Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)
E491428
Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics) is the classical Indian theoretical tradition that systematically analyzes the nature, aesthetics, and techniques of literary expression in Sanskrit literature.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit poetics | 2 |
| Alamkara Shastra | 1 |
| Alankāraśāstra (Indian poetics) | 1 |
| Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics) Context triple: [Abhinavabhāratī, influenced, Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)]
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A.
Aṣṭādhyāyī
Aṣṭādhyāyī is an ancient and highly systematic Sanskrit grammar treatise that forms the foundational work of the grammatical tradition attributed to the scholar Pāṇini.
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B.
Nāṭyaśāstra
Nāṭyaśāstra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise that systematically outlines the theory and practice of drama, dance, and music, forming a foundational text for classical Indian performing arts.
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C.
Vedic prosody
Vedic prosody is the traditional system of analyzing and classifying the metrical patterns and rhythmic structures of verses in the ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts.
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D.
Tolkāppiyam
Tolkāppiyam is an ancient Tamil grammatical and poetic treatise, regarded as one of the earliest and foundational works of Tamil literature.
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E.
Tantrasāra
Tantrasāra is a key philosophical and theological treatise by the Kashmiri polymath Abhinavagupta that systematically presents the core doctrines of non-dual Shaiva Tantra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics) Target entity description: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics) is the classical Indian theoretical tradition that systematically analyzes the nature, aesthetics, and techniques of literary expression in Sanskrit literature.
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A.
Aṣṭādhyāyī
Aṣṭādhyāyī is an ancient and highly systematic Sanskrit grammar treatise that forms the foundational work of the grammatical tradition attributed to the scholar Pāṇini.
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B.
Nāṭyaśāstra
Nāṭyaśāstra is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise that systematically outlines the theory and practice of drama, dance, and music, forming a foundational text for classical Indian performing arts.
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C.
Vedic prosody
Vedic prosody is the traditional system of analyzing and classifying the metrical patterns and rhythmic structures of verses in the ancient Vedic Sanskrit texts.
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D.
Tolkāppiyam
Tolkāppiyam is an ancient Tamil grammatical and poetic treatise, regarded as one of the earliest and foundational works of Tamil literature.
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E.
Tantrasāra
Tantrasāra is a key philosophical and theological treatise by the Kashmiri polymath Abhinavagupta that systematically presents the core doctrines of non-dual Shaiva Tantra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit poetics tradition
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aesthetic theory ⓘ branch of Sanskrit literary criticism ⓘ literary theory ⓘ |
| analyzes |
aesthetics of literary expression
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nature of literary expression ⓘ techniques of literary expression ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abhinavagupta
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Bharata Muni ⓘ Bhāmaha ⓘ Daṇḍin ⓘ Jagannātha Paṇḍitarāja ⓘ Kuntaka ⓘ Mammaṭa ⓘ Vāmana ⓘ
linked to:
Vamana
Ānandavardhana ⓘ
linked to:
Anandavardhana
|
| centralConcept |
aucitya (propriety)
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dhvani theory ⓘ rasa theory ⓘ vakrokti (oblique expression) ⓘ śabda-artha (word-meaning relation) ⓘ |
| concerns |
classification of poetic genres
ⓘ
criteria of poetic excellence ⓘ |
| developedIn | classical India ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
aesthetics ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alaṅkāra (ornament)
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dhvani (suggestion) ⓘ doṣa (poetic faults) ⓘ figures of speech ⓘ guṇa (poetic qualities) ⓘ kāvya (poetry and ornate prose) ⓘ poetic language ⓘ rasa (aesthetic emotion) ⓘ rīti (style) ⓘ |
| hasKeyText |
Dhvanyāloka
ⓘ
Kāvyaprakāśa ⓘ Kāvyādarśa (Daṇḍin) ⓘ
linked to:
Kāvyādarśa
Kāvyālaṅkāra (Bhāmaha) ⓘ Kāvyālaṅkārasūtra (Vāmana) ⓘ Locana (Abhinavagupta’s commentary on Dhvanyāloka) ⓘ
linked to:
Locana commentary by Abhinavagupta
Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ Rasagaṅgādhara ⓘ Vakroktijīvita ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | classical Sanskrit period ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Indian literary criticism
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regional Indian poetics traditions ⓘ |
| methodologicallyRelatedTo |
Mīmāṃsā
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linked to:
Mīmāṃsā school
Nyāya ⓘ
linked to:
Nyaya
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| primaryLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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subject linked to:
Locana commentary by Abhinavagupta
linked to: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)
linked to: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)
linked to: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)
linked to: Alaṅkāraśāstra (Sanskrit poetics)