dictionary of sanskrit grammar

maxim is not, of course, universally
applicable. For details see Par. Sek.
Pari. 56, Sira. Pari. 99^
an affix or an augment or a
substitute taking place on account
of certain formal causes or nimittas;
cf. frffitnf^rfcrprf fc
M. Bh. on III. 1. 1 Vart. 2.
disappearance of an object ;
shutting up. According to Vak.
pad. III. 9.56., Time has two powers
by which it brings about the emergence
or disappearance of objects.
The power that shuts up objects
is
( 1 ) regulated in size or number;
definitely fixed; the word t?r*Kr is
used in grammar in connection with
the nimitta or nimittin in a grammatical
operation prescribed by a
rule, which, or a part of which, is
shown to be superfluous unless
there is laid down a regulation ; cf.
1 ir®OT*r
fJrafrr j r w si^Rcn#
M.Bh. on I, 3.12 Vart. 6 ; ( 2 ) The
grave accent; cf.
R. Pr. III. 9.
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limiting ; limitative ; cf. g:
f t # 1 b ferqmf 1 3j% iw kit:
( 1 ) an affix whose accent is ffcT M. Bh. on II. 4.83 ; cf. also
definitely given by an indicatory ftirra fernra crmute
letter applied to i t ; cf. M.Bh.
on I. 1.3 ; ( 2 ) the grave accen t; a
^ Par. Sek. Pari. 56.
syllable with a grave accent; grave an obligatory order pr command,
vow el; cf. R. Pr. X L 25 ; such as that of a preceptor, as
(3 ) name of a Samdhi' when a contrasted with cf. srraf: TC
visarga is changed into and
then omitted and the preceding • w fcf...........SSWf: Wffff
vowel is lengthened ; cf.
etc. M. Bh. on P. III. 4.67 Vart. 8
3 fliw r R. Pr. IV. 9 ; cf. also
P. VIII. 3.14 and VI. 3.111.
where Kaiyata explains as
FPTJT ( 1 ) restriction ; regulation; binding
; the term is very frequently
used by grammarians in connection
with a restriction iajd down
with reference to the application
of a grammatical rule generally on
the strength of that rule, or a part
of it, liable to become superfluous
if the restriction has not been laid
dow n; cf. M. Bh. on I. 1.3, Kas.
on I. 3.63, VI. 4 .11; cf. also the
frequently quoted dictum
f e w t H qftvrpn ; (2 ) limitation as
contrasted with or ^JT^K; cf.
*lISSaSf: 1%; M. Bh. on
II. 2. 34 Vart. 2 ; (3 ) a regulating
ru le; a restrictive rule, corresponding
to the Parisamkhya statement
of the Mlmamsakas, e, g. the rule
P. I. 3.12 ; the
grammarians generally take a rule
as a positive injunction avoiding a
restrictive sense as far as possible ;
cf. the dictum
Par. Sek. Pari. 100; the
commentators have given various
kinds of restrictions, such as JTqhT-
r -w , srtpRtT, srsqqfjpw,
JT§ftf?m, etc. e tc .; (4 )
grave accent or anudatta; cf.
fifacR, R. Pr. III. 9 ; see
fe w (2 ).
pure, unnasalized, as opposed
to gig^rfeg; nasalized, cf. ef%
ft qq: gigsflRtetf 1 M. Bh.
on 1,1. Ahnika e.