Prativarna, Prativarṇa: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Prativarna 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPrativarṇa (प्रतिवर्ण).—For every letter; corresponding to every letter; cf. अनर्थकास्तु वर्णाः प्रतिवर्णमर्थानुपलब्धेः (anarthakāstu varṇāḥ prativarṇamarthānupalabdheḥ) M. Bh. on Ahnika 2, Siva sutra 5.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrativarṇa (प्रतिवर्ण):—[=prati-varṇa] m. every caste, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varna, Prati.
Starts with: Prativarnaka, Prativarnam.
Full-text: Prativarnam.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Prativarna, Prativarṇa, Prati-varna, Prati-varṇa; (plurals include: Prativarnas, Prativarṇas, varnas, varṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.53 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 2.395-396 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Verse 2.18 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Vakyapadiya (study of the concept of Sentence) (by Sarath P. Nath)
3.2. Sentence according to the Nyāya School < [Chapter 2 - Perspectives on the Concept of Sentence]
Review of Ingudi (Balanites aegyptiaca) from Kosha and Nighantus. < [Volume 2, issue 2: March - April 2015]