Alankarika, Ālaṅkārika, ṃk첹, Alamkarika, Alaṅkārika: 9 definitions
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryālaṅkārika (आलंकारिक).—a (S) Elegant, elaborate, ornate, brilliant with figures and flowers--composition or style. 2 That treats of the ornaments of composition or style--a Shastra &c.: that is versed in the knowledge or use of them--a person.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishālaṅkārika (आलंकारिक).�a Elegant, elaborate.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionaryṃk첹 (अलंकारिक).�(-alaṃkārika), adj. ifc. (compare [Boehtlingk] 7.309), in tad-ala�-kārika� (read as [compound]) پ屹Բ 247.24, pertaining to that (or those) ornament(s).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlaṃkārika (आलंकारिक):�m. a writer on rhetoric, [Śiśupāla-vadha], [Scholiast or Commentator]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṃk첹 (अलंकारिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṃkⲹ.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ālaṅkārika (आलङ्कारि�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āṃkⲹ.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀlaṃkārika (आलंकारिक) [Also spelled alankarik]:�(a) rhetorical, pertaining to Rhetorics; ornamental; figurative, hence ~[] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀlaṃkārika (ಆಲಂಕಾರಿಕ):�
1) [adjective] decorated; ornamented; adorned; ornate.
2) [adjective] representing one concept in terms of another that may be thought of as analogous with it; metaphoric; not literal; figurative.
3) [adjective] done, said, etc. for the sake of formality, not really whole-heartedly.
4) [adjective] dealing with the art of rhetoric or of artificial eloquence.
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Ālaṃkārika (ಆಲಂಕಾರಿಕ):—[noun] a man skilled in rhetorics and poetics.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Alaṅkārika (अलङ्कारि�):—adj. ornamental; decorative;
2) Ālaṅkārika (आलङ्कारि�):—adj. 1. full of rhetoric; 2. allegoric; 3. very interesting and satirical; 4. ornamental; decorative; n. rhetorician;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alankarika-prashna, Alankarika-shabdaprayoga.
Full-text (+53): Alankarika-shabdaprayoga, Alankarika-prashna, Alankarik, Alamkariya, Alpkarik-shabdaprayog, Alpkarik-prashn, Alpkarik, Shastribana, Prativastu, Yamaka, Capalatishayokti, Sasandeha, Sambandhatishayokti, Paryayokta, Anuguna, Samanyavishesha, Bhavika-chavi, Anumana, Atadguna, Desi.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Alankarika, Ālaṅkārika, ṃk첹, Alamkarika, Ālaṃkārika, Alaṅkārika, Alamkarikas; (plurals include: Alankarikas, Ālaṅkārikas, ṃk첹s, Alamkarikas, Ālaṃkārikas, Alaṅkārikas, Alamkarikases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Chapter 6 - Major findings and Concluding observations
Introduction to Kāvyaśāstra and Alaṃkāraśāstra < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]
Part 5 - Vakrokti theory and position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 4 - Position of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā in Sanskrit Poetics]
Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha of Udbhata (by Narayana Daso Banhatti)
About the Author (Udbhata) < [Introduction]
The Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha (Introduction) < [Introduction]
About the commentator Induraja < [Introduction]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
1.3. Utprekṣ� (poetical fancy) < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
1.4. Vibhāvanā (peculiar causation) < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
1. Alaṃkāra or the figures of speech (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
2: Date and Authorship < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
1: Vāmana’s scheme of Alaṃkāras < [Chapter 3 - Śabdālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
4: Content of the work (Kāvyālaṃkārasūtra-vṛtti) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
1. Mahimabhatta's Criticism of the Concept of Dhvani < [Volume 3 - Classical Sanskrit Literature]
6.9. The concept of Aucitya (propriety) < [Volume 7 - Society and Culture]