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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VOWELS
ing of the accent on the initial syllable. The final vowel is shortened in udūhu =utāho. Initial syllable is shortened in kahāvana = kārşāpaņa, niggoha = nyagrodha, dujivha= dvijivha.
110 STRENGTHENING OF VOWELS
(i) इ becomes ए : पिण्ड = पेण्ड oil cake ; सिंदूर=सेंदूर red powder ; लिच्छवि-लेच्छइ a tribe ; मेत्त=* mi-tra Sk. मात्र only; गिण्हाति=गेण्हइ Sk. गृण्हाति takes, विन्त=वेण्ट Sk. वृन्त stalk.
(ii) ई becomes ए before conjuncts : क्रीडा खेड sport; आमेल=* आपीड्य crest ; जाणेजा = जानीयात् should know. . (iii) उ becomes ओ before conjuncts : पुष्करिणी = पोक्खरिणी lotus pond; पुष्करपोक्खर lotus; तुण्ड=तोण्ड mouth; मुद्र मोग्गर club; पुद्गलपोग्गल matter ; कुट्टिम = कोट्टिम pavement; पुस्तक=पोत्थग book.
(iv) ऊ becomes ओ before conjuncts. : कूपर कोप्पर elbow; मूल्य = मोल्ल value. ।
pok.
Some of these words may be derived from the VỊddhi forms as suggested by Bloch (molla =marulya). The long vowels first fell in with the short ones and both are represented by the short ě, which approached the sounds of i, u.
(v) In open syllables aiso ई and ऊ become ए and ओ: ईश = एरिस like this ; कीदृश = केरिस like what ; तांबूल = तंबोल betel nut ; लांगूल = नंगोल tail.
Pischel derives erisa from Vedic ayā + dịś, kerisa = kayā + dịś. Geiger supposes the gemination of consonant which is further 'simplified.
(vi) अ becomes आ: प्रत्येक = पाडिएक each one ; चतुरन्त= चाउरन्त of four corners; गृहपति = गाहावई householder; समृद्धि= सामिद्धि prosperity; चतुर्दशी= चाउद्दसी the fourteenth day; प्रमुख = पामोक्ख chief ; चतुरंगिणी = चाउरंगिणी army.
Geiger would explain these changes as due to initial accent on these words (anubhava = anubhava: aroga = aroga).