Ishthavadbhava, Iṣṭhavadbhāva: 1 definition

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Ishthavadbhava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Iṣṭhavadbhāva can be transliterated into English as Isthavadbhava or Ishthavadbhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Iṣṭhavadbhāva (इष्ठवद्भाव).—Possession of the same properties for causing grammatical operations as the tad. affix इष्ठन् (iṣṭhan) possesses, as for instance, the elision of the syllable beginning with the last vowel (टिलोप (ṭilopa)), substitution of the masc. base for the fem. base (पुंवद्भाव (puṃvadbhāva)) etc., before the denom affix णिच् (ṇic); e.g. एतयति (etayati) in the sense of एनीं आचष्टे (enīṃ ācaṣṭe); similarly प्रथयति, पटयति, दवयति (prathayati, paṭayati, davayati), cf. M.Bh. on. P.VI.4. 155 Vārt, 1.

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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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