PsychologyAugust 10, 2026

vakrokti

vuh-KROK-tee

Definition

A classical Indian literary concept referring to a style of indirect or oblique expression that deviates from literal language to create artistic beauty and aesthetic depth.

Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit words 'vakra' meaning 'crooked' or 'oblique' and 'ukti' meaning 'speech' or 'expression', representing the idea that poetic beauty lies in indirect rather than straightforward articulation.

In the news

The article uses the concept of vakrokti, as defined by the theorist Kuntaka, to explain how Singh transforms ordinary, everyday objects into extraordinary poetic imagery by avoiding direct, conventional descriptions.

The painter’s vision: Visual poetics in Shamsher Bahadur Singh’s ‘Dawn’

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