Vasudevahimdi Madhyama Khanda Part 1

SR No.: 002648
Original Sutra Author: Dharmdas Gani
Author: H C Bhayani, R M Shah
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1987
Total Pages: 422
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari & Literature
File Size: 22 MB

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Vasudevahimdi: Majjhima-khamda
Instead of h, original or expected as per (4) above, we occasionally find bh or dh.
The same linguistic form frequently appears written variously as specified above. The variation appears almost to be chaotic. No controlling factors seem to govern the choice. Broadly, however, it is observed that instances of dropped consonants or replacement by y or h are less than those of the other types, and instances of the unvoiced replacing the voiced are rare. When the consonant is dropped, y is inserted between the vowels. (more or less according to the norms later formulated by Hemacandra) as a rule. This is in keeping with the orthography of what can be broadly called the Svetambara or the Western Indian tradition for the Prakrit Mss.
Inser.ion of (or d) between vowels to replace y or even otherwise: r.placement of intervocalich by bh
Several students of Prakrit have remarked about one peculiar orthographic practice connected with the Mss. of some religious and narrative Prakirt texts of the Jainas-the socalled ta-Sruti.
In the case of Vhm. Mss. we find a great abundance of such cases. Almost every page of the edited text contains several instances Scribes. have. it seems, randomly and at their sweet will, written (i)(or casually d) in the place of y that replaced the dropped intervocalic consonant, or in the gap that was left by the dropped consonant, (ii) bh or dh in the place of h that resulted from an original aspirated stop. This practice is so mechanical that in numerous instances we find in the place of an orignal y or prefixed to a vocalic suffix, and dh in the place of h contained in a suffix.
Some instances are given below.
(i) Instances of replacing y that replaced an intervocalic non-aspirate stop
कुप्पासत (M. कुप्पासय, Sk. कूर्पासक ), चकवात (M चकवाय, Sk. चक्रवाक), देवसित (M. देवसिय, Sk देवसिक) व (M डेंसय, Sk अवतंसक), सावत (M. सावय, Sk भावक), भुपता (M. भुमया, Sk. भूयका), पारिताय (M. पारिवाय Sk. पारिजात), भारत (M. भारद्दाय, Sk. भारद्वाज).
We have fafa, fafe, fag, fag, fa; fà, if, an; fat, 52.15, भाति, भादि, भाउग; पतिन्ना, पदिणा 50.15, पहणा 522, 18; मीणका 38.7, मीणगा 100.12