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Viruda: 9 definitions

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Viruda means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Viruda in Kavya glossary
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa

Viruda (विरु�) or Biruda refers to a “panegyric� (in birudabandin) or a “reciter of panegyrics�, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 11.37. The word Birudāvalī occurs in Vikramāṅkadevacarita 7.65. Nārāyaṇa explains Biruda as “might� (). Jinarāja and Malli give 貹stuti and śپ respectively as equivalents. The word usually means “a title of honour�. In Śaṃkaradigvijaya 4.78 Biruda is explained by Dhanapati as “proclamation�. The word occurs also in the same work (4.41) in the usual sense. Dhanapati remarks that it is a śīⲹś岹. Cf. Prabhāvakacarita (Mahendrasūriprabandha); Prabandhacintāmaṇi; Viśvanātha’s Saugandhikāharaṇa.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Viruda (विरु�) refers to �(actions) against (virtue)�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.9 (“Boasting of Tāraka�).—Accordingly, as Tāraka-Asura fought with the Gods: “[...] When Indra fell down there was a great hue and cry. On seeing it a great pain entered the army of the gods. Know from me the vile action that Tāraka has committed against virtue (dharma-viruda) which is sure to bring about his own ruin. He stamped on Indra with his foot after he fell down and seized his thunderbolt with which he hit him with great force. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viruda (विरु�).�

1) Proclaiming.

2) Crying aloud.

3) A panegyric, laudatory poem; गद्यपद्यमयी राजस्तुतिर्विरुदमुच्यत� (gadyapadyamayī rājastutirvirudamucyate) S. D.57; नदन्ति मददन्तिन� परिलसन्त� बाजिव्रजाः � पठन्ति विरु- दावलीमहितमन्दिर� वन्दिन� (nadanti madadantina� parilasanti bājivrajā� | paṭhanti viru- dāvalīmahitamandire vandina�) || R.G.

Derivable forms: ܻ岹� (विरुदः), virudam (विरुदम�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viruda (विरु�).—m.

(-岹�) 1. Crying. 2. Proclaiming. E. vi, rud to cry, ka aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Viruda (विरु�):�m. (also written biruda and birada) a laudatory poem, panegyric (on a prince, in prose or verse), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Pratāparudrīya]

2) crying, proclaiming, [Horace H. Wilson]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Viruda (विरु�):—[vi-ruda] (岹�) 1. m. Crying out.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Viruda (विरु�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Biruda.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Viruda in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Viruda (विरु�) [Also spelled virud]:�(nm) laudatory attributes (of an eminent personage); a laudatory poem, panegyric.

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