Mankhaka, Ѳṅk첹: 5 definitions
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Mankhaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary geniusѲṅk첹 (मङ्ख�) was also known as Maṅkha or Maṅkhuka. His father was Viśvavarta, whose name is mentioned with great reverence in the Śī첹ṇṭٲ. Ѳṅk첹’s brother was Alaṃkāra or Laṅkaka, a poet and a minister. Ѳṅk첹’s other two brothers were Śṛṅgāra and Bhṛṅga. Ѳṅk첹 was the youngest of all. He and his two elder brothers were not only scholarly persons, also they held high positions in the administration of Kashmir. Śṛṅgara held the office of ṛhٳٲԳٰ貹پ. Ѳṅk첹’s grandfather was Manmatha. Ruyyaka, the renowned rhetorician was his preceptor.
Besides the Śī첹ṇṭٲ and the Ѳṅkś, some other works are also attributed to him viz., the ṃk, a commentary on the ṃk, the ٲⲹīṃs, ṭa첹īṃs, Ჹṣaٲپ첹, ṛhī and ղⲹپ첹 (-Բ).

Kavya (काव्�, 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�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumѲṅk첹 (मङ्ख�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Viśvāvarta, grandson of Manmatha, brother of Śṛṅgāra, Bhṛṅga and Alaṃkāra (between 1135-45): ṃk. Ѳṅkś. Report. Xxii. Śī첹ṇṭٲ. Verses of his are given in [Subhāshitāvali by Vallabhadeva]
Ѳṅk첹 has the following synonyms: Maṅkha.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryѲṅk첹 (मङ्ख�):—[from ṅk] m. Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+18): Mankhakosha, Yogya, Vishvavarta, Ruyyaka, Manmatha, Nirajita, Yamaka, Samasokti, Jayasimha, Shringara, Bhringa, Rasa, Shrikanthacarita, Nistusha, Nistushatva, Mankha, Garudashila, Kapateshvara, Tara, Alamkara.
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The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 2 - The Ѳṅkś: authorship and date < [Chapter V - The Ѳṅkś]
Part 3 - Structure of the Ѳṅkś contents < [Chapter V - The Ѳṅkś]
Part 8 - Impact of previous poets upon Ѳṅk첹 < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śī첹ṇṭٲ]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 269 < [Volume 10 (1890)]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
Chapter 1.4 - The life of Citizens and Educated persons < [Chapter 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)—Critical study]
Chapter 2.8 - Purushayita or Woman Acting like a Man < [Chapter 3 - Kamasutra part 2 (Samprayogika)—Critical study]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Introduction < [Introduction]