Purvanipata, Pūrvanipāta, Purva-nipata: 5 definitions
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Purvanipata 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 grammarPūrvanipāta (पूर्वनिपात).—Placing first (in a compound); priority of a word in a compound, as in the case of an adjectival word, For special instructions in grammar about priority see P. II.2.30 to 38.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrvanipāta (पूर्वनिपात).—the irregular priority of a word in a compound; cf. परनिपात (paranipāta).
Derivable forms: pūrvanipātaḥ (पूर्वनिपातः).
Pūrvanipāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrva and nipāta (निपात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrvanipāta (पूर्वनिपात).—[masculine] the irregular precedence of an element of a compound ([grammar]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrvanipāta (पूर्वनिपात):—[=pūrva-nipāta] [from pūrva] m. (in gram.) the irregular priority of a word in a [compound]
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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: Purva, Nipata.
Full-text: Agrevana, Paranipata.
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