Nishcayanta, Niścayānta: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Niścayānta can be transliterated into English as Niscayanta or Nishcayanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchayanta.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mankhaka a sanskrit literary genius (natya)Niścayānta (निश्चयान्त) refers to one of the two types of Sandeha (doubt): a type of Alaṃkāra (figure of speech).—Niścayānta is when the doubt is dismissed at the end. According to the author of the Sāhityadarpaṇa, when an object, under discussion is poetically suspected to be something else, it is called Sandeha or doubt.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) 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).
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Alamkaras mentioned by Vamana (by Pratim Bhattacharya)
11: Definition of Sandeha Alaṃkāra < [Chapter 4 - Arthālaṃkāras mentioned by Vāmana]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.20 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 11.19 [Niścaya] < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 10.42 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 5x - Alaṃkāra (24): Sandeha or doubt < [Chapter III - Literary Assessment Of The Śrīkaṇṭhacarita]