Astarapankati, Āstārapaṅkati: 1 definition

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Āstārapaṅkati (आस्तारपङ्कति).—A variety of पङ्कक्ति (paṅkakti) metre of 40 letters with 8 letters in the first and second quarters or pādas and 12 letters in the third and fourth quarters cf. आस्तारपङ्कक्तिरा-दितः (āstārapaṅkaktirā-ditaḥ) R.Pr.XVI.40. For instances of आस्तारपङ्क्ति (āstārapaṅkti) see Ṛgveda sūkta 2l, Mandala X.

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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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