kavya

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Definition von kavya im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A highly artificial Sanskrit literary style used by Indian court poets in the early centuries AD

poetry (especially in a classical style) in the literatures of India's modern languages

Relevante Übersetzungen

mangal-kavya

Type of verse in honour of a god or goddess in Bengal. Most mangal-kavya tell how a local deity established his or her worship on earth. They are often recited at the festivals of the deities they praise. Some have become so popular that performers sing them to entertain village audiences. Many variants exist, since each singer is free to change the verses. Most are written in a simple couplet form, using earthy imagery drawn from village, field, and river

Etymologie

() From Sanskrit काव्य (kāvyá).