Hindi
महाकाव्य सं
Conjugation
महाकाव्योँ, महाकाव्यों.
Definition
किसी देवता, राजा या धीरोदात्त गुंण संपन्न नायक की लंबी काव्यगाथा - शृंगार, वीर या शांत रसोँ मेँ से किसी एक प्रधान रस वाला काव्य - बीच बीच मेँ करुण हास्य इत्यादि रसोँ तथा अन्य लोगोँ के प्रसंग.
Synonyms
ऐतिहासिक काव्य, कीर्तिकथा, कीर्तिगाथा, गाथा, प्रबंधकाव्य, महाकाव्य, महागाथा, रस प्रबंध, रासो, विस्तृत काव्य.
Similar Concepts
विजयगाथा, वीरकाव्य, साहित्य.
Opposite Concepts
खंडकाव्य, मुक्तक.
English
epic n
Definition
an extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero - has many side stories.
Synonyms
chronicle, classic poem, epic, epic poem, epopee, historic poem, huge poem, monumental poem, narrative poem, saga.
Similar Concepts
heroic poetry, literature, song of victory.
Opposite Concepts
episodic poem, independent stanza.
Hindi (Roman Script)
mahAkAvya
Conjugation
mahAkAvyom, mahAkAvyon.
Definition
kisIdevatA,rAjAyAdhIrodAttagunNasampannanAyakakIlambIkAvyagAthA-shringAra,vIrayAshAntarasonmenseka.
Synonyms
aetihAsikakAvya, gAthA, kIrtigAthA, kIrtikathA, mahAgAthA, mahAkAvya, prabandhakAvya, rAso, rasaprabandha, vistritakAvya.
Similar Concepts
sAhitya, vijayagAthA, vIrakAvya.
Opposite Concepts
khanDakAvya, muktaka.
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