alternative spellings of this word include Virachana.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viracana (विरचन) or Viracanā (विरचना).—

1) Arrangement, disposition; तारावलीविरचनैर्व्यरुचन्निवासाः (tārāvalīviracanairvyarucannivāsāḥ) Śiśupālavadha 5.21.

2) Contriving, constructing.

3) Formation, creation.

4) Composition, compilation.

Derivable forms: viracanam (विरचनम्).

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

Viracana (विरचन).—nf.

(-naṃ-nā) 1. Making, arranging. 2. Composing, Embellishing. 4. Embellishment, any artificial and ornamental fabric or contrivance. E. vi before raca to make, yuc aff.

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

Viracana (विरचन).—[vi-rac + ana], n., and f. nā, 1. Making, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 153 (read muktāvalī-viracanā-punar-uktam; cf. vac and Böhtl. Roth. s. v. punarukta). 2. Composing. 3. Embellishing. 4. Embellishment, [Mālatīmādhava, (ed. Calc.)] 13, 20 (nā).

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

Viracanā (विरचना).—[feminine] arrangement, putting on.

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

1) Viracana (विरचन):—[=vi-racana] [from vi-rac] n. (and f(ā). ) arrangement, disposition, embellishment, [Kāvya literature] (with alakānām, beautifully arranged locks, [Bālarāmāyaṇa])

2) [v.s. ...] putting on, wearing (ornaments etc.), [Vikramorvaśī; Mālatīmādhava]

3) [v.s. ...] composition, compilation, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Viracana (विरचन):—[vi-racana] (naṃ-nā) 1. n. f. Composing; making; embellishing.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Viracana (विरचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Virayaṇa.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Viracana (विरचन) [Also spelled virachan]:—(nm) composition, writing; ~[yitā] an author, one who composes/writes.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Viracana (ವಿರಚನ):—[noun] = ವಿರಚನೆ [viracane].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Viracanā (विरचना):—n. 1. formation; creation; 2. decoration; adornment;

context information

Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Racana, Vi.

Starts with: Viracanam, Viracanati.

Ends with: Samviracana.

Full-text: Virayana, Viracanem, Virachan, Vrittavali.

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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)

3.2. Dress Making: Stitching or Sewing < [Chapter 2 - Costumes]

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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)

Part 4.3 - Sources of Kāvyārtha (poetic theme) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]

Alaṃkāra (3): Kāvyārtha-Yoni < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]

Part 7 - Kāvyālaṃkāra of Rudraṭa < [Chapter 2 - A General Outlines of Sanskrit Poetics]

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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)

Text 44 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]

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