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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Kyac (क्यच्).—Denominative affix (विकरण (vikaraṇa)) in the sense of desiring for oneself, added to nouns to form denomitive roots; e.g. पुत्रीयति (putrīyati); क्यच् (kyac) is also added to nouns that are upamānas or standards of comparison in the sense of (similar) behaviour: e.g. पुत्रीयति च्छात्रम्ः (putrīyati cchātramḥ) cf. Kāś. on P. III.1.8, 10. It is also added in the sense of 'doing' to the words नमस्, वरिवस् (namas, varivas) and चित्र (citra); e. g. नमस्यति देवान्, वरिवस्यति गुरून्, चित्रीयते (namasyati devān, varivasyati gurūn, citrīyate) ; cf. Kāś. on P. III. 1.19.

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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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Starts with: Kyacakyaca, Kyacca, Kyachakya, Kyacuka.

Full-text (+9): Ashanaya, Adhvaryu, Puttriyat, Pulayita, Avasyu, Apasy, Aghay, Udanya, Atman, Adhvaryyu, Patiyatri, Adhvariy, Apasyu, Citriyamana, Kya, Vaniyaka, Namasya, Avishya, Vrishaspanti, Atishaya.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kyac; (plurals include: Kyacs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 3.41.7 < [Sukta 41]

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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)

Verse 3.14.72-73 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]

Verse 1.6 < [Book 1 - Brahma-kāṇḍa (or Āgama-samuccaya)]

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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)

Text 10.10 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

Text 10.11 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

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