Acharya Vamana
Vamana | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | latter half of the 8th centurynnbv |
| Died | first half of the 9th century |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Kavyalankara Sutra |
Acharya Vamana (latter half of the 8th century – early 9th century)[1] was an Indian Rhetorician.
Vamana's investigation into the nature of a Kāvya is known as theory of Riti.[2]
Vamana's Kavyalankara Sutra is considered as the first attempt at evolving a philosophy of literary aesthetics. He regarded that riti is the soul of Kavya.[3] He presented his formulations in the form of Sutras.
References
- ^ Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Pali Literature
- ^ "The Philosophy of Riti - Yabaluri.org". Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Vamana definition of Vamana in the Free Online Encyclopedia.