Phanadi, Phaṇādi: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPhaṇādi (फणादि).—A class of seven roots headed by the root फण् (phaṇ), which belong to the first conjugation and which have optionally their vowel अ (a) changed into ए (e) and the reduplicative syllable (अभ्यास (abhyāsa)) dropped, in the forms of the perfect tense before the affix इथ (itha) and weak affixes; e. g. फेणतुः, फेणुः, फेणिथ फफणतुः, पफणुः, पफणिथ (pheṇatuḥ, pheṇuḥ, pheṇitha phaphaṇatuḥ, paphaṇuḥ, paphaṇitha) etc. cf. P.VI.4.:125.
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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Ends with: Kaphanadi.
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