SCSS / SK215 Winter 2013

Dr. R. Chandrashekar

Handout 01/06Feb2013
Introduction to Vyakarana

Nomenclature:

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Vyakarana is that discipline (vedanga) by which meaningful
Shabdas (words) are derived and analysed.

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Instruction or discipline on correct usage of Shabda.

Science of words.
The term has got many meanings, viz. , ,

, , , , etc.
or Discourse is a group of s (sub-sentences)
is a group of words ( s) which can render a unitary

meaning.
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A sentence is a collection of words having (compatibility),
(mutual expectancy) and - (proximity).

is a conglomeration of (root) and (suffix)

is the root both verbal () and nominal ()

is the suffix

minimum unit of speech which can be used independently

Schools of Sanskrit Grammar

01.

- (by Indra)

02

- (by Chandragomi)*

03

- (Kashakrtsna)

04

- / - (by Kumara/Sharva-varma)*

05

- (by Shakatayana)*

06

- (by Anubhuti-Svarupacharya)*

07

- (by Apishali)

08

- (by Shakala)

09

- (by Panini)*

10

- (by Devanandi)

11

- (by Hemachandra)

12

- (by Vopadeva)

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The Ashtadhyayi consists of about four thousand sutras arranged in
eight chapters (adhyaya) each consisting of four quarters (pada).
Upadesha
The original enunciation.
1.
Set of fourteen sutras enumerating the speech sounds in the
Sanskrit language in the order most conducive to forming the
abbreviatory terms used in Ashtadhyayi.
2.
Listing of verb roots (1970) arranged in ten classes.
3.
Ordered listing of sets of nominal stems.
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