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Kuntaka, °­³Üṇṭ²¹°ì²¹: 8 definitions

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Kuntaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Kuntaka (कà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤•).â€�(kuntala) A Sanskrit poet who flourished in the eleventh century A.D. He was a contemporary of Abhinavagupta, and a critic who maintained that the 'life' of real poetry was Vakrokti (expressing ideas in an artistically round-about way instead of in a blunt and plain manner).

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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India history and geography

: What is India: Inscriptions of the VÄkÄá¹­akas

Kuntaka (कà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤•) is the author of the VakroktijÄ«vita.—The next writer who mentions Sarvasena is Kuntaka, the famous author of the VakroktijÄ«vita. He classes SarvasÄ“na with KÄlidÄsa among writers of the sukumÄra-mÄrga (elegant style).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

°­³Üṇṭ²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤£à¥à¤Ÿà¤•).â€�a. (-°ìÄ« f.) Fat, corpulent.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­³Üṇṭ²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤£à¥à¤Ÿà¤•).—mfn.

(-kaá¸�-°ìÄ«-kaá¹�) Fat, corpulent. E. °ì³Üá¹­i to be crooked, kvan aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­³Üṇṭ²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤£à¥à¤Ÿà¤•):â€�mfn. fat, corpulent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

°­³Üṇṭ²¹°ì²¹ (कà¥à¤£à¥à¤Ÿà¤•):—[(kaá¸�-kÄ-kaá¹�) a.] Fat.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.

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