Nihatartha, ٳ, Ni-hatartha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Nihatartha 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
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
: Shodhganga: Mālatīmādhava of Bhavabhūti (kavya-shastra)ٳ (निहतार्थ) refers to �(words) having its meaning supressed�, according to Mammaṭa-Bhaṭṭa’s Kāvyaprakāśa verse 7.50-51.—The ṣa (or “poetic defects�) are regarded as undesirable elements [of a composition]. Any element which tends to detract the poetic composition is a demerit in general terms. In other words, ṣa are the opposites of the ṇālṃk. [...] In the Sāhityadarpaṇa, Viśvanātha says ṣa are five fold. [...] Mammaṭabhaṭṭa says that 貹岹ṣa (or “defects of word�) are of sixteen types [i.e., Ծٳ (having its meaning supressed)].

Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, 屹ⲹśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryٳ (निहतार्थ):—[=Ծ-ٳ] [from ni-hata > ni-han] mfn. (word) whose meaning is out of use or obsolete (- f. -tva n.), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusٳ (ನಿಹತಾರ್ಥ):—[noun] (poet.) a blemish of using a word in a sense that is not popular, instead of its popular meaning.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hatartha.
Starts with: Nihatarthata, Nihatarthatva.
Full-text: Nihatarthata, Nihatarthatva, Aprasiddha, Shabdadosha.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Nihatartha, ٳ, Ni-hatartha, Ni-hatārtha; (plurals include: Nihatarthas, ٳs, hatarthas, hatārthas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.7 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 7.48 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 7.123 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 5.3a - Pada-doṣa (defects of word) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]