Prithvadi, Pṛthvādi: 1 definition

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Prithvadi 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 Pṛthvādi can be transliterated into English as Prthvadi or Prithvadi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Pṛthvādi (पृथ्वादि).—A class of words headed by the word पृथु (pṛthu) to which the taddhita affix इमन् (iman) (इमनिच् (imanic)) is added optionally with the other usual affixes अण्, त्व (aṇ, tva) and तल् (tal) in the sense of 'nature'; e. g. प्रथिमा, पार्थवम्, पृथुत्वम्, पृथुता (prathimā, pārthavam, pṛthutvam, pṛthutā); similarly म्रदिमा, मार्दवम् मृदुत्वम्, मृदुता पटिमा पाटवम्, पटुता पटुत्वम् (mradimā, mārdavam mṛdutvam, mṛdutā paṭimā pāṭavam, paṭutā paṭutvam) ; cf. KS. om P.V.1.122.

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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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