Yuddhavira, Yuddhavīra, Yuddha-vira: 9 definitions
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Yuddhavira means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Kavyashastra (science of poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyavilasa of Ciranjiva Bhattacarya (kavyashastra)Yuddhavīra (युद्धवीर) refers to the “heroic sentiment of war”, representing one of the varieties of Vīrarasa, or “heroic sentiment” according Cirañjīva Bhaṭṭācārya (fl. 17th century) in his Kāvyavilāsa, Bharata’s Nāṭyaśastra and Viśvanātha’s Sāhityadarpaṇa.
Example of the heroic sentiment of war (yuddhavīra):—
madāndhakaricītkṛtisphuritasaṅgaraprāṅgaṇe dhanurdharadhurandharairyadapi garjitaṃ tarjitam |
tathā’pi yaśavantabhūdayita eṣa kiñcitsmitaṃ mitaṃmitamudīrayan dhanuranusmarannīkṣate ||“In the battle field which is trembling with roaring of elephants blind with pride, even though the expert archers are scolding and roaring, the king Yaśavanta who is dear to the world and who is speaking with smiling face and reticence beholds remembering his bow”.
Notes: Here the heroism of king Yaśavanta is the basic feeling, the influence of the king Yaśavanta is the excitant (vibhāva), his smiling etc. are ensuents (anubhvāa) and his pride is the variant. With the combination of all these the basic feeling heroism is manifested into the sentiment of heroic. So this verse is an instance of yuddhavīra.
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyYuddhavīra (युद्धवीर) refers to a type of Heroic Sentiment (vīrarasa) employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.—The yuddhavīra heroic sentiment is employed in different forms in the poem by the poet. In XIV.2, the poet has very nicely described how Bhīṣma started fighting so zealously as a young man though being an old one against Pāṇḍava army as per his fame of fighting in war.
Kavyashastra (काव्यशास्त्र, kāvyaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian tradition of poetry (kavya). Canonical literature (shastra) of the includes encyclopedic manuals dealing with prosody, rhetoric and various other guidelines serving to teach the poet how to compose literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryyuddhavīra (युद्धवीर).—m (S) A hero, a warrior.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYuddhavīra (युद्धवीर).—
1) a warrior, hero, champion.
2) (in Rhet.) the sentiment of heroism arising out of military prowess, the sentiment of chivalrous heroism; see S. D.234 and R. G. under युद्धवीर (yuddhavīra).
Derivable forms: yuddhavīraḥ (युद्धवीरः).
Yuddhavīra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yuddha and vīra (वीर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYuddhavīra (युद्धवीर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. A warrior. 2. A warlike hero in a poem. 3. The sentiment of heroism.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yuddhavīra (युद्धवीर):—[=yuddha-vīra] [from yuddha > yudh] m. ‘battle-hero’, a valiant man, warrior, hero, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] heroism (as one of the Rasas q.v.), [ib.]
[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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryYuddhavīra (युद्धवीर):—n. a hero; a warrior;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yuddha, Vira.
Starts with: Yuddhavirama, Yuddhaviramarekha, Yuddhaviramasucaka-jhanda.
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Search found 8 books and stories containing Yuddhavira, Yuddha-vira, Yuddha-vīra, Yuddhavīra; (plurals include: Yuddhaviras, viras, vīras, Yuddhavīras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3. Delineation of Rasa in the Mudrārākṣasa (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
3.1. Use of Vīrarasa (heroic sentiment) < [Chapter 2 - Delineation of Rasa in Mudrārākṣasa]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.3.4 < [Part 3 - Chivalry (vīrya-rasa)]
Verse 4.3.2 < [Part 3 - Chivalry (vīrya-rasa)]
Verse 4.8.5 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.125 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.42 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.33 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 9 - Sentiments (rasa) used in a Prakaraṇa < [Chapter 10 - Prakaraṇa (critical study)]