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Kavya (poetry)

Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Viruda (विरुद) or Biruda refers to a “panegyric” (in birudabandin) or a “reciter of panegyrics”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 11.37. The word Birudāvalī occurs in Vikramāṅkadevacarita 7.65. Nārāyaṇa explains Biruda as “might” (pratāpa). Jinarāja and Malli give pratāpastuti and praśasti respectively as equivalents. The word usually means “a title of honour”. In Śaṃkaradigvijaya 4.78 Biruda is explained by Dhanapati as “proclamation”. The word occurs also in the same work (4.41) in the usual sense. Dhanapati remarks that it is a deśīyaśabda. Cf. Prabhāvakacarita (Mahendrasūriprabandha); Prabandhacintāmaṇi; Viśvanātha’s Saugandhikāharaṇa.

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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’.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viruda (विरुद) refers to “(actions) against (virtue)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka”).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura fought with the Gods: “[...] When Indra fell down there was a great hue and cry. On seeing it a great pain entered the army of the gods. Know from me the vile action that Tāraka has committed against virtue (dharma-viruda) which is sure to bring about his own ruin. He stamped on Indra with his foot after he fell down and seized his thunderbolt with which he hit him with great force. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viruda (विरुद).—

1) Proclaiming.

2) Crying aloud.

3) A panegyric, laudatory poem; गद्यपद्यमयी राजस्तुतिर्विरुदमुच्यते (gadyapadyamayī rājastutirvirudamucyate) S. D.57; नदन्ति मददन्तिनः परिलसन्ति बाजिव्रजाः । पठन्ति विरु- दावलीमहितमन्दिरे वन्दिनः (nadanti madadantinaḥ parilasanti bājivrajāḥ | paṭhanti viru- dāvalīmahitamandire vandinaḥ) || R.G.

Derivable forms: virudaḥ (विरुदः), virudam (विरुदम्).

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

Viruda (विरुद).—m.

(-daḥ) 1. Crying. 2. Proclaiming. E. vi, rud to cry, ka aff.

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

1) Viruda (विरुद):—m. (also written biruda and birada) a laudatory poem, panegyric (on a prince, in prose or verse), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Pratāparudrīya]

2) crying, proclaiming, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Viruda (विरुद):—[vi-ruda] (daḥ) 1. m. Crying out.

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

Viruda (विरुद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Biruda.

[Sanskrit to German]

Viruda 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Viruda (विरुद) [Also spelled virud]:—(nm) laudatory attributes (of an eminent personage); a laudatory poem, panegyric.

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See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ruda, Vi.

Starts with: Virudadhvaja, Virudamanimala, Virudavali, Viruta, Virutakam, Virutalocanan, Virutam, Virutankam, Virutapam, Virutar, Virutavali, Virutavan.

Ends with: Dharmaviruda, Viraksharamalaviruda, Viraviruda, Viruta.

Full-text: Biruda, Virudavali, Virada, Virudadhvaja, Birada, Viraksharamalaviruda, Virudamanimala, Virutar, Virud, Viraviruda, Somavalliyogananda, Viruta, Anga, Gana.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Viruda, Vi-ruda; (plurals include: Virudas, rudas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)

Verse 3.2.34 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]

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Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)

Part 1: Sanskrit Kāvya and its Divisions < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]

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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)

Part 2 - Divisions of kāvya < [Chapter I - Introduction]

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