Varnaviparyaya, Varṇaviparyaya, Varna-viparyaya: 4 definitions
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Varnaviparyaya 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 grammarVarṇaviparyaya (वर्णविपर्यय).—Changing the place of letters; cf. सिंहो वर्णविपर्ययात् (siṃho varṇaviparyayāt) Vart 20.
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 dictionaryVarṇaviparyaya (वर्णविपर्यय).—the substitution or change of letters; (bhavet) सिंहो वर्णविपर्ययात् (siṃho varṇaviparyayāt) Sk.
Derivable forms: varṇaviparyayaḥ (वर्णविपर्ययः).
Varṇaviparyaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṇa and viparyaya (विपर्यय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṇaviparyaya (वर्णविपर्यय):—[=varṇa-viparyaya] [from varṇa > varṇ] m. the change or substitution of one letter for another, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVarṇaviparyaya (ವರ್ಣವಿಪರ್ಯಯ):—[noun] = ವರ್ಣಪಲ್ಲಟ [varnapallata].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varna, Viparyaya.
Full-text: Viparyaya.
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