A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vyatireka
This page describes Vyatireka which is located on page 609 of the third 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 “Vyatireka” according to 26 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Text 10. 103 [Vyatireka]. 18. Vyatireka उपमानाद् यद् अन्यस्य व्यतिरेकः स एव सः ॥ १०. १०५ab ॥ upamanad yad anyasya vyatirekah sa eva sah || 10. 105ab || upamanat—over the standard of comparison; yat—if (yat = yadi); anyasya—of the other (the upameya); vyatirekah—the special superiority (vi = vishesha); sah eva—only that (the superiority); sah—is that (the vyatireka ornament). If the upameya is superior to the upamana, that is vyatireka (contrast)....
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Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana [by Pratim Bhattacharya]
21: Definition of Vyatireka Alamkara. Vyatireka is a figure of sense based on difference. Bhamaha defines the figure as— upamanavato rthasya yadvishesh anidarshanam/ vyatikekam tamicchanti visheshapadanadyatha// —Kavyalamkara (of Bhamaha) 2. 75. —A statement of difference which asserts the superiority of upameya over upamana is called vyatireka. Dandin deals with the figure elaborately....
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Mudrarakshasa (literary study) [by Antara Chakravarty]
Use of Vyatireka-alamkara. [Full title: Use of Alamkara in Mudrarakshasa: Arthalamkaras, Virodhamulaka (or Virodha-varga) (1). Vyatireka] When the upameya excels or falls short of the upamana, it is Vyatireka. The name Vyatireka given to the figure is quite appropriate, because Vyatireka means “difference or excellence” and in Vyatireka also the excellence of the upameya over the upamana or vice versa is pointed out....
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