Dhvanyāloka
E116940
Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhvanyāloka canonical | 1 |
| Dhvanyāloka (by Ānandavardhana, often discussed by Abhinavagupta) | 1 |
| Dhvanyāloka-locana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhvanyāloka Context triple: [Abhinavagupta, hasCommentaryOn, Dhvanyāloka]
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Dasbodh
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The Nectar of Devotion
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The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
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E.
Patha Bhavana
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dhvanyāloka Target entity description: Dhvanyāloka is a foundational Sanskrit treatise on literary theory and poetics, especially known for formulating the influential doctrine of poetic suggestion (dhvani).
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A.
Dasbodh
Dasbodh is a 17th-century Marathi spiritual and philosophical text by Samarth Ramdas that offers practical guidance on devotion, ethics, and everyday life.
-
B.
The Nectar of Devotion
The Nectar of Devotion is a foundational Gaudiya Vaishnava text by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada that systematically presents the practice and theology of bhakti-yoga based on Rupa Goswami’s Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu.
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C.
Niyati Chakra
Niyati Chakra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and calculating celestial positions.
-
D.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean
"The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean" is the opening episode of Carl Sagan’s documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage*, introducing viewers to the scale, structure, and wonder of the universe.
-
E.
Patha Bhavana
Patha Bhavana is a renowned school in Santiniketan, India, founded by Rabindranath Tagore and known for its open-air, holistic approach to education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sanskrit literary treatise
ⓘ
text on literary theory ⓘ work on poetics ⓘ |
| associatedCommentary | Dhvanyāloka-locana ⓘ |
| author |
Anandavardhana
ⓘ
surface form:
Ānandavardhana
|
| commentator | Abhinavagupta ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
classification of dhvani into types
ⓘ
primacy of suggested meaning over literal meaning in poetry ⓘ relation between dhvani and rasa ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| discusses |
conditions for the emergence of rasa
ⓘ
limits of literal and figurative meaning ⓘ relationship between word, sense, and suggestion ⓘ |
| field |
Indian aesthetics
ⓘ
Sanskrit poetics ⓘ |
| genre | śāstra ⓘ |
| impact |
provided theoretical basis for dhvani-centered criticism
ⓘ
reshaped Indian theories of poetic meaning ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abhinavagupta
ⓘ
Dhvanyāloka self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dhvanyāloka-locana
Indian literary criticism ⓘ later Sanskrit poetics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Nāṭyaśāstra
ⓘ
surface form:
Bharata’s Nāṭyaśāstra
earlier alaṅkāra-śāstra tradition ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
dhvani
ⓘ
poetic suggestion ⓘ |
| period | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | emphasis on aesthetic experience ⓘ |
| region | Kashmir ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
alaṅkāra (poetic ornament)
ⓘ
rasa (aesthetic flavor) ⓘ vyañjanā (suggestive power of language) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kāvyādarśa
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Locana commentary by Abhinavagupta ⓘ Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ |
| status |
canonical work in Sanskrit poetics
ⓘ
foundational text of dhvani theory ⓘ |
| structure | four chapters (uccvāsas) ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Indology
ⓘ
aesthetics ⓘ comparative literature ⓘ |
| subject |
aesthetic response
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figures of speech ⓘ poetic meaning ⓘ rasa theory ⓘ |
| tradition | Kashmir school of poetics ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Dhvanyāloka (by Ānandavardhana, often discussed by Abhinavagupta)
this entity surface form:
Dhvanyāloka-locana