Book Title: Introduction to Ardhamagadhi Author(s): A M Ghatage Publisher: School & College Book StallPage 33
________________ 20 INTRODUCTION TO ARDHA-MĀGADHI : [S. 28. MEDIAL CONSONANTS 28 Medial single consonants क, ग, च, ज, त and द are dropped, leaving behind the accompanying vowel. These consonants form the first and third letters of the I, II and IV Vargas. If the vowel left behind is अ or आ, य or या is written for it. TITLE When we compare the changes of these consonants in different Prākrit languages it is clear that first the tenues were softened into mediæ and were then dropped. This means that the plosion was weakened between voiced sounds and finally disappeared. The Prākrit grammarians call the vowel left behind by the name udvȚtta. Hc. states that this į is to be pronounced lightly (laghu-prayatnatara-yakāra) and is admissible only after a or ā. Mark. teaches this jaśruti for the vowels a and i as well. The Jain MSS. which write the use it after all the vowels. A simi-. lar phenomenon is referred to by Panini VIII.3.18. where the preceding vowel is o. (i) क is dropped : सकल =सयल all; छेक = छेय clever ; नरक = नरय hell; शूकर = सूयर pig; विकट =वियड big; विकल्प = वियप्प doubt ; आकीर्ण = आइण्ण scattered ; एडक = एलय ram ; चित्रकर = fortere painter. (ii) ग is dropped : युगल = जुवल pair; मृग = मिय deer; अनुग= अणुय follower; नगर = नयर town; त्यागिन् = चाई a renouncer. (iii) च is dropped: कच =कय hair; आचार = आयार conduct; वचन = वयण words; शुचि सुइ pure; लोच =लोय pulling the hair; नीच =नीय low; कीच =कीय bamboo; खचित = खइय. studded ; रोचित = रोइय liked; वाक् = वाचा words. (iv) त is dropped : अजित = अजिय unconquered; अधिंगत = अधिगय known; अमित = अमिय limitless ; अरति = अरइ dissatisfaction; हत= हय killed ; गति = गइ course; सित=सिय white; जात =Page Navigation
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