Mahapurana of Puspdanta

SR No.: 001536
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ratna N Shriyan
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 348
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Literature
File Size: 21 MB

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DESVA WORDS FROM THE MAHÃPURĀŅA
The references are to Ramanujaswami's editions. Pai. followed by one figure shows the number of Stz., in Paialacchināmamālā (Doshi's edition). Tr. followed by 3 figures shows the number of Adhyaya, Pāda and Sutra respectively of Trivikrama's Pk. Grammar (Vaidya's edition.)
A. DESYA-LIKE ITEMS1
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(a) Items formed by Prakrit suffixation.
(b) Analogical formations.
(c) Items derived through any other mode.
4. Items that have correspondents only in late Sk. lexicons and similar sources,
3.
Items only derivable from Sanskrit.
Tadbhavas with specialised or changed meaning.
3. Items partly derivable from Sanskrit.
1. ITEMS ONLY DERIVABLE FROM SANSKRIT
Aimalh to walk slowly and gracefully': aimalhai (pres. 3. s.) 15 18 7.
[=mandag amanam karoti (gl.); cf. aimalhiraya-atisaya.lilayukta, atimanthara(SR.). aimalha is connected with ati+madra-. See malh- and malhaṇa-.] Apihana-46 3 13, 49 12 3, 57 2 4 'abundant, nonperishable, endless'.
[=pracura (gl. at 46 3 13), avinasvara-, ananta-(gl. at 49 12 3). This word is not recorded in PSM. Derivable from Sk. anidhana-, 'endless'. Later on the meaning might have developed to 'inexhaus tible, abundant'.]
Apphal-'to strike violently, to twang the bow-string': apphalia-(p.p) 12 15 4, 28 29 1.
with the hand'; cf. asphal in Tri. III.
[Compare PSM. apphal-= 'to strike apphaloccurring in this sense in PC. I. and See ND aphalnu to throw'. Napphal- is derived from Sk. a+sphal-, 'to strike'. ] 4. Apphod- 'to slap one's arms with palms':
apphoḍai (pres. 3. s.) 4 4 12.
[=karena bhujam laḍayati (gl.). The contex is that of a malla-, 'boxer' displaying his talents before the Lord in order to entertain him. cf. PSM.apphoḍ-='to beat'. Derived from Sk. a+sphot-.]
Abbhitt- 'to confront in a battle, to encounter'
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1. For words of this type found in Hemacandra's Desinamamala; see Bh, ed. by Dalal and Gune (G. O. S.); Introduction; p. 65.