Pratinayaka, Pratināyaka, Prati-nayaka: 9 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Pratinayak.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratināyaka (प्रतिनायक).—the adversary of the hero of any poetic composition; धीरोद्धतः पापकारी व्यसनी प्रतिनायकः (dhīroddhataḥ pāpakārī vyasanī pratināyakaḥ) S. D., as रावण (rāvaṇa) in the Rāmāyaṇa, शिशुपाल (śiśupāla) in Māgha-Kāvya &c.
Derivable forms: pratināyakaḥ (प्रतिनायकः).
Pratināyaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and nāyaka (नायक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratināyaka (प्रतिनायक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The adversary of the hero of a poetic composition.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratināyaka (प्रतिनायक).—[masculine] the hero’s adversary ([drama]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratināyaka (प्रतिनायक):—[=prati-nāyaka] a m. ‘counter hero’, the adversary of the hero (in a play), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] an image, likeness, counterfeit, [Śrīkaṇṭha-carita]
3) [=prati-nāyaka] [from prati-nī] b See p. 662, col. 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratināyaka (प्रतिनायक):—[prati-nāyaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. The enemy of the Nāyaka in erotic poetry.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPratināyaka (प्रतिनायक) [Also spelled pratinayak]:—(nm) hero’s rival/competitor; a villain; ~[yikā] a vamp.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratināyaka (ಪ್ರತಿನಾಯಕ):—[noun] (rhet.) a man who vies with the hero or the main male character of a drama, epic, etc.
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: Nayaka, Prati.
Full-text: Pratinayak, Pratinaya, Dress, Costume.
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Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
The Hero of the Dramatic Play < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
The Relationship of the different phases of Rasas < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Vīra Rasa (emotion of zeal) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Prastāvanā < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Nāndī and Prastāvanā < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Act V (Summary) < [Chapter 3 - Summary of the Play Jīvānandana Nāṭaka]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
6.4. The character of Rākṣasa < [Chapter 6 - Other Literary Estimates of Mudrārākṣasa]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
1.3. Elements of Drama (b): Costume and Make up < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 3-6 - Īhāmṛga rules < [Chapter 9 - Īhāmṛga (critical study)]
Yaksha Gana < [September-October 1934]