Shaunakadi, Śaunakādi: 1 definition

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Shaunakadi 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 Śaunakādi can be transliterated into English as Saunakadi or Shaunakadi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Śaunakādi (शौनकादि).—A class of words headed by the word शौनक (śaunaka) to which the taddhita affix इन् (in) (णिनि (ṇini)) is added in the sense of 'instructed by', provided the word so formed is a portion of what is looked upon as a part of the sacred Vedic Literature; cf. शौनकेन प्रोक्तमधीयते शौनकिनः, वाजसनेयिनः (śaunakena proktamadhīyate śaunakinaḥ, vājasaneyinaḥ) cf Kas. on P.IV. 3.106.

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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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