Viracarita, Vīracarita, Vira-carita: 3 definitions
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Viracarita 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Viracharita.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVīracarita (वीरचरित) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a poem in 30 Adhyāyāḥ by Ananta. Io. 2799. No. 3961.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīracarita (वीरचरित):—[=vīra-carita] [from vīra > vīr] n. ‘exploits of the hero’, Name of a celebrated drama by Bhava-bhūti (= mahāvīra-carita q.v.) and of a legendary history of Śāli-vāhana.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVīracarita (ವೀರಚರಿತ):—[noun] the behaviour, conduct of a brave man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Carita, Vira.
Ends with: Mahaviracarita, Raghuviracarita.
Full-text (+95): Raghuviracarita, Ghutti, Bhavabhuti, Vopula, Vindhyaparvata, Vishnugola, Sarpapaharin, Lavanasura, Shudrika, Kollapura, Konadesha, Shripattana, Sriniraja, Harashura, Sagaradeva, Agarbham, Sahasrakavaca, Sudavatsa, Raviprabhu, Shirshaya.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
Conclusion to Chapter 4 < [Chapter 4 - Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit Plays of other Poets]
3.8 (f): Compositional figurativeness or prabandha-vakratā < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 77: Mahāsupina-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]