Vivritakantha, Vivṛtakaṇṭha: 1 definition
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Vivritakantha 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 Vivṛtakaṇṭha can be transliterated into English as Vivrtakantha or Vivritakantha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVivṛtakaṇṭha (विवृतकण्ठ).—Produced by fully extending the chords of the throat. The first and the second classconsonants are described as विवृतकण्ठ (vivṛtakaṇṭha); cf. तत्र वर्गाणां प्रथमद्वितीया विवृतकण्ठाः श्वासानुप्रदाना अघोषाः (tatra vargāṇāṃ prathamadvitīyā vivṛtakaṇṭhāḥ śvāsānupradānā aghoṣāḥ) M. Bh. on P.I.1.9. Vārt. 2.
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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