Varnatva, Varṇatva, Varna-tva: 2 definitions
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Varnatva 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varṇatva (वर्णत्व):—[=varṇa-tva] [from varṇa > varṇ] n. ([Suśruta; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti etc.]) the state of colour, colour (anyavarṇa-tva, the being of another colour)
2) [v.s. ...] the state or condition of caste, division into classes
3) [v.s. ...] the state or condition of a letter or sound.
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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.
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Ends with: Nanavarnatva, Savarnatva, Shyamavarnatva, Suvarnatva, Vivarnatva.
Full-text: Shyamavarnatva, Nanavarnatva, Savarnatva.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.261 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 8.30 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 6.4 < [Chapter 6 - Third-rate Poetry and Super-excellent Poetry]