Kathamukha, Kathāmukha, Katha-mukha: 7 definitions
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Kathamukha 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraKathāmukha (कथामुख) is the name of the second book of the Kathāsaritsāgara, written by Somadeva in the 11th-century.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Kathāmukha, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, 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’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKathāmukha (कथामुख).—the introductory portion of a story; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1
Derivable forms: kathāmukham (कथामुखम्).
Kathāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kathā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathāmukha (कथामुख).—n. introduction to a tale, [Pañcatantra] 5, 16. Kālā, m. 1. a kind of monkey, [Rāmāyaṇa] 6, 3, 35. 2. the name of a fabulous people, Mahābhārata 2, 1171.
Kathāmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kathā and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kathāmukha (कथामुख):—[=kathā-mukha] [from kathā > kath] n. the introduction to a tale, [Pañcatantra]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of the second Lambaka or book of the Kathā-sarit-sāgara.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKathāmukha (ಕಥಾಮುಖ):—[noun] the beginning of a story, novel or narration.
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: Mukha, Katha, Katta, Kata.
Full-text: Kathavatara, Kathamukh, Abhinavagupta.
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