Prayoganiyama: 1 definition
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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarPrayoganiyama (प्रयोगनियम).—General rules or principles laid down regarding the use of words in language and literature such as (l) a word recognised as correct should always be used, cf. एवमिहापि समानायामर्थगतौ शब्देन चापशब्देन च धर्मनियमः क्रियते शब्देनैवार्थोभिधेयो नाप-शब्देनेति । एवंक्रियमाणमभ्युदयकारि भवति (evamihāpi samānāyāmarthagatau śabdena cāpaśabdena ca dharmaniyamaḥ kriyate śabdenaivārthobhidheyo nāpa-śabdeneti | evaṃkriyamāṇamabhyudayakāri bhavati) M. Bh. on P. I. I. Ahnika l, (2) never a base alone or an affix alone should be used, but always a base with the necessary affix should be used; cf. यावता समयः कृतो न केवला प्रकृतिः प्रयोक्तव्या न केवलः प्रत्ययः (yāvatā samayaḥ kṛto na kevalā prakṛtiḥ prayoktavyā na kevalaḥ pratyayaḥ) M. Bh, on P. I. 2.64 Vart. 8, also on P. III. 1.94 Vart. 3; (3) when the sense is already expressed by a word, a word repeating the sense should not be used; cf. उक्तार्थानामप्रयोगः (uktārthānāmaprayogaḥ). Besides these, many minor regulations of the type of Paribhasas are laid down by grammarians. For details see Paribhashasamgraha Introduction.
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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