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Appendix-6
Words that have the same meaning are called synonyms. For these, terms like 'abhivacan', 'nirukti paryay' and 'nirvacan' are also mentioned. The use of synonyms has been an important part of the explanation of any subject. The purpose of synonyms in the Brihatkalpabhashya is explained as follows:
Bandhanulomaya khlu, suttammi ya laghavam asammoho.
Saththaguṇadīvaṇā vi ya, egaṭṭhaguṇā havnteē. The arrangement of the chanda, the brevity of the sutra, the absence of confusion and the deepening of the scholarly qualities are the qualities of synonyms. In addition, the use of synonymous words strengthens the student's knowledge of language and lexicography. The author also uses synonyms for the benefit of students from different languages, so that students from every country can easily understand the meaning of the word. Synonyms are also used to establish the intensity and importance of any matter. The use of synonyms in context for the sake of emotional intensity is not considered a repetition fault. It is a linguistic peculiarity of the author that they write synonyms of the original word of the sutra and then explain it. The author has also mentioned synonyms of some words in the context of Pindaniyukti, which are being mentioned here.
(Mavṛ p. 36)
Adha-adhar adha asray adhar ityanarthantaram. Ahakamma-adhakarma aha ahe ya kamme, ayahmme ya attakamme ya.
Padisēvaṇ padisūṇṇā, samvās'aṇumodana cēva. Uggam-udgam uggam ugovaṇ maggana ya egaṭṭhiyani etai.
(Ga. 61) (Ga. 56)
1. Sthaṭī p. 472. 2. Bh. 20/14. 3,4: Avahaṭī 1 p. 242. 5. Bribha 173.
(a) Jambūṭī p. 33; Nanadeshavineyanuggrahartham ekārthikāḥ.
(b) Nandīṭī p. 58; Vineyajan sukha pratipattae....... . 7. Bhagaṭī. p. 14; Samanārthāḥ: Prakarshāvṛttipratipadanaya stutimukhena granthakṛtoktāḥ.
Mavṛ p. 36; Etāni ca nāmānyādhākarmano mukhyāni pun yaḥ pratiṣēvaṇādibhiḥ prakāraistadādhākarma bhavati, tānyapyabhedavivakṣayā nāmatvena pratipādayati-ādhākarma, adhaḥkarma, ātmghna aura ātmkarma-ye ādhākarma ke mukhya nām hain. Yahān pratiṣēvaṇā ādi ko abhedavivakṣā se ekārthak mānā hai.