Unadi, Uṇādi: 6 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Vyakarana
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1. Sanskrit
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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Uṇādi (उणादि).—Affixes headed by the affix उण् (uṇ), which are similar to kṛt affixes of Pāṇini, giving derivation mostly of such words as are not derived by rules of Pāṇini. No particular sense such as agent, object etc. is mentioned in connection with these affixes, but, as Pāṇini has stated in 'ताभ्यामन्यत्रोणादयः (tābhyāmanyatroṇādayaḥ) P.III. 4.75, the various Uṇādi affixes are applied to the various roots as prescribed in any Kāraka sense, except the संप्रदान (saṃpradāna) and the अपादान (apādāna); in other words, any one of the senses, agent, object, instrument and abode, is assigned to the Uṇādi affix as suits the meaning of the word. Although some scholars believe that the Uṇādi affixes are given by a grammarian later than Pāṇini as there are words like ताम्बूल, दीनार (tāmbūla, dīnāra) and others included in the list of Uṇādi words and that there are many interpolated Sūtras, still the Uṇādi collection must be looked upon as an old one which is definitely mentioned by Pāṇini in two different rules; cf. Pāṇini उणादयो बहुलम् (uṇādayo bahulam) P. III.3.1 and ताभ्यामन्यत्रो-णादयः (tābhyāmanyatro-ṇādayaḥ) III.4.76. Patañjali has given a very interesting discussion about these Uṇādi affixes and stated on the strength of the Vārttika, तत्रोणादिप्रतिषेधः (tatroṇādipratiṣedhaḥ), that these affixes and the words given in the Uṇādi collection should not be considered as genuinely derived.The derivation is not a very systematic and logically correct one and therefore for practical purposes, the words derived by the application of the affixes उण् (uṇ) and others should be looked upon as underived; cf. उणादयो (uṇādayo)Sव्युत्पन्नानि प्रातिपदिकानि (vyutpannāni prātipadikāni). M. Bh. on. P.I.1.16, III.4.77, IV.1.1, VI.1.62, VII.1.2, VII.2.8 etc. There is a counterstatement also seen in the Mahābhāṣya उणादयो व्युत्पन्नानि (uṇādayo vyutpannāni), representing the other view prevailing at the time; cf. M. Bh. on III.I.133; but not much importance seems to be attached to it. The different systems of grammar have different collections of such words which are also known by the term Uṇādi. Out of the collections belonging to Pāṇini's system, three collections are available at present, the collection into five pādas given in the printed edition of the Siddhānta Kaumudi, the collection into ten Pādas given in the printed edition of the Prakriya-Kaumudi and the collection in the Sarasvatīkaṇthābharaṇa of Bhoja forming Pādas 1, 2 and 3 of the second Adhyāya of the work.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uṇādi (उणादि).—A class of terminations beginning with उण् (uṇ). m. pl. The class of कृत् (kṛt) affixes which begin with उण् (uṇ).

Derivable forms: uṇādiḥ (उणादिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uṇādi (उणादि).—[masculine] [plural] a cert. class of suffixes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uṇādi (उणादि):—[=uṇ-ādi] (according to some uṇṇ-ādi; but See, [Kielhorn., Mahābhāṣya, vol. i, preface, p.9 f.]), ayas m. [plural] the class of Kṛt-affixes which begin with uṇ.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Uṇādi (उणादि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uṇāi.

[Sanskrit to German]

Unadi in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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