Rikpratishakhya, Ṛkprātiśākhya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Ṛkprātiśākhya can be transliterated into English as Rkpratisakhya or Rikpratishakhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarṚkprātiśākhya (ऋक्प्रातिशाख्य).—One of the Prātiśākhya works belonging to the Aśvalāyana Śākha of the Ṛg Veda. The work available at present, appears to be not a very old one,possibly written a century or so after Pāṇini's time. It is possible that the work, which is available, is based upon a few ancient Prātiśākhya works which are lost. Its authorship is attributed to Śaunaka.The work is a metrical one and consists of three books or Adhyāyas, each Adhyāya being made up of six Paṭalas or chapters. It is written, just as the other Prātiśākhya works, with a view to give directions for the proper recitation of the Veda. It has got a scholarly commentary written by Uvaṭa and another one by Kumāra who is also called Viṣṇumitra. See आश्वलायनप्रातिशाख्य (āśvalāyanaprātiśākhya).
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
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Full-text: Vedamitra, Mandukeya, Anyatareya, Shakalyapitri, Yaska, Shaunakapratishakhya, Kumara, Babhravya pancala, Bhaskara, Shaunaka, Shakatayana, Shakalya, Gargya, Vyadi, Padakara, Bharadvaja.
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