Vrittisamavaya, Vṛttisamavāya: 1 definition

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Vrittisamavaya 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 Vṛttisamavāya can be transliterated into English as Vrttisamavaya or Vrittisamavaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Vṛttisamavāya (वृत्तिसमवाय).—Serial arrangement of letters in a specific way (as for instance in the Mahesvara Sutras) for the sake of grammatical functions; cf. वृत्तिसमवायार्थं उपदेशः । वृत्तिः शास्त्रप्रवृत्तिः। समवायो वर्णानामानुपूर्व्येण सांनवेशः (vṛttisamavāyārthaṃ upadeśaḥ | vṛttiḥ śāstrapravṛttiḥ| samavāyo varṇānāmānupūrvyeṇa sāṃnaveśaḥ) M. Bh. on Ahnika I.

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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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