Shtran, Ṣṭran: 1 definition

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1. Vyakarana
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Shtran 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 Ṣṭran can be transliterated into English as Stran or Shtran, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) Ṣṭran (ष्ट्रन्).—Krt.affix त्र (tra), signifying the acute accent of the initial vowel and the addition of ई (ī) to the base in the feminine,added to the root धा (dhā) in the sense of object (कर्मन् (karman)) and to the roots दाप्, नी, शास् (dāp, nī, śās) and others in the sense of instrument (करण (karaṇa)); e.g. धात्री, दात्रम्, नेत्रम्, स्तोत्रम्, पोत्रम् (dhātrī, dātram, netram, stotram, potram) etc; cf. P. III. 2. 18l-183;

2) Ṣṭran.—Unadi affix त्र (tra) as seen in the word गात्र (gātra) from the root इ; cf अन्नवधकगात्रविचक्षणाजिराद्यर्थम् (annavadhakagātravicakṣaṇājirādyartham) P. II. 4.54 Vart 12.

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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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