Vaicitrya: 18 definitions
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Vaicitrya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Vaicitrya has 17 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vaichitrya.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVaicitrya (वैचित्र्य):—(von vicitra) n.
1) Mannichfaltigkeit, Verschiedenartigkeit [Kapila 3, 51.] [Nīlakaṇṭha 41. 114.] [Prooemium im Hitopadeśa 2.] [Spr. (II) 1375.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 80, 3. 88, 15.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 77. 94, 136.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 6. 8, 2395.] [] zu [Bṛhadāranyakopaniṣad] [?S. 221. Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 70. KUSUM. 4, 21. 7, 20. Sāhityadarpana 102, 9. Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 26, 1. 6, 1, 46.] —
2) Seltsamkeit, Absonderlichkeit, Wunderbarkeit [MĀLATĪM. 16, 2.] [Sāhityadarpana 691.] [Kāśikīvṛtti] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 3, 96.] prabhāva [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 3, 1.] bhavasvabhāva [Rājataraṅgiṇī 8, 1790. 1792.] —
3) fehlerhaft für vaicittya [MĀLATĪM. 46, 12. 66, 16.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Starts with: Vaicitryartha, Vaicitryavirya.
Ends with: Abhasavaicitrya, Gunavaicitrya, Jagadvaicitrya, Janmavaicitrya, Nanavaicitrya, Ramalavaicitrya.
Full-text: Vaicitra, Gunavaicitrya, Vaicitryavirya, Ukti, Vaicitta, Vaicittya, Citra, Hitopadesha, Vaicitravirya, Pudgala, Kramika, Kramikabhasa, Citrita, Ca, Shraddha, Hasya, Vicitra.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 8.14 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 1.12 < [Chapter 1 - The Purpose of Poetry]
Text 4.78 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 536 < [Chapter 9 - Examination of the Relation between Actions and their Results]
Verse 45 < [Chapter 1 - Examination of the Doctrine of Primordial Matter (prakṛti)]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
15: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Ruyyaka (12th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
9: Alaṃkāra-śāstra according to Kuntaka (10th century) < [Chapter 2 - The concept of alaṃkāra in Sanskrit Poetics]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.90-91 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.7.96 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
3.8 (b): Lexical figurativeness or padapūrvārdha-vakratā < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
3.8 (c): Grammatical figurativeness or pratyaya-vakratā < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
3. Amaruśataka in Kuntaka’s treatment < [Chapter 6 - Kuntaka’s assessment of Verses Cited in Śatakas and Anthologies]
Reviews < [Jul–Sept 1971]