Karanamala, ṇa, Karana-mala: 8 definitions
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Karanamala 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: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)ṇa (कारणमाला) refers to a type of ṃk (“figures of speech�).—Jayadeva has admitted the figures of speech ṇa which is very much akin to the figure gumpha of Cirañjīva. ṇa has been defined—�gumpha� ṇa syād yathāprākprāntakāranai��. Jayadeva has taken the series of causes into consideration while Cirañjiva has accepted the effects.
: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyṇa (कारणमाला) refers to the “garland of causes� and represents one of the various Alaṅkāras (‘figures of speech�) classified as Artha (‘sense�), as employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a 屹ⲹ (‘epic poem�) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—There is an example of �ṇa� also in Bhīṣmacarita. With the help of this figure of speech, the poet has aptly presented the garland of causes in XV.22. Here the poet has aptly depicted the series of actions like victory is destined to fate, fate to righteousness and righteousness to noble conduct.

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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṇa (कारणमाला).—a figure of speech, 'a chain of causes'; यथोत्तरं चेत् पूर्वस्य पूर्वस्यार्थस्� हेतुता � तद� कारणमाला स्यात् (yathottara� cet pūrvasya pūrvasyārthasya hetutā | tadā ṇa syāt) K. P.1; e. g. Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.62,63; also S. D.728.
ṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇa and (माला).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (कारणमाला).—f.
(-) A series or chain of events. E. ṇa, and a wreath.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (कारणमाला):—[=ṇa-] [from ṇa > kāra] f. ‘a series or chain of causes�, a particular figure in [rhetoric] [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṇa (कारणमाला):—[ṇa-] () 1. f. Series of events.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Karana, Mala.
Starts with: Karanamalai.
Full-text: Gumpha, Vacyalankara.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Karanamala, ṇa, Karana-mala, Kāraṇa-; (plurals include: Karanamalas, ṇas, malas, s). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vasantavilasa of Balachandra Suri (translation and study) (by R. T. Bhat)
Part 3 - Artha-alankaras in Vasantavilasa-mahakavya < [Chapter 6]
Part 4 - Critical appreciation of the Poet and the Poem < [Chapter 6]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.184 [Kāraṇa-] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
6.2. Alankaras (22): Karanamala (chain of causes) < [Chapter 15 - The Tilakamanjari as a Prose Poetic work]
Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
1-2: The number of Alaṃkāras (poetic figures) mentioned < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different ṃks mentioned by Vāmana]
3: The classification of poetic figures < [Chapter 5 - A Comparative study of the different ṃks mentioned by Vāmana]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)