Vishamavritta, Viṣamavṛtta, Vishama-vritta: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣamavṛtta can be transliterated into English as Visamavrtta or Vishamavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Viṣamavṛtta (विषमवृत्त) refers to one of three types of vṛtta.—The metres regulated by akṣaras are called vṛttas and those regulated by mātrās are called jātis. A vṛtta is divided into three classes viz. samavṛtta, ardhasamavṛtta, and viṣamavṛtta. Again, yati or pause or caesura is a part of a verse, at which the reader is required to stop his breath and then proceed on.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViṣamavṛtta (विषमवृत्त).—a kind of metre with unequal Pādas.
Derivable forms: viṣamavṛttam (विषमवृत्तम्).
Viṣamavṛtta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣama and vṛtta (वृत्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣamavṛtta (विषमवृत्त).—[neuter] an unequal metre (having different verses).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣamavṛtta (विषमवृत्त):—[=vi-ṣama-vṛtta] [from vi-ṣama] n. a kind of metre with unequal Pādas, [Piṅgala Scholiast, i.e. halāyudha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusViṣamavṛtta (ವಿಷಮವೃತ್ತ):—[noun] (pros.) any of several
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: Vritta, Vishama.
Full-text: Naradapurana, Jati, Vritta, Udgata, Ardhasamavritta, Samavritta, Akshara, Matra, Pada, Chandobhaskara, Chandoratnakara, Chandomanjari, Vrittadarpana.
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Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Metres used in Vāsudevavijaya < [Chapter 4 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Literary Appreciation]
Vṛttaratnāvalī of Ilattūr Rāmasvāmiśāstri < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
2.18. Use of Āryā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
3. Conclusion < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
2.17. Use of Puṣpitāgrā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 4 - Chandas or the metre < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 4a - Chandas (1): Vṛtta type of metre (akṣarachandas) < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: The nine treasures < [Chapter IV]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 6.1 - Definition of Chandas (metres) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Part 6.2 - Metres Employed in the Mālatīmādhava < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
4. Chandas or the metre < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]