A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Alankara-sastra
This page describes Alankara-sastra which is located on page 89 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Alankara-sastra” according to 174 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) [by Debabrata Barai]
“kavyakavih punarashtadha | tadyatha racanakavih, shabdakavih, arthakavih, alamkarakavi, uktikavih, rasakavih, margakavih, shastrarthakaviriti |” - Kavyamimamsa of Rajashekhara: Ch-V, Pp- 17 Kavi (poet); Shastra-kavi; Kavya-kavi; Ubhaya-kavi; Entry of kavya in Shastra; Composer of Shastra; Using Shastric Tenets in kavya; Racana-kavi; Artha-kavi; Ukti-kavi; Marga-kavi; Shabda-kavi; Alamkara-kavi; Rasa-kavi; Nama-kavi (Using Subanta in kavya); Akhyata-kavi (Using Tinganta words in kavya); Namakhyata-kavi (Using...
Read full contents: Part 3.7 - Divisions of Kavi (poets)
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) [by Lathika M. P.]
Poetic Experience: Alankara, Rasa and Vritta. Alankara Poetry is an art and its immediate purpose and aim are the giving of delights, the aesthetic pleasure. This was recognised by Sanskrit critics from very ancient times. Bhagavadpadabhyudaya is written in the form of a Mahakavya divided into several sargas. In Sanskrit literature Alankara adorned very great and important position....
Read full contents: Poetic Experience: Alankara, Rasa and Vritta
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
These are to be followed up, on the present occasion, by the two hymns I, 80, and VIII, 36, after which the Indra hymn X, 73, the chief part of the normal Marutvatiya Sastra, is to be recited, with the Nivid formula inserted after the sixth verse. (* 12) That is, the Shastra succeeding the chanting of the first, or Hotri's, Prishtha-stotra (see part ii, p. 339)....
Read full contents: Kanda XIII, adhyaya 5, brahmana 1
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