Rephashiras, Rephaśiras: 1 definition

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Rephashiras 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 Rephaśiras can be transliterated into English as Rephasiras or Rephashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Rephaśiras (रेफशिरस्).—(the guna or the vrddhi substitute for ऋ () viz. अर् (ar) or आर् (ār)) with the letter र् (r) represented in script by a sign on the top; e. g. अर्कः, आर्जवम् (arkaḥ, ārjavam); cf. वृद्धिर्भवति गुणो भवतीति रेफशिरा गुणवृद्धिसंज्ञकोऽभिनिर्वर्तते (vṛddhirbhavati guṇo bhavatīti rephaśirā guṇavṛddhisaṃjñako'bhinirvartate) M.Bh, on P. VI.4.121.

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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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