Munitraya, Muni-traya: 4 definitions
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Munitraya 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarMunitraya (मुनित्रय).—The popular and honorific term for the three prominent grammarians of the Paninian system of grammar wiz. पाणिनि, कात्यायन (pāṇini, kātyāyana) and पतञ्जलि (patañjali) who were the pioneers of that system; cf. मुनित्रयं नमस्कृत्य (munitrayaṃ namaskṛtya) Siddhanta-Kaumud beginning.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMunitraya (मुनित्रय).—'the triad of sages', i. e. Pāṇini, Kātyāyana, and Patañjali (who are considered to be inspired saints); मुनित्रयं नमस्कृत्य (munitrayaṃ namaskṛtya), or त्रिमुनि व्याकरणम् (trimuni vyākaraṇam) Sk.
Derivable forms: munitrayam (मुनित्रयम्).
Munitraya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms muni and traya (त्रय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMunitraya (मुनित्रय):—[=muni-traya] [from muni] n. ‘triad of Munis’, Pāṇini and Kātyāyana and Patañjali, [Catalogue(s)]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMunitraya (मुनित्रय):—n. the triad of sages i.e. Panini, Katyayana, and Patanjali (who are considered to be inspired saints);
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Deviation from convention (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. God)
40. Varadaraja, a Pupil of Bhattoji Diksita and his Works < [Volume 2 (1954)]