Vishamavritta, վṣaṛtٲ, Vishama-vritta: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term վṣaṛtٲ can be transliterated into English as Visamavrtta or Vishamavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)վṣaṛtٲ (विषमवृत्�) refers to one of three types of ṛtٲ.—The metres regulated by ṣa are called ṛtٲs and those regulated by ٰ are called پ. A ṛtٲ is divided into three classes viz. samaṛtٲ, ardhasamaṛtٲ, and ṣaṛtٲ. Again, yati or pause or caesura is a part of a verse, at which the reader is required to stop his breath and then proceed on.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryվṣaṛtٲ (विषमवृत्�).—a kind of metre with unequal Pādas.
Derivable forms: ṣaṛtٲm (विषमवृत्तम�).
վṣaṛtٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣa and ṛtٲ (वृत्�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣaṛtٲ (विषमवृत्�).—[neuter] an unequal metre (having different verses).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryվṣaṛtٲ (विषमवृत्�):—[=-ṣa-ṛtٲ] [from -ṣa] n. a kind of metre with unequal Pādas, [Piṅgala Scholiast, i.e. halāyudha]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusվṣaṛtٲ (ವಿಷಮವೃತ್�):—[noun] (pros.) any of several
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vritta, Vishama.
Full-text: Naradapurana, Vritta, Ardhasamavritta, Jati, Udgata, Samavritta, Matra, Pata, Akshara, Chandobhaskara, Chandoratnakara, Chandomanjari, Vrittadarpana.
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Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Metres used in Vāsudevavijaya < [Chapter 4 - Vāsudevavijaya—A Literary Appreciation]
Vṛttaratnāvalī of Ilattūr Rāmasvāmiśāstri < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3. Conclusion < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
2.17. Use of Puṣpitāgrā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
2.18. Use of Āryā metre < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 4 - Chandas or the metre < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Part 4a - Chandas (1): Vṛtta type of metre (akṣarachandas) < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 15: The nine treasures < [Chapter IV]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
4. Chandas or the metre < [Chapter 4 - Literary study of the Three Satirical Works]