Vibhaktyarthapradhana, Vibhaktyarthapradhāna: 1 definition

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Vibhaktyarthapradhāna (विभक्त्यर्थप्रधान).—An indeclinable, which is generally described as having the sense of a case affix as predominant in it; e.g. तत्र, अधः, नीचैः (tatra, adhaḥ, nīcaiḥ) etc.; some indeclinables have the sense of a root viz. the verb-activity as predominant; cf. किंचिदव्ययं विभक्त्यर्थ-प्रधानं किचित् क्रियाप्रधानम् (kiṃcidavyayaṃ vibhaktyartha-pradhānaṃ kicit kriyāpradhānam) M. Bh. on P. I.1.38.

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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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