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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Aikārthya (ऐकार्थ्य).—Possession of a single composite sense (by all words together in a compound); cf संंघातस्य ऐकार्थ्यात् सुबभावो वर्णात् (saṃṃghātasya aikārthyāt subabhāvo varṇāt) M.Bh. on I. 2.45 Vārt 10; cf. also M. Bh. on II.2.29 Vārt, 7; cf. also नाम नाम्नैकार्थ्ये समासो बहुलम् (nāma nāmnaikārthye samāso bahulam) Hem. III.1.18 where the commentator explains ऐकार्थ्य (aikārthya) as एकार्थीभावः (ekārthībhāvaḥ) In the com. on Hem. III 2.8 ऐकार्थ्य (aikārthya) is explained as ऐकपद्य (aikapadya)

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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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aikārthya (ऐकार्थ्य).—

1) Sameness of aim or purpose.

2) Consistency in meaning.

Derivable forms: aikārthyam (ऐकार्थ्यम्).

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

Aikārthya (ऐकार्थ्य).—[neuter] unity of purpose, meaning, or notion.

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

1) Aikārthya (ऐकार्थ्य):—[from aika] n. ([from] ekārtha), oneness of aim or intention, [Daśarūpa]

2) [v.s. ...] oneness or unity of an idea, [Patañjali]

3) [v.s. ...] sameness of meaning, [Jaimini]

[Sanskrit to German]

Aikarthya in German

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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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