Introduction to Ardhamagadhi

SR No.: 006965
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: A M Ghatage
Publisher: School & College Book Stall
Publication Year: 1941
Total Pages: 268
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 14 MB

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groups with further subdivisions. They are or Copulative, तत्पुरुष or Determinative, बहुव्रीहि or Possessive and अव्ययीभाव or Adverbial compounds.
INTRODUCTION TO ARDHA-MĀGADHI
503 A compound consists of two or more nouns put together to express them either individually or collectively. If the compound were not used the idea of the compound would have to be expressed by the use of 'and' with its members. In few cases " or is required. Thus a dvandva formed of the two memers food' and पाण drink ' भत्तपाण will be dissolved as भत्तं च पाणं च ' food and drink. '
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504 When this compound has the gender of the final member and the number of its constituents it is called इतरेतरद्वन्द्व Here the things are viewed individually. समणमाहणा = समणा य माहणा य monks and Brahmins.' बीयहरियाइं - बीयाइं चहरियाई च ' seeds and grass. ' धम्मट्टकाम = धम्मो य अट्ठो य कामो य 'religion, wealth and pleasure.' रोगायंकाणं = रोगा य आयंका य तेसिं — of diseases and ailments.' गोपुरट्टालगाणि = गोपुराणि य अट्टालगाणि य towers and turrets.' The canonical prose is fond of such compounds and long lists of words are put together. कीयपयंगा, कुंधुपिवीलिया, पाणभूयाई, जीवाजीवे, गमणागमणे, दंसमसएहिं, कामभोगा, राईसरतलवरमाडम्बियकोडुम्बिय सेट्ठिसत्थवाहाणं, सिंघाडगतिगचउक्कचच्चरमहापहपहेसु, माहणखत्तियवइस्ससुद्दे, तिहिकरणदिवसनक्खत्तमुहुत्तेसु, सयपागसहस्त्रपागेहि, गामनगरागरसरिसिरिगिरिसरकाणणाइं.
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505 When such a compound is used in the neuter gender and singular number it is called समाहारद्वंद्व Here the things are viewed collectively. मंससोणियं मंसं च सोणियं च flesh and blood अन्नपाणं अन्नं च पाणं च ' food and drink. ' वत्थगंध वत्थं च गंधो य garment and scent. ' तणकट्टसकरं तणं च कट्ठ चक्कराय grass, wood and gravel.' सयणासणवत्थं = सयणं च आसणं च वत्थं च ' bed, seat and garment. दासपोरुसं पुरिसोय ' slaves and servants' Other examples are :
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