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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarRapara (रपर).—With the letter र (ra) inserted after it; the term is used in connection with the guna and vrddhi substitutes for ऋ. These substitutes are respectively अ (a) and आ (ā), which, by the addition of र् (r), always become अर् (ar) and आर्ः (ārḥ) cf उरण् रपरः (uraṇ raparaḥ) P.I. 1. 51, cf. ऋकारस्य गुणवृद्वीं रेफाशिखा अरारावेवेति (ṛkārasya guṇavṛdvīṃ rephāśikhā arārāveveti) cf. also वृद्धिर्भवति गुणो भवतीति रेफशिरा गुणवृद्धिसंज्ञकोभिनिर्वर्तते (vṛddhirbhavati guṇo bhavatīti rephaśirā guṇavṛddhisaṃjñakobhinirvartate); M.Bh. on P.VI. 4.121, VIII.2.42.
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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Starts with: Raparapa, Raparapane.
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